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Tony Tagliavia of MPS said Rufus King International School was given the ACT's College and Career Transition Award for high schools Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The school was nominated by Gov.

Expansion of the voucher school program continues to be the single most contentious issue within the state budget process, and Democrats in the legislature are continuing to push back on the proposal.

Wednesday, state democrats delivered more than 16,000 petitions to the Governor and Republican leaders.

A substantial crowd, including second and third graders from North Elementary School, dodged potential showers for a Walk with Walker this morning.

West Des Moines, Iowa - Advocacy groups for progressives in Iowa and Wisconsin are holding "Scott Walker Truth Squad" in advance of the Wisconsin governor's appearance Thursday at a Polk County Republican Fundraiser, one of several of appearances before GOP activists that point to a possible presidential run in 2016.

News about Seattle City Hall, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle and King County government and more The political right's top event of the year in this corner of America's "Left Coast" is the annual dinner of the Washington Policy Center, where guests have ranged from ex-Florida Gov.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year. But the Republican's actions suggest he might be seeking a much bigger prize - the presidency in 2016.

The American Cancer Society says the day is meant to inspire people across the state to get involved in the fight against cancer.

Ministry Health Care says it is eliminating about 2 percent of its workforce due to declining business and a reduction in Medicare payments because of federal budget cuts forced by the so-called sequestration.

Ministry Health Care says it is eliminating about 2 percent of its workforce due to declining business and a reduction in Medicare payments because of federal budget cuts forced by the so-called sequestration.

Ministry Health Care says it is eliminating about 2 percent of its workforce due to declining business and a reduction in Medicare payments because of federal budget cuts forced by the so-called sequestration.

MADISON Deadbeat parents in Wisconsin could soon be under more pressure to pay what they owe for child support.

MADISON Despite the uproar over massive spending cuts, Wisconsin public schools still received more money per student in 2011 than the previous year and the Badger State was still in the top-third of all states in per-pupil spending.

If, as the saying goes, "words are the clothes that thoughts wear," American politics has become a full-fledged masquerade ball.

About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60 th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.

Republicans on the Legislature's budget committee largely signed off Tuesday on giving Gov.

All nonprofit organizations are profitable in some way, although perhaps not financially.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speaks during the annual Connecticut GOP Prescott Bush Awards dinner at the Stamford Hilton Hotel in Stamford on Monday, May 20, 2013.

The Legislature's budget committee is supposed to decide Tuesday whether to give Gov.

Gov. Scott Walker has reappointed Stephen Marcus, chairman of the board of the Marcus Corp., to the Wisconsin Center District board.