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Rep. Kind Not Ruling Out Run for Governor Against Walker
MADISON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Representative Ron Kind says he is not ruling out a run for governor in 2018 against Republican Governor Scott Walker. The western Wisconsin congressman from La Crosse has frequently been mentioned as a possible candidate…
Trump Weighs Mobilizing National Guard for Immigration Roundups
UPDATE: http://www.fox21online.com/2017/02/17/white-house-denies-national-guard-immigration-roundup-report/ (AP) - A draft memo obtained by The Associated Press outlines a Trump administration proposal under consideration to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. Millions of those who would be affected in…
Walker Signs Pro-Cheese Bill, First to Pass this Year
MADISON (AP) - Governor Scott Walker has signed into law the first bill to pass the Legislature this session, a measure to help Wisconsin's cheese industry. Walker on Thursday, signed the bill making it possible for tax incentives to be…
UW-Madison Students Demand Free Tuition for Black Students
MADISON (AP) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's student government is demanding free tuition for black students. The Associated Students of Madison adopted a resolution Wednesday saying blacks were legally barred from education during slavery and that the flagship school remains…
Monopoly Doing Away with Classic Game Piece
(WTXF) - Hasbro has announced an iconic game token will be removed from the current Monopoly game. After nearly a month of voting, fans from around the world decided the Thimble Token will not "Pass GO" anymore in the next…
14-year-old Boy Accused of Fatally Shooting 2 Brothers
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors have filed charges against a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting two teenage brothers during a failed attempted to rob them of money and marijuana at a house in a Milwaukee suburb. Charging documents…
Minneapolis Man Shot by Chicago Amtrak Police Officer Dies
CHICAGO (AP) - A Minneapolis man who was shot by Amtrak police near Chicago's Union Station has died. Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says 25-year-old Chad Robertson died Wednesday. Robertson was taking a bus from Memphis to Minneapolis and was…
Minnesota Democrats Work to Pass Wage Theft Prevention Protections
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Lt. Governor Tina Smith was joined by Minnesota workers and legislators at the State Capitol today, to rally and urge the Legislature to hold employees that commit wage theft accountable for their failure to pay for…
Redistricting Attorneys Could be Paid More than $275,000
MADISON (AP) - Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have signed contracts to pay attorneys representing them in a redistricting lawsuit a flat fee that could reach $275,000. Documents released Wednesday show that one contract calls for paying attorneys with…
Walker Supports Eliminating Treasurer if Voters Approve
MADISON (AP) - Governor Scott Walker says he supports eliminating Wisconsin's all-but powerless state treasurer's office if voters approve. Republicans who control the Legislature have slowly eliminated the treasurer's duties over the years, shifting them to other agencies. The position's…
Hearing in Case Against Office Charged in Philando Castile's Death
ST. PAUL (AP) - A judge is set to hear arguments on whether to dismiss the case against a Minnesota police officer who shot and killed a black man during a July traffic stop. St. Anthony police officer, Jeronimo Yanez…
Group Sues Feds for Delaying Bumblebee's Endangered Listing
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - An environmental group is suing the Trump administration for delaying an endangered-species designation for the rusty patched bumblebee. The Natural Resources Defense Council says the U.S. Department of Interior broke the law by postponing the…
U.S. Sees Steady Decline in New HIV Infections
NEW YORK (AP) - New calculations to better track HIV infections confirm that the United States is seeing a strong and steady decline. The number of new cases has been falling for years, but health officials wanted a clearer picture…
Walker Says He has No Problem with 'Safe' Refugees
MADISON (AP) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he has no problem with refugees coming into the state as long as they are "safe." Walker was asked Tuesday by reporters about the ongoing legal fight over President Donald Trump's travel…
Divided Wisconsin Supreme Court OKs Toxicology Report
MADISON (AP) - A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has resolved a question over whether results of certain toxicology reports can be admitted at trial without having the author of the report testify in court. The court ruled 5-2 on Tuesday,…
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