John Nichols: Wisconsin Democrats must go bold

As Democrats gather in Oshkosh this week for a critical state party convention, the focus will be on a crowd of gubernatorial candidates who have, so far, failed to distinguish themselves. But if this convention is to matter they must expand their focus.

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Flynn says he’s ‘a different kind of candidate’

Democratic candidate Matt Flynn says he’d use his power as governor to tackle mass incarceration within the state. “I will empty the jails and press for much lower sentences,” Flynn said during a WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club luncheon in Milwaukee May

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John Nichols: Wisconsin Democrats must go bold

As Democrats gather in Oshkosh this week for a critical state party convention, the focus will be on a crowd of gubernatorial candidates who have, so far, failed to distinguish themselves. But if this convention is to matter they must expand their focus.

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Schimel: Last of backlogged rape kits submitted for testing

MADISON — AG Brad Schimel has announced the last of the backlogged rape kits have been submitted to outside labs for testing. Schimel previously projected the state would test the remaining kits by the end of the year and said during a news conference Tuesday that timeline remained on track.

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WED AM Update: 1st SD candidates talk workforce development, groundwater protection during Green Bay forum

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health From WisPolitics.com … — Both 1st SD candidates highlighted the importance of workforce development and applauded a new administrative rule aiming to protect groundwater in northeastern Wisconsin during a candidate forum in Green Bay last night. But Dem Caleb Frostman,

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Flynn says he’s ‘a different kind of candidate’

Democratic candidate Matt Flynn says he’d use his power as governor to tackle mass incarceration within the state. “I will empty the jails and press for much lower sentences,” Flynn said during a WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club luncheon in Milwaukee May 22. “Mass incarceration is one of my concerns, and I

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TUE News Summary: Groups challenge Foxconn water diversion; Dem guv candidates want to repeal Act 10

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** The news cycle never stops, which is why WisPolitics.com has introduced Midday. You can get your news fix in under 2 minutes through this new podcast. Check out WisPolitics Midday: http://wispolmidday.libsyn.com/ And subscribe via iTunes and the Google Play Music App. Just search WisPolitics Midday.

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