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Republicans Running for Minnesota Governor Support Voter ID

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Four Republicans running for governor in Minnesota all support requiring voters to show identification at the polls, despite the idea being rejected during a 2012 statewide vote. The candidates are Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, former Republican Party…

Democratic Governor Race Heats Up

DULUTH, Minn.-The governor’s race is heating up in Minnesota and today all the democratic candidates for the post made a stop in Duluth. A forum was held for all the candidates during…

Republicans Vote to Reject Raises for State Employees

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Legislative Republicans have voted to reject a new contract for Minnesota's 30,000 public employees. The state's two massive unions for state employees ratified a new contract earlier this year. The contracts for the Minnesota Association…

Wisconsin Rep. Bob Gannon Dies at 58

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State Rep. Bob Gannon, a West Bend Republican in his second term, has died. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke's aid, Alesha Potter, says Gannon's family informed…

Health Secretary Price Resigns Amid Travel Flap

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s health secretary has resigned, after his travel on costly charter flights triggered investigations and angered his boss. Tom Price’s partial repayment and public regrets couldn’t save his job. The…

Trump, GOP Tax Plan Would Cut Rates for Many Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and potentially for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most…

Lawmakers Tour Proposed Bonding Project Sites

DULUTH, Minn. - State lawmakers came to Duluth to visit several sites of proposed state bonding projects. The representatives stopped at UMD to learn about recent improvements made to the campus.…

Republican Leaders: Senate Won't Vote on Obama Repeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to deliver on the party’s banner campaign…