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Tony Evers Announces More Than 60 New Assistant District Attorney Positions Across Wisconsin

09.18.2019 - By WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPRPlay

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Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that his office will be hiring more than 60 new assistant district attorneys to address a statewide shortage of staff. District attorneys have spent years lobbying for more positions. But until now, the staffing level throughout the state has been stagnant for a decade, limiting the ability of district attorneys to do their job. A job that Waukesha County Assistant District Attorney Michael Thurston says is critical to the community. “Those of us who are in the

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