Wisconsin Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state legislative district that, not even two years before, had voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump, leading them to boast once again of a coming "blue wave."

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An architect of Wisconsin's prevailing-wage repeal who won a tough-fought battle in May to secure his party's nomination for an open state Senate seat says he's confident his shoe-leather campaigning will make up for the fundraising disadvantage he faces in Tuesday's special election in northeast Wisconsin.

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At first blush, the outcome of the Republican primary held in May for a special election this month in Wisconsin’s 1st State Senate District appears to be a victory for a state representative with solid conservative bona fides over a political newcomer.

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Despite lackluster fundraising and an absence of support from some of his party’s leaders, one of the main proponents of prevailing-wage repeal won the Republican primary for an open state Senate seat on Tuesday.

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A Republican lawmaker who defied state party leaders by pushing for prevailing-wage repeal faces a cash disadvantage in a race to best a GOP challenger in Tuesday's primary election for a state Senate seat.

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Races to fill two vacant legislative seats began to solidify on Tuesday as candidates filed nomination papers with state election officials, setting the battle lines in contests that Democrats hope will bolster their momentum heading into November's mid-term elections.

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A conservative state representative known for his anti-abortion proposals is launching a bid to serve in the Wisconsin Senate.

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Lawmakers on Wednesday heard public testimony on a bill that would let dredgers dispose of fill material in certain types of wetlands without first obtaining a permit. And some of the support, at least, is coming from a surprising source – ...

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Despite Gov. Scott Walker saying he would be "pleased" if Wisconsin's prevailing wage laws were eliminated, top Republican lawmakers contend they don't have the votes to get repeal legislation to his desk.

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The same day that the Indiana governor signed legislation eliminating that state's equivalent of a prevailing wage, the prospects of a similar proposal in Wisconsin became dimmer.

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