By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle and Lt. Gov. Barb Lawton are both out of the state this week, begging the question: Who’s in charge? Doyle departed for a 10-day trade mission to ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Brett Davis has formally declared his candidacy for lieutenant governor. Davis, of Oregon, is finishing his third term as a state representative. He said he wants to transform the lieutenant governor position into a taxpayer ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Rebecca Kleefisch, the wife of state Rep. Joel Kleefisch, is running for lieutenant governor. Kleefisch announced her candidacy on Tuesday. She joins three other Republicans who previously announced, including state Rep. Brett Davis of Oregon, ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic state senator from Milwaukee is running for lieutenant governor. State. Sen. Spencer Coggs announced Tuesday that he will run for the position next year. Current Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton is not seeking a third ...

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By Sean Ryan Environmental groups can expect a fight if they follow through with their threat to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to encourage new rules regulating phosphorous levels in water. Seven environmental organizations are trying to get the ...

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By Sean Ryan Public wastewater utilities argue they cannot afford projects to satisfy new phosphorous rules for water quality that environmental groups are demanding. Seven environmental groups on Monday told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that they plan to sue ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Lake Geneva businessman says he will run for lieutenant governor. Republican Ben Collins says he has founded a defense technology company called Aptus Technologies, Inc., in Lake Geneva. He says he served three tours in ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett told WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee that he will make a decision on whether to enter the governor’s race as a Democrat by the end of the week. The radio station says in ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison businessman Kevin Conroy says he is considering a run for governor as a Democrat. Conroy said Thursday that he is exploring a run but he declined further comment. Gov. Jim Doyle was asked about Conroy’s ...

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