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Attorney general candidates spar over philosophy
Wisconsin attorney general hopeful Brad Schimel blasted opponent Susan Happ as a liberal activist looking to pursue a partisan agenda as the two candidates criticized each other's philosophies during their first debate Sunday.
Read More »AG race focus turns to complaint, marriage comment
Republican attorney general hopeful Brad Schimel illegally used campaign donations to pay his children's baby sitters, a liberal group alleged in a complaint filed Wednesday with state election officials.
Read More »Attorney general candidates respond to questions
Democrat Susan Happ and Republican Brad Schimel, are running for Wisconsin attorney general, hoping to succeed retiring Republican J.B. Van Hollen.
Read More »Happ promises to crack down on for-profit colleges
Democratic attorney general candidate Susan Happ promises to crack down on for-profit colleges that she says prey on Wisconsin students and veterans.
Read More »Schimel, Happ race for attorney general close
A new poll shows Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Susan Happ are about even in the race for Wisconsin attorney general.
Read More »Attorney general race focuses on sexual assault
Sexual assault has become the focus of the Wisconsin attorney general's race, with each party accusing the other's candidate of mishandling such cases during their work as prosecutors.
Read More »Attorney general candidates agree to 2 more debates
Wisconsin attorney general hopefuls Brad Schimel and Susan Happ have agreed to two more debates.
Read More »AG hopeful says he has plan to curb crimes against women
Republican attorney general hopeful Brad Schimel has unveiled a plan to curb crimes against women.
Read More »Attorney general hopeful drops defense lawyer donation
Democratic attorney general hopeful Susan Happ has given a campaign contribution to charity. The donation came from a defense attorney who brokered a plea deal with her office.
Read More »Attorney general candidates agree to debate
Wisconsin attorney general hopefuls Brad Schimel and Susan Happ have agreed to a debate next month.
Read More »Happ, Schimel nearly even in attorney general race
A new poll shows Democrat Susan Happ and Republican Brad Schimel are about even in the race for attorney general.
Read More »Prosecutors push for 84 new positions in budget (UPDATE)
District attorneys around the state are requesting 84.4 new prosecutor positions during the 2015-17 biennium, according to a budget request released Tuesday.
Read More »Schimel proposes moving prosecutors from DOA to DOJ (UPDATE)
Wisconsin attorney general candidate Brad Schimel is proposing moving state administrative duties for prosecutors from the Department of Administration to the Department of Justice.
Read More »Attack groups scour attorney general candidate records (UPDATE)
With two months to go before Election Day, conservative and liberal groups are swooping into Wisconsin's attorney general race and scouring court records for fodder to attack Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Susan Happ as soft on crime.
Read More »Attorney general hopeful unveils plan to combat human trafficking (UPDATE)
Republican Brad Schimel unveiled a plan Thursday to combat human trafficking in Wisconsin as he works to gain ground on Democratic rival Susan Happ in the race for attorney general.
Read More »Marquette Law School poll: Happ leads Schimel
A new Marquette University Law School poll shows that Democratic attorney general candidate Susan Happ leads her Republican opponent Brad Schimel with both likely and registered voters.
Read More »AG race could be a sizzler
Both contenders in the Nov. 4 general election have ample resumes; both have prosecuted cases and run district attorney offices.
Read More »Ex-rivals back Happ for attorney general
State Rep. Jon Richards and Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne say they will support former rival Susan Happ in her bid to become Wisconsin's attorney general.
Read More »AG hopefuls bring night-and-day perspectives (UPDATE)
They both love motorcycles, earned law degrees in Madison and have spent years fighting crime in the courtroom, but those are about the only things Wisconsin's two attorney general candidates have in common.
Read More »Accused heroin supplier charged with homicide
A 17-year-old boy accused of giving heroin to another teen who died has been charged with reckless homicide in Waukesha County.
Read More »2 prosecutors to square off for attorney general
Two prosecutors will face off this fall to become Wisconsin's top law enforcement officer after a rural district attorney won the Democratic primary for attorney general, the most-competitive statewide race in an election that drew only about 10 percent of eligible voters to the polls.
Read More »Happ wins Democratic attorney general primary
Susan Happ, a rural district attorney who rode a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in her only campaign ad, handily defeated two other Democratic challengers Tuesday to win the nomination for attorney general.
Read More »Tuesday is decision day for Democrats in attorney general race
A three-way race for attorney general topped the ticket for Democrats on Tuesday in Wisconsin's statewide primary, with most of the biggest battles — including a competitive race for governor — still to come this fall.
Read More »AG candidates talk marijuana legalization (UPDATE)
The three Democrats battling to become attorney general grappled with questions Tuesday about legalizing marijuana in Wisconsin, with one saying it's too soon, another saying medicinal use might make sense and the third saying it's not his call.
Read More »Attorney general candidates set for last debate
Three Democrats vying for the party's nomination for attorney general are set to debate one last time before next week's primary.
Read More »Schimel says he has $418K on hand for AG race (UPDATE)
Republican attorney general candidate Brad Schimel had $418,000 in the bank at the end of July.
Read More »Democratic AG candidates tout experience at forum
The three Democratic candidates for attorney general agreed on most political issues during a public forum Tuesday, so they sought to differentiate themselves by touting their experience and ability to win the November general election.
Read More »Ozanne lags in fundraising for attorney general
Republican attorney general candidate Brad Schimel has about $400,000 cash on hand, more than twice as much as two Democratic opponents.
Read More »Richards has $170K in attorney general race
Democratic state attorney general candidate Jon Richards has nearly $170,000 cash on hand as he faces two others for the state party nomination.
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