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Special Election set to Replace Duffy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The special election in Wisconsin to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy will be held Jan. 27. Gov. Tony Evers on Monday announced that will be the general election date, with a primary on Dec. 30.…

Duffy's Last Day in Congress Shifts Focus to Campaign

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - As Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy spends in his final day as a member of Congress, the focus shifts to whom else will run to succeed him. Duffy's resignation Monday also clears the way for Gov.…

Lawmakers Hold Community Conversation on Cannabis

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth was the first stop on a list of 15 communities lawmakers are planning on visiting to get feedback from community members as they craft a marijuana legalization bill to present to…

Evers Would Consider Mandatory Gun Buy-Backs

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he would consider mandatory buybacks for assault weapons. Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke has been pushing for mandatory buybacks on the…

Republican Fitzgerald Announces Run for Congress

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is running for Congress to succeed retiring longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner. Fitzgerald announced his bid Tuesday on WISN-AM. He is the first…

Trump Fires National Security Adviser John Bolton

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has fired national security adviser John Bolton. Trump tweeted Tuesday that he told Bolton Monday night that his services were no longer needed at the White House. I informed John Bolton last night that…

Republican Tiffany Launches Run for Congress in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican state Sen. Tom Tiffany is running for Congress in northern Wisconsin to replace U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, who is resigning in two weeks. Tiffany announced his candidacy on Tuesday, casting himself as a "proven conservative.''…

Wisconsin Governor Awaits Counsel for Special Election Date

BEAVER DAM, Wis. (AP)  Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he's awaiting a recommendation from his legal team about when to call a special election for the congressional district being vacated by retiring Republican Rep. Sean Duffy. Evers said Thursday…