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Governor names Milwaukee judge to Appeals Court
Judge Kitty Brennan of Milwaukee County Circuit Court is Gov. Jim Doyle's appointee to the District 1 Court of Appeals. The governor announced Thursday he has appointed Brennan to fill a vacancy created by the death of Judge Ted E. Wedemeyer Jr....Tags: Executive Branch, Court Administration, Government, Judges, Local Elections
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CDT
A Ladysmith man's conviction this week for strangling a woman 32 years ago may seem like the high drama of the CBS television show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." But the idea only made the northern Wisconsin police chief whose department led the...Tags: CBS Corp., Punishment, Barack Obama, The White House, Political Candidates
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Officials: Threat, powder sent to McCain office
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) _ Authorities say a threatening letter containing an unidentified white powder was sent to a John McCain campaign office in the Denver suburb of Centennial, and a similar letter was sent to a McCain office in Manchester, N.H. A...Tags: Political Candidates, Federal Bureau of Investigation, John McCain
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Group to spend $2.8 million on anti-Obama ad
Associated Press WriterA conservative nonprofit group with a past link to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign wants to spend $2.8 million on an ad questioning Democrat Barack Obama's relationship to a founder of the 1960s radical group Weather Underground. The ad,...Tags: University of Illinois at Chicago, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, National Government
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Jones' son picked to replace him on ballot
Associated Press WriterLess than a week after Illinois Senate President Emil Jones announced his retirement, local Democratic party leaders granted his wish Thursday and picked his son to replace him on the November ballot. The vote by committeemen to slate Emil Jones III for...Tags: Retirement, Barack Obama, Economic Policy, Austin, Local Elections
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Powder Found in Threatening Letters Sent to McCain Offices
Associated PressCENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Threatening letters containing an unidentified white powder were sent to John McCain campaign offices in Colorado and New Hampshire on Thursday, officials said. No injuries were immediately reported. At least 19 people were examined...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Petroleum Industry, National Government
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Tropical Storm Fay hits state for 4th day
The Associated PressFor a fourth weary day, Tropical Storm Fay continued its soggy march through Florida Thursday, forcing dozens more residents to flee floodwaters and even driving alligators and snakes out of their habitats and into streets. Two people drowned in heavy...Tags: Weather Reports, National Hurricane Center, Political Candidates, Charlie Crist, Hurricane Fay
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Dems seek to end primary madness
The Swampby Frank James The Democratic primary process this year was, to put it bluntly, a mess created, in part, by the states of Florida and Michigan moving their primaries to earlier dates that were unsanctioned by the national party. That......Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Political Candidates, Hillary Clinton, Primaries
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John Kerry: Four years later
The Swampby Katie Fretland Our colleagues at The Associated Press today take a look at Sen. John Kerry four years after he prepared to accept the Democratic nomination for president, eventually losing the election to George W. Bush. In 2004, Kerry......Tags: John Kerry, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, National Government, Government
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McCain winning over indies: poll
The Swampby Frank James More bad news for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign on the polling front. The latest George Washington University-Battleground 2008 Poll done jointly by Republican and Democratic pollsters shows that Sen. John McCain has managed to move...Tags: Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Energy, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Sales
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Alden, Trotto will not make Islip district court ballot
Spin CycleThe Appellate Division in Brooklyn today affirmed a Supreme Court ruling to toss Legis. Cameron Alden (R-Islip) and Judge Hertha Trotto from the GOP ballot for Islip district court judge. The two will not seek to appeal the case to......Tags: Local Authority, Court Administration, Referenda, Voting
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Sen. C. Johnson losses of WFP, I lines upheld 5-0
Spin CycleSen. Craig Johnson???s loss of the Working Families Party ballot line as ordered by Justice Karen V. Murphy resulted from a Republican challenge ??? and came despite WFP leaders??? backing for the rookie Democrat. Now Murphy???s decision, based on......Tags: Craig Johnson, Political Candidates, Election Day, Referenda, Voting
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