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School Boards Across State Face Arguments, ‘Bullying’
Three Oconomowoc board members resign, citing a “toxic” environment.
Aug 21st, 2021 by Henry Redman
Big Money Is Taking Over the Courts
Wealthy, right-wing interests are assaulting the integrity of the judiciary.
Jul 29th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
Campaign Spending Undermines Our Courts
Out-of-control campaign spending and weak recusal rules are opposed by voters.
Jun 1st, 2021 by Jay Heck
Law Professor to Run for Attorney General
UW-Madison’s Ryan Owens the second Republican to enter race against Josh Kaul.
Apr 19th, 2021 by Laurel White
GOP Group Targets Appeals Court Race
Spends $56,000 on candidate backed by Scott Walker, to defeat Evers appointee.
Mar 25th, 2021 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
GOP Spends Big on Appeals Court Race
Led by Republican fat cats Richard Uihlein, John Menard. Cost of state appeals court races up 700%.
Feb 22nd, 2021 by Henry Redman
How The Republican Party Lost Control
Wisconsin was a hotbed for the far-right rebellion.
Feb 15th, 2021 by Henry Redman
We Hate State Administrators
State Supreme Court conservatives keep blasting the administrative state. Why?
Jan 13th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
WI Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Latest COVID-19 Order
The suit challenges a statewide restriction on bar, restaurant capacity that already expired.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Kaul Sues Legislature Over Lame Duck Laws
Lawsuits can’t be settled, consumers lose out on potential settlements, AG charges.
Nov 24th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Lawsuit Challenges Evers Mask Mandate
Conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty challenges governor's emergency health order.
Aug 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Supreme Court Is Radically Activist
Record shows many examples of grabbing cases before lower courts rule.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Jill Karofsky Sworn Into Wisconsin Supreme Court
She was sworn in after running 35 miles of a 100-mile ultramarathon.
Aug 1st, 2020 by Laurel White
Evers Should Re-Order All Restrictions
Not just a mask mandate. Put the Supreme Court on the hot seat.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Evers Issues Statewide Mask Mandate
Order goes into effect August 1st.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Karofsky Swearing In During 100-Mile Run
New Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice will take oath 35 miles into a 100-mile ultramarathon.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Why Evers Must Take Action
Data shows state is losing the battle against COVID-19. He must reissue an emergency order.
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
State Supreme Court Race Cost $10 Million
Shatters spending record; 51% by Karofsky and outside groups supporting her in April election.
Jul 20th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
WI Supreme Court Upholds GOP Lame-Duck Laws
For second time, the state's high court rules in favor of laws stripping some of governor's powers.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Laurel White
State High Court Narrows Chance of Voter Purge
Rejects conservative group’s call for quick decision, delays oral arguments until 34 days before November election.
Jul 1st, 2020 by Laurel White
Voter Purge Push Threatens 129,000 Names
State Supreme Court will consider approach critics decry as voter suppression.
Jun 14th, 2020 by Michael Parsky, Kynala Phillips and Dana Munro
WILL Wants WI Supreme Court to Take Redistricting Cases First
Conservative group wants state supreme court to handle redistricting disputes.
Jun 4th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Lessons from the Spring 2020 Election
Republicans opposed liberals and alleged voter fraud and neither issue resonated.
Jun 3rd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Dan Kelly Wants Revenge
He recused from voter purge case. After losing election the lame duck Supreme Court Justice has changed his mind.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Matt Rothschild
State High Court to Hear Voter Purge Case
Kelly ends recusal, Supreme Court will decide if 130,000 people should be removed from voting rolls.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Laurel White
Circuit Courts Planning For Re-Opening
Many in-person proceedings have been suspended since March.
May 28th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Justice Hagedorn Surprises Observers
Supreme Court justice seems like a true conservative, not a right-wing activist.
May 27th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Ruling Limits Involuntary Medication of Inmates
WI Supreme Court says prisoners can’t be forcibly medicated unless they are dangerous.
May 17th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Justice Bradley Got $20K from Safer-At-Home Plaintiff
Bradley got max contribution from one of the parties to a second lawsuit challenging the safer-at-home orders.
May 15th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Supreme Court Strikes Down “Safer at Home”
Decision goes into effect immediately. Milwaukee's order remains in effect.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is It Safe to Reopen the State?
The data shows pandemic spreading into non-urban red counties.
May 6th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Justice Suggests Evers’ Order Is ‘Tyranny’
State Supreme Court justices compare safer-at-home order to Japanese internment camps.
May 6th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Special Interests Battle on High Court Case
Koch and WMC filings push Supreme Court to stop Evers state shutdown, liberal groups disagree.
