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Superior Mayor Forum

We're just weeks away from a new mayor in Superior. Two candidates Jim Paine and Brent Fennessey were left standing after February's Primary. Tonight they met face to face trying to sway…

City of Duluth to Address Homelessness

DULUTH, Minn. - This week, the Duluth City Council passed a resolution to focus on the problem of homelessness. On Monday, a non-binding resolution was passed, which the City Council…

Bill lets Minnesotans choose what health insurance covers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A House bill moving through committee would allow Minnesotans to choose what conditions their health insurance covers. The author, Republican Rep. Steve Drazkowski of Mazeppa, says the bill would cut costs by giving people the…

Daudt Searches for an Out on $14,000 Raise for Lawmakers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt says he's exploring whether the Legislature can reject a recently approved $14,000 raise. An independent council created by Minnesota voters set lawmakers' first raise in nearly two decades in motion…

Walker Plans Talk with Other Governors on New Health Bill

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he plans to talk with other Republican governors and the White House about possible changes to the GOP health care overhaul bill in Congress. Walker said Tuesday the call with governors…

Recent College Graduate Running for Wisconsin Governor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Recent Stanford University graduate Bob Harlow has returned to his native Wisconsin to mount a run for governor as a Democrat. The 25-year-old tells The Associated Press on Tuesday that he's been traveling the state and…

Lawmakers Block State from Regulating Insecticides

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers have stripped out legislation meant to help reduce the use of insecticides harmful to bees. The fight over neonicotinoid insecticide has become a major environmental effort as bee populations continue to decline in…

House aims to stem health rate hikes, stabilize market

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Republicans are preparing to plow more than $300 million into a new state program meant to reduce health insurance premiums next year. Minnesota has grappled with some of the largest rate increases in the…

House Aims to Stem Health Rate Hikes, Stabilize Market

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Republicans are preparing to plow more than $300 million into a new state program meant to reduce health insurance premiums next year. Minnesota has grappled with some of the largest rate increases in the…

Federal Prosecutor in Wisconsin Resigns

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin has submitted his resignation days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered dozens of the country's federal prosecutors to resign. Spokeswoman Myra Longfield confirmed U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil…

Dayton Back to Work After Surgery

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton says he's feeling OK but still recovering after prostate cancer surgery. Dayton made his first public appearance Friday after undergoing surgery to remove his…

Council Approves $14,000 Raise for Minnesota Lawmakers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers will get a hefty raise after a newly created citizen council voted to increase the Legislature's pay by 45 percent. The Legislative Salary Council voted 13-1 Friday to increase lawmaker's pay to $45,000,…