UPDATE: Minn. Senate OKs Gay Marriage; Governor to Sign
UPDATE: The Minnesota Senate has voted to legalize gay marriage, putting the state on the brink of becoming the 12th to allow same-sex couples to marry.
UPDATE: The Minnesota Senate has voted to legalize gay marriage, putting the state on the brink of becoming the 12th to allow same-sex couples to marry.
UPDATE: The Legislature's budget committee wants to see more details from the Department of Corrections about its plan for hiring additional staff before handing over the money.
UPDATE: Unemployed people in Wisconsin would have to double their searches for work from two to four a week or lose their benefits under a proposal approved by the Legislature's budget committee.
A Republican member of the Legislature's budget committee says he doesn't know if he's convinced enough of his colleagues to reject a proposal freeing rent-to-own businesses from Wisconsin's consumer protection act.
UPDATE: President Barack Obama is dismissing Republican criticism of his administration's handling of the attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Libya, calling the criticism a political sideshow.
The state Natural Resources Board is scheduled to vote next week on a scope statement for rules implementing Republican changes to Wisconsin's mining regulations.
Five of the eight members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are expressing their opposition to a plan that could limit milk production in the state.
No Wisconsin city could prohibit the sale of large, sugary drinks as was done in New York City under a provision that has been added to the state budget.
Assembly Republican leaders say a $500 million boost in state revenue should be tapped to pay for an increase in public school spending.
A bill that would not require doctors to not give patients as much information about alternative treatments is up for a vote today in the state Assembly
UPDATE: The state Assembly has passed a bill opponents say would slow asbestos-exposure lawsuit
UPDATE:The state Senate is scheduled to take up a bill designed to weaken the Milwaukee County Board.
UPDATE: The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a bill that would limit the amount of food stamp benefits that could be spent on junk food.
The Wisconsin state Assembly has passed a bill requiring registered sex offenders to notify school officials before going onto school grounds.
UPDATE: The state Senate has approved a bill designed to protect sanitation workers from reckless drivers who go around garbage trucks.
UPDATE: The Wisconsin state Senate plans to vote on a bill with bipartisan support that would allow dentists to charge more for certain services not covered by an insurance plan.
Gov. Scott Walker says there will be additional money available for public schools and cutting taxes in his budget, but he doesn't know exactly how much yet.
State superintendent Tony Evers says it may take changes in Wisconsin law in order to address concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice over the state's private school voucher program.
Two Republican legislators are looking to dethrone the Lemon Law King.
The U.S. Department of Justice says the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction must do more to assist disabled students participating in the school voucher program.
UPDATE: Gov. Scott Walker continues to keep secret the names of donors who contributed to his legal defense fund.
UPDATE: A Republican legislator is trying convince his colleagues to support a bill that would ensure repeat drunken drivers spend time behind bars.
UPDATE: University of Wisconsin System officials are telling legislators they expect to have $1.2 billion in reserve by the end of June.
Business owners and leaders are speaking out for a proposal to pour more money into Wisconsin's startup businesses.
UPDATE: A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says she will be running for re-election in 2014 and is looking forward to a spirited debate about key issues with opponent Janet Hinz.
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