Politics and campaigns have been reduced to catchy slogans, personal attacks and chameleon-like positions, reflecting the direction the political winds are blowing. History shows us how vulnerable we ...

MADISON (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout plans to announce she is running for governor on Monday. An email sent from one of her supporters urging attendance at her campaign kickoff event ...

The snow blows over the frozen fields. But in the farmer's mind, the plants already appear in straight rows and the blossoms are in bud. It takes an optimist to be a farmer -- one who sees the ...

It isn’t often we get to meet and question a candidate for governor of Wisconsin. I had that chance April 19 when Sen. Kathleen Vinehout came to Baraboo and spoke to a large audience before a meeting ...

Kathleen Vinehout says that unconventional times call for an unconventional candidate. And the Democratic state senator from the tiny town of Alma in western Wisconsin believes her unusual background ...

Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout of Alma said she is running for governor if a recall election is ordered against Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Vinehout on Wednesday joined former Dane County ...

The second-term legislator represents a district in northwestern Wisconsin that includes Eau Claire and much of its largely rural surroundings. Vinehout ran for the Democratic nomination in last ...

“Can’t you be a toddler again, just for a day?” the mom asked her son. I stood with other moms drinking tea. The moms shared stories about children growing up. Children grow up so fast. When my son ...

“Both Kathleen Vinehout and Mary Burke share the belief that our next governor must support good, family-sustaining jobs, a strong, fully funded public education system, affordable health care, ...

State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout wasn’t wearing a seatbelt during last month’s crash that sidelined her exploration of a gubernatorial run, according to a report released by the State Patrol. At the time, ...

MADISON -- State Senator Kathleen Vinehout announced Friday morning that she will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor. Vinehout was actively pursuing a run until breaking her arm in a ...