May 5th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Justice Kelly Asks to ‘Unrecuse’ Himself
While running for reelection he withdrew from two election cases. Now he wants in.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Did Republicans Doom Dan Kelly?
Many voters in red counties opposed him, perhaps in anger at being forced to vote in a pandemic.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Supreme Court Asked to Block State Shutdown
Republican legislators charge that ’Safer At Home’ order will leave state “in shambles.”
Apr 21st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Karofsky Won 17 Milwaukee County Municipalities
Lost only Hales Corners and Franklin by small margins, got 86% in Shorewood.
Apr 19th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Pandemic Changing State’s Political Landscape?
69% of Wisconsin voters say Trump did too little to prepare country for COVID-19.
Apr 18th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Kelly Might Hear Voter Purge Case
Justice Dan Kelly could lift his recusal from the case now that he lost his election.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Democratic Turnout Surged in Election
High absentee voting in Milwaukee, Dane counties. State results mirrored Tammy Baldwin win in 2018.
Apr 15th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Did Voter Backlash Defeat Kelly?
Voters angry about in-person election may have reacted by opposing Republican choice for high court.
Apr 14th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
12 Election Takeaways
How high was turnout, lawyers will be busy, girl power, streetcar wins again and a new council president?
Apr 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Karofsky Easily Defeats Kelly
54-46 margin for liberal candidate in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Apr 14th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
21 Winners and Losers
Beyond the candidates, what was the election about, who were the other winners and losers?
Apr 14th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
2020 Spring Election Results
Live City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County results for the April 7th Spring Election.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Urban Milwaukee
Detente Ends for Evers, Legislature
Cooperation during pandemic ends as Vos, Fittzgerald blast governor on election timing.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Supreme Court Reinstates Election, Overrules Evers
April 7th in-person election will occur as scheduled says court.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Republican Hypocrisy on Election
Why wouldn’t Vos, Fitzgerald postpone the election? Because they were safer.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Dan Kelly’s Ideology Is 100% Relevant
He was appointed to maintain Republican power and will overrule legal precedents to accomplish this.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Lester Pines
Is Dan Kelly Good for Democracy?
His legal work and rulings as Supreme Court justice show strong anti-democratic views.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Republicans Risk Public Health With Election
Refusal of Vos and Fitzgerald to postpone election could cause more disease, deaths.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Groups Spend $3 Million on High Court Race
Karofsky leads Kelly in special interest spending on state Supreme Court race.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Supreme Decision
Karofsky v. Kelly, stakes are high in state Supreme Court race.
Mar 29th, 2020 by Bill Lueders
Karofsky Campaign Issues Cease and Desist Over Attack Ads
Campaign calls ads "false, baseless, and disgusting."
Mar 28th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates
Karofsky vs Kelly for a 10-year term on the state's highest court.
Mar 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Karofsky Wrong About State Supreme Court
Her campaign charges against the Supreme Court amount to slander.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by George Mitchell
Karofsky Has 23-1 Lead in Outside Funding
Kelly far behind in third party campaign spending in state Supreme Count race.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
State High Court Suspends Jury Trials
In blistering dissent, Justice Rebecca Bradley says court 'nullifies our Constitution.’
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Judge Adelman Blasts U.S. Supreme Court
Getting buzz nationally. Is his critique warranted?
Mar 18th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Supreme Court Candidates Spar Over Integrity
Karofsky went after Kelly for the partisanship of his campaign and the state's high court at a debate Thursday.
Mar 13th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
State Regulators at Issue in High Court Race
Justice Dan Kelly seems to side with those out to destroy the “administrative state.”
Mar 4th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Dan Kelly’s Big Guns
Supreme Court Justice holds fundraiser at shooting gallery the day after Molson Coors shootings.
Mar 4th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
What’s Next in Voter Purge Battle?
Appeals Court overturned lower court ruling requiring purge of voter rolls. But battle far from over.
Mar 2nd, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
The Myth of Nonpartisan Judicial Elections
They could hardly be more partisan. Time to rethink how we elect Supreme Court members?
Feb 27th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Kelly, Karofsky Divide the County
Karofsky wins Milwaukee and North Shore, Kelly wins southern suburbs in high court race.
Feb 24th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Who Will Turn Out for April Election?
There might be a far bigger Republican turnout than some expect.
Feb 24th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Stakes Are High for Supreme Court Race
Kelly vs Karofsky will test the organizing, fundraising abilities of both parties.
Feb 23rd, 2020 by James Rowen
It’s Kelly v. Karofsky for Supreme Court
Race could be tough: Candidates have accused each other of “corruption” and “disgusting slander”.
Feb 19th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
14 Election Winners, Losers
Beyond the ballot totals, behind the scenes, who were the other election winners and losers?
