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    October 23, 2017
    Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, left, came under fire Monday after using the word "terrorists" to describe senators who went to Gov. Scott Walker to approve items they wanted in the state budget, including an immediate end to the minimum wage for state government projects, and limits on when schools can hold referendums. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Senate leader says speaker should apologize; more state news stories
    MADISON — Wisconsin Senate Republican leader Scott Fitzgerald says Assembly Speaker Robin Vos should apologize for calling three senators "terrorists"...
    newsOctober 23, 2017 - 4:19pm
    October 14, 2017
    State Rep., Erin Murphy, met with members of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, including farm owner Les Anderson in Cannon Falls on Friday, Oct. 13. Kit Murray / RiverTown Multimedia
    The race is on: Gubernatorial candidates visit with local farmers
    Friday, Oct. 13, was the start of the 2018 gubernatorial race for the next Minnesota governor. Throughout the state, farmers invited candidates...
    news/government-and-politicsOctober 14, 2017 - 5:51pm
    October 13, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Trump subsidy cutoff spurs 36 percent Obamacare hike in Wis.; more state news stories
    MADISON — Wisconsinites on Obamacare will pay an average of 36 percent more to stay on the Affordable Care Act next year.
    newsOctober 13, 2017 - 9:13am
    October 12, 2017
    U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, shown here during a 2016 visit to Hudson with Senate colleague Amy Klobuchar, is leading the fundraising race as her 2018 re-election bid nears. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Baldwin leads U.S. Senate money race — by far; more state news stories
    MADISON — U.S. Senate Democrat Tammy Baldwin has raised another $2.4 million for her re-election bid next year, while her two GOP challengers...
    newsOctober 12, 2017 - 11:37am
    October 9, 2017
    MNsure Executive Allison O'Toole. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    MNSure CEO sys reinsurance is 'short-term fix'
    BRAINERD, Minn. — MNSure CEO Allison O'Toole offered up solutions Monday, Oct. 9, to help make sure health insurance premiums stay flat....
    newsOctober 9, 2017 - 9:23pm
    September 22, 2017
    In the same hour his political opponent was signing the new state budget, Wisconsin superintendent Tony Evers demanded a fix to what he called a "broken" school funding system during his annual "state of education" address at the Capitol Rotunda. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Wisconsin gets sweltering heat for first day of Fall; and more state news stories
    It's the first day of fall, but you wouldn't know it by the sweltering forecast for Wisconsin. Afternoon highs will be in the 90s in southern...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 22, 2017 - 9:57am
    September 1, 2017
    Kathleen Vinehout column: Where are the people?
    “This bill does not allow for public debate...is the public even aware? You’re not allowing the public to have adequate input into this issue,”...
    opinion/columnsSeptember 1, 2017 - 8:56am
    Vinehout to test RF voter sentiment
    Sen. Kathleen Vinehout will visit River Falls as she travels the state taking the measure of voter support for a 2018 run for governor. In a field that is quickly filling up with candidates hoping to oppose Gov. Scott Walker in that election, Vinehout has not yet officially declared...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 1, 2017 - 8:00am
    August 23, 2017
    A group of administrators and executive directors from across the state gathered to discuss current health care issues pertinent to their respective facilities with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in Marshfield Monday, Aug. 14. Topics included Medicaid, health care reform, and a public hearing for which Johnson said he would fly a few administrators to Washington D.C. Photo courtesy of Kevin Larson
    A never ending death spiral: SV Health & Rehab faces closure
    Kevin Larson found himself in a room with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) Monday, Aug. 15 in Marshfield. The administrator of Spring Valley Health...
    lifestyle/healthAugust 23, 2017 - 2:00pm
    August 9, 2017
    U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, a Hayward Republican, listens to Leitch Insurance Agency owner Steve Leitch during a meeting with St. Croix County business leaders at Cardinal Health in Hudson. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Business leaders talk local economy, transportation with Duffy
    Business leaders told a Wisconsin congressman that workers in the Hudson area need better access to transportation. U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy toured...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 9, 2017 - 12:08pm
    August 2, 2017
    Rep. Shannon Zimmerman and Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, shown at a February event in Hudson, are among a team of lawmakers backing legislation that would reshape Wisconsin's three-tier system governing alcohol. File photo
    Bill takes aim at ‘modernizing’ state’s alcohol laws
    Craft breweries would be allowed to expand, wineries would be open until 2 a.m. and communities could offer more liquor licenses, according to...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 2, 2017 - 7:16am
    July 12, 2017
    Trevor Wirtanen (right) and Matt Wallace, owners of Oliphant Brewing in Somerset, chatted with a customer during a 2014 event in Somerset. File photo
    Would-be taproom legislation not dead, lawmaker says
    A proposal that critics say could spell doom for taprooms in Wisconsin breweries remains afloat, according to an Assembly member. Rep. Shannon...
    businessJuly 12, 2017 - 3:02pm
    July 11, 2017
    Wisconsin's state Capitol building in Madison. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Milwaukee's Gronik enters governor race as Walker war chest grows; 8 more state news stories
    MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik has announced his plans to run against Gov. Scott Walker next year. On Twitter Tuesday, the...
    newsJuly 11, 2017 - 12:43pm
    June 13, 2017
    Visitors explore the state Capitol and its grounds in Madison. Jalen Knuteson / Rivertown Multimedia
    Wisconsin roundup: Senate, Assembly remain divided as budget process stalls; Trump speaking in Waukesha; 8 more state news stories
    MADISON — The current state budget is scheduled to expire in three weeks, and the process for adopting a new two year package remains stalled....
    newsJune 13, 2017 - 8:07am
    June 8, 2017
    Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, outlines provisions of her "alternative budget" during a town hall meeting June 5 in River Falls. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Vinehout rolls out 'alternative budget' for Wis.
    RIVER FALLS — Sen. Kathleen Vinehout shared her vision for Wisconsin this week with members of the Pierce County community. About 30 people...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 8, 2017 - 11:01am
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