Court: State can block out of state use of FOIA


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it's legal for Virginia to block out-of-state people from using its Freedom of Information Act to get state documents.
 
 
 

TV-over-Internet service Aereo expands to Boston
NEW YORK (AP) — Aereo, the television-over-the-Internet service that is threatening the broadcast and...
 

OWI ruling by Supreme Court has local impact Video
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week with a ruling that, like many high court rulings, could have a...
 

High court weighs taking up new case on gun rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after the Senate voted to begin debate on new gun control measures, the Supreme...
 

Justice Sotomayor visits Puerto Rico on book tour
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is visiting Puerto Rico to...
 

Gay marriage case's Edie Windsor: marriage 'magic'
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Edith Windsor got engaged in the 1960s to the woman who eventually became her...
 

Gay marriage case's Edie Windsor: marriage 'magic'
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Edith Windsor got engaged in the 1960s to the woman who eventually became her...
 

Gay marriage equality box spreads on social media
NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Light said it with beer cans and Martha Stewart with red velvet cake as companies...
 

Social Status: Seeing red?
As justices heard arguments on California’s gay marriage ban, a revolution was sweeping Facebook, taking...
 

High court skeptical of federal marriage law
The Supreme Court is indicating it could strike down the federal law that prevents legally married gay...
 
 
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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


Obama offers help for Oklahoma tornado…
President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive"…
 

Obama's approval rating holding steady
Despite the front-page controversies of the past few weeks, President Barack Obama's approval rating is holding strong —…
 

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy…
President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to…
 

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Federal Budget News


No sequester furloughs at State Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State Department says it…
 

Gen Y: Why we’re so cynical
Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short answer: They just…
 

Congress approves bill to end airport delays
Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights…
 

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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

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