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Spiros to run for 86th Assembly seat

Long time Marshfield Alderman and business leader John Spiros is announcing his intention to run for State Assembly in the 86th District. More>>

Walker and Barrett face off in gubernatorial rematch

On Tuesday night, Governor Scott Walker won the republican nomination in a landslide -- and managed to gain more votes than the top two democrats combined. More>>

Obama voices his support for gay marriage

President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences. More>>

Jerry Petrowski looks ahead to June recall election

Lugar loses Ind. GOP primary to tea party rival

U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar has lost to a tea party-backed challenger in Indiana's Republican primary, ending a storied political career that spanned nearly four decades. More>>

Preparing for Tuesday's recall primary

For a traditional primary, voters would only be able to vote for republicans or democrats. But because of the way the recall process is set up, you could vote for both. More>>

Romney is a grandfather again

Mitt Romney is a grandfather again, and he has a surrogate to thank. More>>

Molepske announces bid for Portage Co. District Attorney

Rep. Louis Molepske Jr. (D-Stevens Point) announced that he will run for Portage County District Attorney. More>>

Obama attends 2 high-dollar fundraisers

President Barack Obama is mingling with donors at two high-dollar fundraising events, aiming to raise about $2 million toward his re-election effort. More>>

Battle begins between Obama, Republican super PACs

Independent groups favoring Mitt Romney already are launching TV advertisements for the general election in competitive states. More>>

Gingrich ends campaign, no endorsement for Romney

Newt Gingrich can now call himself a former presidential candidate. More>>

AP: Mass. US Sen. race costliest in nation so far

The U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts is not only one of the most closely watched in the nation, it's also turning out to be the most expensive More>>

More money, more votes?

Voters have watched Governor Scott Walker take fundraising trips around the country. Now they see the results -- more than $15 million in campaign contributions during the past four months alone.



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