New wrinkle: Potawatomi sue over Kenosha casino reimbursement language

MADISON (WITI/AP) —The Forest County Potawatomi have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's rejection of compact language that would have left the state on the hook for reimbursing the tribe if the rival Menominee Tribe gets a casino in Kenosha.Arbitrators in November came up with an amendment to the Potawatomi's gambling compact with the state that formally established the state would be responsible for reimbursing the tribe for Kenosha-related losses and laid out a process for calculating payments.

Mike Tate stepping down as chairman of Wisconsin Democrats

MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate is stepping down as chairman in June after holding the position for six years.Tate emailed party members Thursday.Tate, who is 35, was one of the youngest state party leaders in the country when he first was elected for the job in 2009.He chaired the party during a tumultuous period, highlighted by the collection of more than 900,000 signatures to force a recall election of Republican Gov.

"The state of our state is strong:" Gov. Walker delivers remarks to the state, the nation & the world

MADISON (WITI) -- With remarks directed to the state, the nation and the world, Governor Scott Walker, in his fifth "State of the State" address signaled his goal may be to move from Wisconsin to Washington.Governor Walker on Tuesday evening, January 13th spoke to a joint session of the state Legislature, the state Supreme Court and Wisconsin's other elected officials -- but his remarks were intended to resonate far beyond Madison, Wisconsin."I am proud to report the state of our state is strong," Governor Walker said.In his address, Governor Walker trumpeted what he called the "Wisconsin comeback" -- providing a sort of "progress report" on his policies."If you remember nothing else, remember this: more people are working while fewer are unemployed.