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Ashland Voters Support Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

ASHLAND, Wis. -- During the Wisconsin Spring Election yesterday, citizens of Ashland voted to pass the recreational use of marijuana for those over the age of 21. On Tuesday, 955 voters said this should be allowed, 234 said it should…

Jury Hearing Closing Arguments in Gov. Whitmer Kidnap Trial

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Jurors are hearing closing arguments in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A prosecutor says the men were “filled with rage” against government and Whitmer's COVID-19 restrictions…

Judge: Trump Likely Committed Crimes Related To Election

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday asserted it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order the release of more than…

Florida's DeSantis Signs Parental Rights In Education Bill

FLORIDA (FOX) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a parental rights bill that bans teachers from giving classroom instruction on "sexual orientation" or "gender identity" in kindergarten through third grade. "In Florida, we not only know that parents have a right…

Biscuits Or Bratwurst: GOP Weighs Its Convention Choices

ASSOCIATED PRESS -- In Milwaukee, one of two cities vying to host the Republican presidential convention in 2024, Democrats were pilloried by the potential visitors after predawn election results delivered Wisconsin for Joe Biden in the 2020 White House race.…

Biden on Russia's Putin: `This Man Cannot Remain in Power'

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden said Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” dramatically escalating the rhetoric against the Russian leader after his brutal invasion of Ukraine. The comment at the very end of a speech in…

Tom Tiffany Holds Listening Session with Public

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Bringing more production and maintenance jobs to Northwestern Wisconsin was the focus of Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany's listening session in Superior. The point of these sessions was to hear concerns from…