Assembly approves measure to extend bar hours for 2020 DNC

The state Assembly last night approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July.
The bill's author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes were an attempt to win over some Senate Republicans who had expressed reservations about the proposal, including the possibility it would lead to a ...

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