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Jul 21, 2014

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.

Jul 18, 2014

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.

Jul 17, 2014

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.

Jun 23, 2014

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.

Jun 11, 2014

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.

Jun 3, 2014

Attorney general candidates file to run

Three Democrats, one Republican and one Libertarian have filed to run for Wisconsin state attorney general.

Jun 2, 2014

Attorney general candidates to file papers

Wisconsin will soon find out who is officially running for attorney general.

Jun 1, 2014

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.

May 29, 2014

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.

Apr 29, 2014

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.

Apr 23, 2014

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.

Apr 21, 2014

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.

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