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DOJ says decision no longer needed today on settlement Kaul tried to take before JFC

DOJ now says a decision is no longer needed by today on a proposed multi-state settlement AG Josh Kaul tried to take before the Joint Finance Committee earlier this week. DOJ’s Charlotte Gibson, head of the Legal Services Division, sent committee members an email yesterday evening breaking the news. It came hours after the JFC co-chairs announced they had retained outside counsel to sign a confidentiality agreement Kaul requested and review the deal in an attempt to break an impasse. “We don’t yet know when or if there will be another time at which a decision may be needed regarding

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FRI AM Update: DOJ says decision no longer needed today on settlement Kaul tried to take before JFC

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — DOJ now says a decision is no longer needed by today on a proposed multi-state settlement AG Josh Kaul tried to take before the Joint Finance Committee earlier this week. DOJ’s Charlotte Gibson, head of the Legal Services Division, sent committee members an email yesterday evening breaking the… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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THU PM Update: JFC co-chairs hire private attorney to review proposed settlements

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP leaders of the Joint Finance Committee hired a private attorney to review any proposed settlements reached by the AG with the clock ticking for state action on one deal. Co-chairs Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, say the step should resolve concerns Dem AG Josh Kaul raised during a hearing Tuesd… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Pocan questions Dems’ chances of winning 7th CD seat

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan questioned Dems’ chances of winning the 7th CD in an upcoming special election, saying the northern Wisconsin district has been gerrymandered to the GOP’s benefit. Pocan told the Madison Rotary Club Wednesday the 7th CD had become a “tougher district” for Dems to win after Sean Duffy represented the district after more than four decades of Dem U.S. Rep. David Obey. And he blamed the practice of allowing politicians to pick their voters for leading to a situation in which “there isn’t a competitive district” in the state. Duffy, R-Weston, announced Monday he will resign Sept.

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DHS says cases of severe lung disease linked to vaping devices containing THC

Most of the people in the state who recently developed severe lung diseases after vaping say they used e-cigarettes or other vaping devices containing THC — the main active chemical in marijuana. That’s according to the state Department of Health Services, which is tracking 32 confirmed or probable cases of respiratory issues linked to vaping THC products, including 11 cases that “need further investigation.”  This comes as health groups in the state are stepping up their warnings about vaping products, while the number of related hospitalizations continues to rise in Wisconsin and around the country.  The Milwaukee Health Department this

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Sen. Taylor and Mothers Against Gun Violence: Partner to educate during national life insurance month

(MADISON) – Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) released the following information to encourage and motivate Wisconsinites to get life insurance.  September is National Life Insurance Month and Senator Taylor is working with Debra Gillispie, founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence (MAGV), to highlight the importance of life, health, car, home, and renter’s insurance. In anticipation of National Life Insurance Month, Debra Gillispie shared the following statement: “I knew how it felt to go through the loss of your child.  I lost my son to gun violence. At the same time trying to figure out, how am I going to pay for

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Pocan questions Dems’ chances of winning 7th CD seat

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan questioned Dems’ chances of winning the 7th CD in an upcoming special election, saying the northern Wisconsin district has been gerrymandered to the GOP’s benefit. Pocan told the Madison Rotary Club Wednesday the 7th CD had become a “tougher district” for Dems to win after Sean

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