Feb 19th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Outside Groups Spent $55,000 on High Court Race
Majority of spending opposed conservative Justice Dan Kelly.
Feb 18th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
State Supreme Court Candidates
The only statewide race on Tuesday's primary ballot.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Kelly Leads Money Race for High Court
Conservative raised more than Fallone and Karofsky combined in Supreme Court race.
Feb 12th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Crowley Rising in County Exec Race
He and Chris Larson look likely to make it through the February primary.
Feb 11th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
State Supreme Court Candidates Battle at Debate
Fallone manages to stay on the outside as Karofsky and Kelly sling mud at each other.
Jan 31st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Stakes High in Voter Purge Battle
Would remove 17% of Milwaukee County voters, but less than 1% of Waukesha County voters.
Jan 27th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Top Donors In Supreme Court Race
Topping the list: Diane Hendricks and Richard Uihlein for Kelly, Lynde Uihlein for Karofsky.
Jan 20th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Both Parties Bar Primary Challenge to Trump
Weld and Walsh barred from Republican presidential primary in state’s Spring election. Why?
Jan 15th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Kelly Leads High Court Candidates in Funds
Conservative Supreme Court justice has raised more than two opponents combined.
Jan 10th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
High Court Weakens Suspect Line-Up Rules
Roggensack decision allows police to use single-person showups rather than multi-person lineups.
Dec 26th, 2019 by Margo Kirchner
State Supreme Court Race Is Crucial
At stake is whether justices will recuse themselves to avoid flagrant conflicts of interest.
Dec 9th, 2019 by Jay Heck
What Is Elections Commission Thinking?
Requesting GOP legislators’ guidance on voter roll purge could corrupt process.
Dec 8th, 2019 by Analiese Eicher
High Court Candidates Argue Role of Politics
Incumbent Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly spars with opponents Jill Karofsky, Ed Fallone.
Nov 20th, 2019 by Laurel White
Lawsuit Demands State Purge Voter Rolls
Conservative group WILL sues and assails Elections Commission.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
State Supreme Court Reviews Lame Duck Laws
Justices question both sides in challenge to laws reducing powers of governor, attorney general.
Oct 22nd, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
Hagedorn Forswears Politics at Swearing-In
New Supreme Court Justice promises he won’t be “pro-Republican.”
Aug 15th, 2019 by Laurel White
Suit to Limit Evers Veto Power Criticized
A “power grab” or trying to “get the constitution right”?
Aug 1st, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
State Supreme Court Off the Deep End?
Ruling reducing state superintendent’s power violates state constitution, common sense.
Jul 3rd, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
Mum’s The Word For Justice Abrahamson
For 43 years she said nothing about Legislature’s “illegitimate” sessions. Until now.
Jun 26th, 2019 by George Mitchell
Democrats Celebrate at State Convention
Evers, Baldwin speak on how to win: don’t “get down into the mud with Republicans.”
Jun 3rd, 2019 by Laurel White
Justice Kelly Will Run For Full Term
Conservative appointed to Supreme Court by Walker will face two opponents in 2020.
May 29th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
An Uphill Fight for ‘Lame Duck’ Challengers?
Wisconsin’s history shows legislative sessions are legal and necessary -- and the courts have backed them.
May 20th, 2019 by Steven Walters
State GOP Calls for Stricter Abortion Laws
The hot-button issue took center stage Saturday as Wisconsin Republican lawmakers held their annual statewide convention in Oshkosh.
May 20th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
Conservatives Argue Against Lame-Duck Lawsuit
Right-leaning members of Wisconsin Supreme Court skeptical in oral arguments on lawsuit challenging lame-duck session before Evers took office.
May 16th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
Supreme Court Race Too Close to Call
Hagedorn claims victory, recount likely.
Apr 3rd, 2019 by Laurel White
Hagedorn Also Running Against Abrahamson
Conservative Supreme Court candidate keeps bashing the liberal justice, who has cancer and is retiring.
Mar 25th, 2019 by Steven Walters
State Facing Endless Lawsuits?
Suits by governor, legislature, citizens coming on lame duck laws, gerrymandering.
Dec 18th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
5 Reasons for Republican Power Play
One key reason: they see Tony Evers as weak.
Dec 10th, 2018 by Steven Walters
What Will Scott Walker’s Legacy Be?
Remembered for his accomplishments? Or his “poor loser” legislation?
Dec 6th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
The Republican War Against Democracy
Details in lame duck bills show disdain for democracy by Vos and Fitzgerald.
Dec 5th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson
Bill Curbing Evers’ Power Moves to Legislature
All 12 Republicans on Joint Finance back plan to reduce governor’s power, restrict early voting.
Dec 4th, 2018 by Shawn Johnson and Laurel White
