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FILE - In this June 14, 2011, file photo, state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, speaks in the Senate chamber at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Risser, 92, the nation's longest-serving legislator, announced Thursday, March 26, 2020, that he won't seek re-election. Risser has represented the Madison area in the Legislature for more than 60 years, making him the longest-serving legislator in state and national history. (M.P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Wisconsin’s longest-serving legislator says he will retire

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Wisconsin senator still going strong after serving 60 years

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FILE - In this June 16, 2011, file photo, clouds roll over the Wisconsin state Capitol in Madison. A bipartisan commission is planning a months-long celebration for the building's 100th anniversary with a kick-off event beginning Jan. 31, 2017. (Michael P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File) /Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Monthslong celebration to mark Capitol’s 100th birthday

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