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Sen. Schoen Submits Official Resignation Letter

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - State Senator Daniel Schoen submitted his official resignation to Governor Mark Dayton Monday afternoon after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Accusations of misconduct were first reported by MinnPost last month. Rep. Erin Maye Quade also told Fox 9 she received…

Walker Moving Ahead with Plan to Drug Test Food Stamp Users

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is moving ahead with his plans to require able-bodied adults who receive food stamps to be screened for illegal drugs, even through questions remain over whether it's allowed under federal law. The…

Walker Signs Bill Tightening Election Recount Requirements

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker has just made it harder to ask for an election recount in Wisconsin. Walker on Thursday signed into law a bill introduced in reaction to Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's 2016 recount…

Flynn Pleads Guilty, is Cooperating in Trump-Russia Probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Flynn, the retired general who campaigned at Donald Trump’s side and then served as his first national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about reaching out to the Russians on Trump’s behalf…

Wisconsin Senate Leaders Say Sex Complaints Should Remain Secret

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican and Democratic leaders in the state Senate say sexual harassment complaints in their chamber should remain secret. The Assembly and Senate chief clerks refused to release complaints their offices have received over the last decade,…

New Accuser Comes Forward Against Sen. Franken

WASHINGTON, D.C.-An Army veteran has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriately touching her more than a decade ago while she was on a military deployment to Kuwait She's identified in CNN's Thursday report as Stephanie Kemplin, 41, of Maineville,…

Assembly Leaders Refuse to Release Harassment Complaints

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Assembly leaders say complaints about sexual harassment or misconduct by legislators or their staffers shouldn't be released to the public. Republican Speaker Robin Vos and Democratic Minority Leader Gordon Hintz said during a news conference Tuesday…

House Panel to Weigh Bill Expanding Gun Rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans moved forward on legislation to expand gun owners’ rights, the first gun-related measure since mass shootings in Las Vegas and Texas killed more than 80 people. The Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on…