Sen. Al Franken Tours Virginia Fire Hall
VIRGINIA, Minn. - Minnesota Senator Al Franken was on the Iron Range today and took a tour of the aging Virginia Fire Hall, a place city leaders hope…
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Trump to Outline Afghan Strategy in National TV Address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan…
Legislature's Budget Committee Resuming Voting Next Week
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - After a two-month break, the Legislature's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee plans to resume its work on the state's spending plan next week. Committee co-chairs announced Friday the panel will meet on Thursday to vote on some…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Relax Mining Rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal a law that requires mining companies to prove they've operated without polluting before they can mine in the state. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Republican Sen. Tom…
Steve Bannon Out as White House Chief Strategist
WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon is out at the White House, two administration officials told CNN on Friday. The President has privately stewed over Bannon in recent days, including Thursday night from his golf course…
Wisconsin Assembly Set to Approve $3 Billion for Foxconn
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Assembly planned…
Larson Holds Community Listening Session, Residents Express Concern Over Proposed Budget Cuts
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson continued her community listening sessions this evening in West Duluth. Residents and city leaders came together at the Harrison Community Center to learn more about…
Wisconsin Lawmakers React to President Trump's Comments on White Supremacists
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The latest from The Associated Press on Wisconsin reaction to President Donald Trump's comments on white supremacists (all times local): 12:50 p.m. Wisconsin Democrats are seizing on President Donald Trump’s comments…
House Conservatives Seeking Fresh Health Care Repeal Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hard-line conservatives began an uphill fight Friday to force a fresh House vote this fall on erasing much of President Barack Obama's health care law without an immediate replacement, the latest instance of Republican rifts in what's…
State Shows Off Capitol's $310M Face Lift with Weekend Bash
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - It's time to party: The Minnesota Capitol is back open. The Capitol has technically been open since January after a massive renovation to the century-old building kept it closed to the public for several years.…
Rally Held to Stand Against Nuclear Weapons
DULUTH, Minn. - Community members rallied at the Federal Building in Duluth to show their support of the proposed worldwide nuclear weapons ban. Ralliers spoke about the horrors of nuclear war on the…
Gov. Dayton Appointed Chair of NGA's Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The National Governor's Association (NGA) has appointed Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton as chairman of the NGA's Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. Dayton will replace Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas. "I am very honored to have…
Trump Warns North Korea of 'Fire and Fury' if It Threatens US
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned North Korea it could face “fire and fury” if it threatens the United States, after a new report Tuesday said U.S. intelligence officials believe Pyongyang has successfully produced a nuclear warhead that can…
Dems Seek Federal Payments to Trump Business
WASHINGTON (AP) - As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government is spending at his for-profit properties. Democrats…
One Challenger Already for Sen. Klobuchar
MINNEAPOLIS-State Rep. Jim Newberger is the first Republican to formally announce plans to take on Minnesota's popular U.S. senator, Amy Klobuchar. Should Newberger win his party's endorsement at next year's state convention, the task of beating Klobuchar is a tall…
