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Local Groups Come Together to Support Obamacare

DULUTH, Minn.-Some local doctors and politicians came together today to express their dismay over the possibility of repealing the Affordable Care Act. The Northland HealthCare Alliance, headed up the event, with the…

GOP Pulls Health Care Overhaul Off House Floor

WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Paul Ryan has abruptly pulled the Republicans' troubled health care overhaul off the House floor. The decision was a humiliating setback for President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. The bill had appeared all but certain to…

Keystone XL Pipeline Approved

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump says, "It's a great day for American jobs'' after his administration issued a permit to build the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline. The decision marks a reversal from the Obama administration and clears the way…

Walker Calls for House Vote on Health Care Bill

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is calling for the U.S. House to vote on the Republican plan to overhaul the national health care law. Walker said on Twitter Friday morning that "House members need to vote to…

Wisconsin's Budget Could be $1 Billion Short by 2021

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's state budget could be more than $1 billion in the red by 2021, based on the proposal submitted by Governor Scott Walker that the Legislature is considering. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released an updated…

Hagen Endorses Fennessey For Mayor

SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Only 11 days remain before the City of Superior takes on new leadership. Thursday morning, Mayor Bruce Hagen announced he is endorsing mayoral candidate Brent Fennessey. "I believe that…

Education Bill Would Eliminate Early Education Funding

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - House Republicans are taking a defiant stand against Governor Mark Dayton by proposing the elimination of his signature early childhood education program. The proposed cuts announced Thursday are very different from Dayton's proposed $175 million…

House GOP Leaders Postpone Health Care Vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican leaders have postponed a vote on their health care bill in a setback for President Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan. Prospects for the Republicans' showcase health care bill had looked grimmer by the minute…

Budget Fights Brew as Legislature Starts Assembling Bills

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers' budget-setting spree is in full swing. Cuts to state agencies and big tax breaks began to materialize this week as House and Senate Republicans started releasing detailed budget plans with a $1.65 billion…

Former Sen. Feingold Launches New Advocacy Campaign

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Former Democratic Senator Russ Feingold is starting a new nonprofit political advocacy group focused on voters' rights, campaign finance reform, protecting the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court and abolishing the Electoral College. Feingold announced the…

Superior To Invest In Local Attractions

Superior, Wis Tonight the City of Superior is looking to make a splash in the tourism industry by revamping two of its most treasured pieces of land. Wisconsin Point will finally…