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Hope remains for state to restore legal services money
Leaders in the Wisconsin's legal services community say they still do not know whether any money will be restored into the state's budget to pay for those who need representation for civil cases.
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 »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 »COURT GESTURES BLOG: Little to debate among Democratic AG candidates
One thing became abundantly clear during Tuesday afternoon’s debate between the Democratic state attorney general candidates: if you don’t know who you’re voting for by this point, there’s not much the candidates can do for you.
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 »Democratic attorney general candidates at forum
All three Democratic candidates for attorney general are scheduled to appear together at a forum hosted by the Dane County Democratic Party.
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 »OWI law change poses problem for prosecutors
A recent change in Wisconsin's drunken driving laws is making it harder for prosecutors to pursue criminal charges for some drunken crashes.
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.
Read More »Construction unions back Richards for attorney general
Jon Richards, a Democrat running to be state attorney general, announced Monday that he has received endorsements from two Milwaukee-based construction unions.
Read More »AG candidate: Lawmakers, donors working together expected (UPDATE)
A Republican prosecutor running for attorney general opted not to investigate whether a legislator improperly collaborated with a campaign donor on a bill, saying the liberal attack group that demanded the probe never produced any evidence of wrongdoing.
Read More »Attorney general candidates file to run
Three Democrats, one Republican and one Libertarian have filed to run for Wisconsin state attorney general.
Read More »Attorney general candidates to file papers
Wisconsin will soon find out who is officially running for attorney general.
Read More »AG candidates debate police issues
The top four candidates for Wisconsin attorney general agreed that heroin is the state's top public safety issue during a debate Saturday at the Wisconsin Professional Police Association annual meeting.
Read More »Previously closed attorney general debate opened to media
A debate between all three Democrats and one Republican running for Wisconsin attorney general that originally was intended to be closed to the media now will be open, the organizer of the event said Thursday after being questioned about the plans.
Read More »Attorney general candidates weigh in on voter ID ruling
Wisconsin's attorney general hopefuls are weighing in on a federal ruling striking down the state's voter photo identification requirements.
Read More »Attorney general hopeful wants public intervenor back
Democratic attorney general hopeful Jon Richards is promising to re-establish the public intervenor office within the state Department of Justice.
Read More »Attorney general candidates all target cold cases (UPDATE)
The four candidates for Wisconsin attorney general praised the state Department of Justice for its strides in solving cold cases, and all four pledged to keep up the pressure on tackling unsolved crimes.
Read More »Attorney general candidate defends program for abusive parents (UPDATE)
As a candidate for state attorney general, Dane County's district attorney is getting his turn to take questions during a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon.
Read More »Happ picks up influential endorsement in AG race
Wisconsin attorney general hopeful Susan Happ has secured a key endorsement from an influential Democratic group.
Read More »Happ throws hat into attorney general race
A southeastern Wisconsin prosecutor has officially joined the race for attorney general.
Read More »AG candidate Richards offers populist tone
Democratic state Rep. Jon Richards pledges to be "the people's attorney general" if elected, and says he won't defend every state law if he thinks it violates the U.S. Constitution or goes against the wishes of the people.
Read More »AG candidate starts gay marriage petition
One Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general is starting a petition calling on the Department of Justice to stop defending the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
Read More »GOP attorney general candidate has raised $176K (UPDATE)
Wisconsin attorney general hopeful Brad Schimel raised nearly $177,000 over the last half of 2013, easily outdistancing any of his three Democratic rivals, according to reports the candidates' campaigns released Friday.
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