Milwaukee attorney Peter Peckarsky running for open DNC seat

Peter Peckarsky, a Milwaukee attorney who ran unsuccessfully to chair the national Dem Party, is now running for Wisconsin’s open seat on the DNC. Meanwhile, Dane County Chair Michael Basford has decided against running for the spot. Peckarsky dropped out of the balloting after the first round and endorsed Keith

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Dem Josh Kaul launches campaign for attorney general

Dem Josh Kaul, a former federal prosecutor in Baltimore who has been involved in voter rights cases since moving back to Wisconsin, today launched his campaign for attorney general, the office his mother held from 2003-2007. Kaul said in a phone interview the AG’s focus should be on protecting Wisconsin

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Senate amendment to rural broadband bill faces difficulty in Assembly

An amendment the Senate added to a rural broadband bill that would ban providers from collecting their customers’ information without permission appears to be in trouble in the Assembly. Chair Mike Kuglitsch, R-New Berlin, said his Energy and Utilities Committee will exec the Assembly version of the broadband bill next

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MON News Summary: 2018 elections; potential White House shake-up

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said amending the state constitution to strengthen the rights of crime victims would even the playing field between victims and defendants. Schimel, who appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” is backing Marsy’s

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MON AM Update: Schimel promotes Marsy’s Law on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said amending the state constitution to strengthen the rights of crime victims would even the playing field between victims and defendants. Schimel, who appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” is backing

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