Legislature

Democratic 10th District Senate candidate Shelly Moore is the winner of the recall primary election. With all but three of 113 precincts reporting, Moore holds a 17,779-15,245 lead as of 10:15 p.m. The three missing precincts are in Dunn County. Moore won in every county. At about...

Democratic 10th District Senate candidate Shelly Moore has upped her lead and appears to be on her way to vitory with the majority of precincts now reporting. She holds at 14,845-12,624 lead over her opponent Isaac Weix in the recall primary as of about 9:45 p.m. Moore holds leads...

If you plan to vote in Tuesday's state Senate recall primaries don't assume that your normal polling place will be open. State elections' director Kevin Kennedy says some communities are consolidating their polling places to save money.

Incumbent State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, leads Democratic challenger Shelly Moore by 5 percent, according to a poll released Tuesday, June 28. Public Policy Polling surveyed 1,200 likely voters June 23-26 in the poll for the liberal website Daily Kos. Fifty percent of...

Dear Editor, Responsible budget will mean stronger economy. The Wisconsin budget crisis is real, caused by years of irresponsible spending. Federal "stimulus" funds spent in Wisconsin only put off the problem. Widespread unemployment, layoffs, and salary reductions hiked enrollment...

Most collective bargaining powers will soon disappear for thousands of unionized public employees in Wisconsin. A sharply divided State Supreme Court voted 4 to 3 Tuesday to reinstate the union limits sought by Gov. Scott Walker and his fellow Republicans in the Legislature. The...

A man who has run in other elections as a Republican may be entering the 10th District Senate recall race as a Democrat in an attempt to force a primary and delay the actual recall election. Isaac Weix, Menomonie, is circulating nomination papers to become a "protest candidate,"...

Dear Editor, For 41 years environmental groups fought hard to make Wisconsin a national leader as a green state. Unfortunately, now there is no doubt that Gov. Scott Walker in his 2011-13 state budget and the Republican-controlled state legislature through the legislative process...

MADISON -- Republicans in the state Assembly have voted to get rid of a new requirement that all Wisconsin communities disinfect their drinking water. The Department of Natural Resources recently advanced a rule that would require all municipal drinking water systems to provide continuous...