Wis. voters turn out in record numbers for election Video
State election officials say more than 3 million Wisconsin voters cast ballots in this month's presidential...
 

Wis. governor insists he's not thinking about 2016
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Plenty of Republicans are talking about a possible presidential run by Wisconsin...
 

INFLUENCE GAME: Tax them, not us, groups say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A big coalition of business groups says there must be give-and-take in the negotiations...
 

Civil rights leader Lawrence Guyot dies at 73
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep...
 

No recounts in Wis. legislative races
None of the trailing candidates in four tight legislative races will seek a recount.
 

Turkey, pie and politics? T-Day family friction
Ah, Thanksgiving. A little turkey, some cranberry mold. Getting together with the cousins. Catching up...
 

Republicans: GOP needs to get with the times
WASHINGTON (AP) — To hear some Republicans tell it, the Grand Old Party needs to get with the times.
 

GOP leaders already jockeying for 2016
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Louisiana's Bobby Jindal is urging the Republican Party to rethink its pitch to voters....
 

And the winner is ... the Mormon church
Stan Way, a Latter-day Saint from Jasper, Ala., had just finished dinner out with some Mormon missionaries...
 

Pittsfield awarded Voter Challenge trophy Video
Voters in the town of Pittsfield have bragging rights following last week's elections.
 
 
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US Politics


Speculation growing for Hillary in 2016
In her first appearance after ending her stint as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton excited her fans, excited for…
 

Social Status: Harlem Shake campaigns
It’s not uncommon to see YouTube trends come and go, but it’s always fun to watch politicians get involved.
 

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign…
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged…
 

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White House News


McCain presses Obama on secret emails
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain is questioning President Barack Obama about political appointees' use of…
 

Obama's approval ratings take big hit
According to a recent poll, the number of Americans who think Obama is honest has dropped eight points since May, contributing…
 

Obama in N. Ireland; speech, G-8, Putin…
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama will appeal to Northern Ireland's youth to sustain their peace…
 

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Federal Budget News


Boehner protests Obama veto threats on…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says the White House's veto threats against legislation that implements spending…
 

Hagel tours new Navy combat vessel
SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the U.S. Navy's new small combat ship, the USS Freedom, the…
 

Tax overhaul: IRS scandal could lead to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups has little if anything to…
 

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Wisconsin (change)

 
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Wisconsin’s population totaled 5,686,986, a 6.0% increase over the 2000 U.S. Census count of 5,363,715. (Source: Wisconsin Blue Book)
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Scott Walker
Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch
Attorney General: J.B. Van Hollen

Contacting the White House and Congress

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