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MADISON -- It appears that Wisconsinites will not have police, teachers, or anyone else carrying guns at school. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' office said Wednesday that the lower house would not vote on a bill to let retired, off-duty, and out-of-state police officers carry concealed...

MADISON -- Hundreds of postal workers rallied at several locations in Wisconsin Sunday as part of a nationwide campaign to save Saturday mail delivery. In Madison, the state's newest congressman - House Democrat Mark Pocan - promoted a bill he's co-sponsoring to maintain six-day-a-week...

By Sarah smith, Forum Communications A warrant has been issued for a Bemidji woman charged with gaming violations in Hubbard County. Dawn Gail Marie Carlson, 28, failed to show up for a court appearance Aug. 20 in Hubbard County District Court, so a warrant was issued. ...

Casino gambling revenues are expected to go down in Wisconsin for the first time in 16 years. The Madison Capital Times says analysts project a nearly 5 percent drop in Indian casino revenues this year, and a relatively small gain of 3 percent next year. And it's not just the...

At least some people who've lost their incomes are trying to win them back at the casinos. There are no firm statistics on this. But the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling is still getting a slight increase in calls for help, after a record 38 percent increase in 2008. And...

A federal judge wants an arbitrator to decide if the Ho-Chunk Indians must pay the state millions in gambling profits. Judge Barbara Crabb of Madison has ordered a second arbitration into the long-running dispute. The first was in 2005, when the terms of state's gaming agreement...