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With the U.S. House vote Nov. 7 approving historic health-care reform, America's working families are another step closer to winning quality, affordable health care for all.

Illinois state Sen. Tim Bivins is cautioning federal and state officials not to proceed hastily concerning a decision on where to house terrorist suspects -- especially now that Illinois' Thomson Correctional Center reportedly is the front-runner among possible prisons.

Until last Sunday, one man save Brett Favre was the most talked-about person in the state.

The Chippewa Valley Free Clinic is looking to expand their services into dentistry.

The cost of health care reform has dominated political conversation in recent months, but the cost of the war on terror is also a major issue.

Mayor Tom Barrett ended weeks of speculation about his political future Sunday when he announced he will run for governor as a Democrat in 2010.

At 10:15 central time, Mike Knoll was feeling pretty good. "I was really overjoyed that it passed," he says.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to announce on Sunday whether he's entering the governor's race next year.

The Library of Congress is seeking local volunteers to participate in a project to preserve the memories of veterans living in Franklin County.

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker is among the Republicans lining up for an endorsement from Sarah Palin, the 2008 vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor.

Charles Rodriguez in uniform [1942]. His story is here . Photo courtesy of Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Representatives of the Mayo Clinic and the Mankato Clinic made it clear that they don't endorse politicians or pieces of legislation.

Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind recalls being in Berlin when the Wall fell on November 9, 1989, and the emotions he felt then and still carries with hi ...

Madison a ' There was at least one person Wednesday who didn't ask Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett if he was ready to run for Wisconsin governor.

WASHINGTON - Ashland County prosecutor Sean Duffy has impressed national Republican campaign officials with his early fundraising in his bid to unseat Rep.

The announcement last week that Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton would not seek the governor's seat next year was a surprise to most Wisconsin politicos, not least because Lawton announced her intention to run in 2010 pretty much immediately after Gov.

One year and a day shy of the 2010 gubernatorial election, the race for Wisconsin governor has taken unexpected twists.

Ashland County prosecutor Sean Duffy has impressed national Republican campaign officials with his early fundraising in his bid to unseat Rep.

What, no Democrats want to be governor? There is Jared Christiansen. He's 18 and a declared candidate.

In March, food safety looked like a major congressional priority. After a year of high-profile disease outbreaks and food purity scares, the new Democratic-controlled Congress was eager to overhaul federal regulation of the food supply.