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Speaker at UWS Brings Many Supporters, Protestors

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Matt Walsh, a speaker with conservative views was invited by a student group on the UW-Superior campus called Young Americans for Freedom, and while those in support of him sat inside…

GOP Business Owner Michels Running For Wisconsin Governor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican business owner Tim Michels is entering the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor. Michels comes late to an increasingly crowded field but has the personal wealth to back his campaign. Michels filed paperwork Friday to run.…

Disney Government Dissolution Bill Signed By DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday to dissolve the private government Walt Disney World controls on its property in the state, punishing the entertainment giant for opposing a new law that critics call “Don’t…

Divided Minnesota Legislature Will Return With Much Undone

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A deeply divided Minnesota Legislature returns from its Easter-Passover break Tuesday. Lawmakers have just five weeks left to decide what to do with the state’s $9.25 billion budget surplus plus $1 billion in unspent federal…

Kelly Westlund Announces Run for Senate

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A former City Councilor from Ashland announced her candidacy for Wisconsin state senate at Empire Coffee in Superior today. Kelly Westlund announced she would run as a democrat for senate district 25.…

Kelly Westlund Announces Candidacy for State Senate

Ashland, WI - Today, Kelly Westlund, a longtime resident, former city council member, and community advocate from Ashland, announced her candidacy for Wisconsin State Senate District 25. Westlund, who has served as the Northwest Regional Representative for U.S. Senator Tammy…

Congressman Stauber Hosts Public Safety Roundtable

HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- Republican Congressman and former police officer, Pete Stauber hosted a public safety roundtable today in Hermantown, alongside local law enforcement and community leaders. In the wake of the Social Justice Movements that…