Remembering 9/11: Special ceremony held at Milwaukee War Memorial Center

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee and state leaders honored the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 with a special ceremony at the Milwaukee War Memorial Center on Monday, September 11th.

Phasing out of DACA is drawing reaction from both sides of political aisle

WASHINGTON -- The phasing out of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is drawing plenty of reaction from officials on both sides of the political aisle.Below is a collection of statements on the issue.

Medicaid fueling opioid epidemic? New theory is challenged

WASHINGTON — An intriguing new theory is gaining traction among conservative foes of the Obama-era health law: Its Medicaid expansion to low-income adults may be fueling the opioid epidemic.If true, that would represent a shocking outcome for the Affordable Care Act.

"Reduce division:" Sen. Johnson says elected leaders have role to play after deadly rally in Charlottesville

MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson addressed the violence in Charlottesville during a town hall event in Milwaukee Tuesday, August 15th.He called on everybody to come together, and said elected officials such as himself have an important role in that."As elected officials, we should do everything we can to tamper down the rhetoric.

Senator Ron Johnson questions whether Wisconsin should bear full $3B Foxconn cost

MILWAUKEE — U.S. Senator Ron Johnson is questioning whether Wisconsin should bear the full $3 billion in financial incentives being considered to lure electronics giant Foxconn Technology Group to the state.Johnson raised the question since Illinois workers would also benefit from the plant, which is expected to be built in southeast Wisconsin near the border.Johnson made the remarks Tuesday, August 15th to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, saying the incentives package state lawmakers are weighing is "a risk worth taking." But he says the question is "should Wisconsin be the one to bear the full three" billion since others will benefit, too.Critics of the deal have questioned whether the state should offer so much in subsidies to the Taiwan-based company.

"Life and death issue:" Health care the main topic during Sensenbrenner, Johnson town halls

FRANKLIN/HARTLAND -- Wisconsin lawmakers on Sunday, May 21st were back from Washington -- and they faced some hard questions, including one some protesters were "dying" to have answered.