MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic state lawmakers want to cut taxes for Wisconsin's middle class. Rep. Chris Taylor of Madison and others introduced a bill at a news conference Thursday that would cut taxes for a family of four earning…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - New campgrounds, a new water trail and a new chance to see bison are coming to the Minnesota State Parks and Trails system this year. The Department of Natural Resources says two new campgrounds will…
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The top House Democrat says Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath when he told the Senate Judiciary that he had no contacts with the Russian government and says he should resign. "Perjury is a crime," said Nancy Pelosi,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers are considering legislation that could spell the end for snow days. A House committee Thursday will discuss a bill that could replace up to five snow days each year with "e-learning days.'' Students…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Mark Dayton is pressing lawmakers to grant driver's licenses to immigrants living in Minnesota illegally as part of the effort to comply with stronger federal ID requirements. The Legislature has struggled for years to comply with Real…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota's projected budget surplus has grown to more than $1.65 billion. State budget officials released the updated figures Tuesday. Lawmakers had previously been expecting a $1.4 billion budget surplus. The…
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President George W. Bush says he didn't intend to criticize President Donald Trump when he recently said that a free press is essential to democracy. Speaking by telephone Tuesday with The Associated Press, Bush…
CLOQUET, Minn. - After 18 years as Cloquet's city administrator, Brian Fritsinger is packing up but not going too far. Fritsinger has been hired as the new…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence is asking the Indiana Supreme Court to let him keep secret some documents emailed to him while he was the state's governor. The request comes after an Indianapolis lawyer earlier this month sought…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A key Republican legislature says Governor Scott Walker's plan to cut University of Wisconsin System tuition could hurt taxpayers and lawmakers should consider letting the system raising tuition according to inflation or income increases. Representative Dale…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Donald Trump's upcoming budget will propose a whopping $54 billion increase in defense spending and impose corresponding cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid. The result is that Trump's initial budget wouldn't…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Candidates to be Wisconsin's to education official will meet for their first head-to-head forum since advancing form last week's primary election. The race to lead Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction is proving to be feisty, with bribery…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Legislature has voted to repeal the state's long-standing ban on Sunday liquor sales. The state Senate passed a bill undoing the Prohibition-era…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says he won't be attending the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner this spring. In a tweet on Saturday, the president doesn't give a reason but says he wishes ``everyone well and have a great…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) State superintendent candidate Lowell Holtz sent a campaign-focused email detailing his support among Republicans using his Whitnall Public School email address during a school day. The email sent in May appears to be in violation of the…
