Governors Race 2018: Tim Cullen is In?

The Associated Press is reporting that former Wisconsin State Senator Tim Cullen (D – Janesville) is preparing a run for Wisconsin governor in 2018: A retired Wisconsin state senator who was one of the 14 Democrats who fled to Illinois in an attempt to block Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-union legislation…

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Ethics complaint against Susan Happ thrown out

I guess the Republican strategy of throwing all sorts of mud at Democratic Attorney General candidate Susan Happ and seeing what sticks just isn’t going according to plan. The state agency that regulates the conduct of lawyers has thrown out a complaint against Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ, the…

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Madison Police Officers union endorses Susan Happ for Attorney General

This is good news for Democratic Attorney General candidate Susan Happ. The Madison Professional Police Officers Association (MPPOA), an organization representing nearly 400 law enforcement professionals in the city of Madison, has announced its endorsement of Susan Happ for Attorney General. The organization represents front line public safety employees in…

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Kyle Maichle should really figure out who’s on his email lists

From my email inbox comes a hit piece Kyle Maichle of the right-wing Wisconsin Election Watch doesn’t want you to see until tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, Wisconsin Election Watch will break a story regarding a Super PAC (Independent Disbursement Committee) in support of Susan Happ has had a history of campaign…

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Gender matters with Burke & Happ at top of Democratic ticket

This is an exellent read…thanks to commenter Duane12 for sending me the link. “The gender is interesting,” said Happ, who got 52 percent of the vote in a primary against two men. “I think women are saying, ‘Listen, we want more representation in our elected officials.’ Because we are woefully…

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Wisconsin Club for Growth engages in express advocacy in email against Happ

As I’ve mentioned here before, a number of years ago some anonymous hater, whose soul must be a pit of dark matter as dense as a collapsed star, signed me up for weekly emails from the Wisconsin Club for Growth. Most of the time, I just ignore them, as their…

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Some post-primary winners and losers

So the results of tonight’s partisan primary election are in, and I’ve got a few winners and losers (and they’re not necessarily all candidates). WINNERS Jonathan Brostoff: With a narrow victory in the Democratic primary in the 19th Assembly district, Brostoff is virtually assured of victory in November, with only…

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Jefferson County DA Susan Happ announces Attorney General candidacy

From my email inbox comes news of Jefferson County DA Susan Happ’s candidacy for Attorney General. Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ announced today that she will run for Wisconsin Attorney General. Surrounded by law enforcement officials, supporters, friends and family, Happ pointed to Wisconsin’s bitter political partisanship and her…

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Jefferson County DA Susan Happ to run for Attorney General

As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, on Wednesday Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ entered the race for Attorney General. Happ will join fellow Democrats Dane County DA Ismael Ozanne and State Rep. Jon Richards in the race to succeed Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, who will not…

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