Wisconsin AG candidate Democrat Susan Happ is under fire for a plea deal her office made with a defendant accused of child sexual assault. Records show Happ sold Daniel Reynolds property prior to his being charged with first and second-degree sexual assaults of a child. Reynolds agreed to plead guilty to single reduced charge of disorderly conduct, stipulating to requirements including no trouble with the law for 12 months.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for governor, has filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals which would allow him to enforce a provision in a new state law requiring all abortion clinics to meet the same safety standards as ambulatory surgery centers. A federal judge last week threw out the provision. “Abbott criticized Yeakel in his motion to the appellate court, saying the district judge ‘failed even to mention (much less follow) precedent’ from the appellate court and U.S. Supreme Court,” reports the Houston Chronicle.

Michigan’s Republican AG Bill Schuette has joined with Gov. Rick Snyder to remind Saginaw voters state law takes precedence over a proposed city ordinance decriminalizing marijuana. Medical marijuana is legal in Michigan, but recreational use or possession is still a criminal offense.

Iowa GOP attorney general candidate Adam Gregg has received the endorsement of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry.