ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A legal battle is brewing between Gov. Mark Dayton and Minnesota lawmakers. Dayton zeroed out the Legislature's budget while signing the rest of a $46 billion budget earlier this week. It was a response to…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Scott Walker is signaling his opposition to a bill that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry concealed handguns without obtaining a permit or going through training. Walker told reporters Thursday that he was "comfortable" with…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Thousands of state employees may still get access to paid parental leave for the next year even though Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill containing the policy. Minnesota Public Radio reports that state officials plan…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The application deadline is over in Superior, and two candidates are officially in the running to be appointed to the former council seat of…
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota governor Mark Dayton signed the state's budget and bonding bills Tuesday to avoid a state government shutdown, but now, he’s taking some serious heat after deciding…
DARLINGTON, Wis. (AP) -A Wisconsin judge has overturned a ban on selling homemade baked goods in the state. Lafayette County Judge Duane Jorgenson ruled Wednesday afternoon in favor of three women who'd challenged a state law they say made it…
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) - Governor Scott Walker says he's open to the idea of tolling Wisconsin interstates, but only if the revenue helps reduce the state's gas tax, which is nearly 31 cents a gallon. Walker made his comments Tuesday…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The podium was well-lit at “The Garage,” in the Kirby Student Center at University of Minnesota Duluth. Students have recently departed for the summer, and just last week…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has announced his decisions on the budget bills passed during a 75-hour special session that ended just before Memorial Day weekend. The governor has signed the nine budget bills and the…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican lawmakers want to sweeten the deal for Wisconsin beekeepers. A proposal from Rep. Amy Loudenbeck and Sen. Steve Nass would eliminate the state sales tax on bees and equipment used by beekeepers. Loudenbeck said at…
MADISON (AP) - Wisconsin's transportation budget picture has improved by $93 million. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau on Tuesday told lawmakers that the roads fun will end the two-year budget cycle with nearly $102 million due to higher gas tax…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is still on the hunt for a new FBI director after firing James Comey, and is conducing more meetings to address the vacancy. White House press secretary Sean Spicer says trump is scheduled to…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota's Court of Appeals has upheld a state law allowing counties to hire private firms for financial audits. It's the second such court ruling involving the Legislature's 2015 law that ignited controversy. State Auditor Rebecca Otto challenged the…
WASHINGTON (FOX NEWS) - Veteran GOP strategist Michael Dubke resigned as White House communications director on Tuesday, Dubke confirmed to Fox News. Asked about reports announcing his exit, Dubke told Fox News, “It is true.” He added: "It has been…
