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GREEN BAY (AP) - Democratic U.S. House candidate Steve Kagen apologized Monday for commenting that he was late for a meeting on an Indian reservation because "we're on Injun time." "I did not mean any harm by my words, and I humbly apologize if I offended anyone. That was not my intent," he said in a statement hours after the National Republican Congressional Committee released a tape recording of the comment. Kagen attended a meeting Friday on the nearby Oneida Reservation, and at his next stop in Green Bay he made the following remarks: "Appreciate getting here almost on time....

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Democratic U.S. House candidate Steve Kagen apologized Monday for commenting that he was late for a meeting on an Indian reservation because "we're on Injun time." "I did not mean any harm by my words and I humbly apologize if I offended anyone. That was not my intent," he said in a statement hours after the National Republican Congressional Committee released a tape recording of the comment. Kagen attended a meeting Friday on the nearby Oneida Reservation and at his next stop in Green Bay he made the following remarks: "Appreciate getting here almost on time....

A local conservative leader is taking a different approach on the fight against health care reform. "We also are asking them to be courteous and respectful and just have a nice conversation," says Jim Steineke of the Fox Valley Initiative. Steineke hopes to get the attention of Wisconsin Congressmen by holding protests at their offices on August 22nd. But unlike the screaming and yelling that has been going on around the country at health care reform listening sessions, he hopes this approach will be more effective. "I hope the elected officials start taking notice of all the people showing up...

Here is video from Green Bay where Democrat Congressman Steve Kagen "got an earful" from constituents at a Health Care Forum last night. According to this report, hundreds turned out to express their displeasure with Democrat plans for a Government takeover of Health Care. One man even shouted, "The Government is hopeless." Kagen says he will have more listening sessions, including one this morning in Appleton, Wisconsin. . . . . (Watch Video)

Video starting to come in, word is that this one is off the charts, 2 videos here from the Fox11 and ABC news affiliate in Wisconsin...

House passes bill to sue OPEC over oil prices Tue May 20, 2008 1:53pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday allowing the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working together to set crude prices, but the White House threatened to veto the measure. The bill would subject OPEC oil producers, including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela, to the same antitrust laws that U.S. companies must follow. The measure passed in a 324-84 vote, a big enough margin to override a presidential veto. The legislation also creates a Justice...

As U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen (D, WI) tries to make clear on the campaign trial, he's a family man. So much so that his campaign is increasingly becoming a family enterprise. Even on the money side. Kagen's four children recently gave the maximum donation of $4,600 to Dad's campaign fund for a total of $18,400, records show.The kids - who range in age from 18 to 26 and are listed as students - all turned over their donations on Sept. 30, the last date of the reporting period. Three of the siblings maxed out on the same day in 2005,...