ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Legislature has finished its year of work in the usual flurry of last-minute votes, but it’s surrounded by question marks. Lawmakers were required to stop passing bills at midnight Sunday. But Gov. Mark…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is offering a series of dramatic potential U.S. concessions to Iran if it agrees to make "major changes.'' Pompeo on Monday called for a stronger nuclear agreement with Iran following the U.S.…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is President Donald Trump's pick to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Wilkie is a former Pentagon undersecretary for personnel and readiness. He's led the agency for two months, ever since Trump…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- 25th District Senate candidate James Bolen running for the Wisconsin Senate spoke–out Thursday highlighting his goals if elected, Husky Refinery is top on the list. Bolen is asking the Husky…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A bill that would let Enbridge Energy bypass the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and proceed with replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota is on its way to Gov. Mark Dayton,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have aligned Minnesota's state tax code with federal changes passed last year. The Democratic governor rejected the bill passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature with about 20…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and other elections officials are calling on the Legislature to free up federal funds for election security. The federal government has given Minnesota $6.6 million to bolster its election…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican Party leaders say they expect Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton to veto a tax bill squaring Minnesota's tax code with sweeping federal changes. The House passed its bill Tuesday and the Senate was expected to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican Jeff Johnson has chosen a running mate in his bid for governor. Johnson added Donna Bergstrom to his ticket in a Monday announcement. Bergstrom is a Republican activist and a retired lieutenant colonel in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Republican lawmakers have agreed on a plan they say would cut taxes for 2.2 million residents. The Star Tribune reports the deal reached Friday comes after the House and Senate reconciled differences between their…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir has won the state party's endorsement giving her candidacy a boost against challenger Kevin Nicholson. Vukmir won 73 percent of the vote Saturday at the Wisconsin Republican Party convention. Nicholson got 27…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The debate continued at the Minnesota Capitol over a bill that would require drivers to put down their phones. The “hands-free” bill previously stalled in committees, but there is a new push to get the measure…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A bill requiring doctors to give pregnant women the option to see an ultrasound before having an abortion has cleared the Minnesota Legislature. The House passed the bill Thursday by a 79-48 vote. A handful…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is envisioning "a very special moment for world peace'' after announcing he will meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un for summit talks in Singa pore on June 12. Trump revealed the highly anticipated setting…
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest subsidized affordable housing complex was just sold for hundreds of millions of dollars, with some of the money going to a prominent critic of government housing programs: President Donald Trump. Trump and other…
