Posted: 4:17 PM A Democratic lawmaker has postponed introducing his version of new mining regulations until next week.

Posted: 4:07 PM The 2012 elections are barely over, but Wisconsin Democrats are already planning for 2014.

Updated: 10:51 PM Gov. Scott Walker continues his tour across Wisconsin following his State of the State speech. Thursday he stopped in Scofield and Wisconsin Rapids, to continue the themes he talked about to the state legislature Tuesday night. That includes a tax cut for the middle class and streamlining the mine permit process.

Updated: 3:21 PM President Barack Obama will kick off his inaugural festivities with a national day of service on Jan. 19.

Posted: 6:07 PM Qualifying for unemployment insurance could become more difficult under a series of recommendations being pushed by Gov. Scott Walker.

Posted: 12:11 PM Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines like the ones used in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting.

Posted: 9:19 PM Democrats say Gov. Scott Walker's State of the State speech is short on details and full of fluff. They say even though Walker promised in the Tuesday speech to focus on creating jobs, he has shown no urgency to do so over the first two years of his term.

Updated: 10:45 PM Governor Scott Walker says job creation will be the top priority in the next year. He's also calling for quick passage of the mine permit bill and says he'll introduce a tax reduction in the next budget. Here's the full text of the 2013 State of the State

Posted: 4:41 PM Newly released emails and other documents show that Gov. Scott Walker and his family received numerous death threats over his first two years in office, none of which have resulted in criminal charges being filed in Madison.

Posted: 9:47 AM President Barack Obama will hold the last news conference of his first term at the White House Monday morning.

Posted: 9:40 AM The board that oversees elections in Wisconsin will pick a new chairman at its meeting Monday.

Posted: 9:39 AM The Department of Natural Resources wants to ask outdoor lovers what they think of new wolf-dog hunting rules.

Updated: 4:46 PM Gov. Scott Walker is promising his executive budget will cut income taxes.

Posted: 3:59 PM Mayors, police chiefs and prosecutors from around the Upper Midwest say greater access to data on firearms purchases and strong community partnerships are just a few initiatives that could prevent future gun violence.

Updated: 9:14 AM It will be clear soon whether Republicans who control the Wisconsin state Assembly were able to reach a deal with Democrats to cut down on debating and taking votes in the middle of the night.

Posted: 3:49 PM Republican and Democratic leaders are still trying to reach a deal on how best to avoid late-night votes in the state Assembly.

Posted: 8:23 PM Republican and Democratic leaders have not reached any agreement on changes to how the state Assembly operates designed to curtail all-night debates.

Posted: 10:46 PM Monday was Inauguration Day at the state Capitol. All of the freshmen legislators got sworn in, including several from the north central Wis. area.

Posted: 1:22 PM Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he won't allow a bill making Wisconsin a right to work state to come up for a vote.

Posted: 10:45 AM The Wisconsin Legislature begins its two-year session with the swearing in of new members and political posturing, but no real action.

Posted: 4:31 PM It's official. A tally of the Electoral College vote affirms President Barack Obama's re-election.

Posted: 5:53 PM Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has been named to Senate committees dealing with the budget, foreign relations and small business.

Posted: 5:50 PM Gov. Scott Walker says he's heading to China this spring.

Posted: 1:58 PM Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin is among a dozen new U.S. senators taking the oath of office.

Posted: 9:40 AM The new Wisconsin Assembly leader says Republicans plan to push for a reduction in the state income tax during the 2013 legislative session.