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How To Vote Early in Milwaukee

How To Vote Early in Milwaukee

Milwaukee offers many options to vote early, but you'll want to check the hours.

WISN 12 Hosts Rescheduled Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate
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WISN 12 Hosts Rescheduled Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate

The first and only debate among candidates Lazar and Taylor is postponed due to Taylor's kidney stone diagnosis

Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate Postponed

Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate Postponed

Judge Chris Taylor's campaign says she is ill.

Poll Shows Taylor Leads Lazar in WI Supreme Court Race

Poll Shows Taylor Leads Lazar in WI Supreme Court Race

Democrats more excited about voting in April. But many voters haven't made a choice.

Chris Taylor Stresses Advocacy for People in WI Supreme Court Race

Chris Taylor Stresses Advocacy for People in WI Supreme Court Race

Liberal candidate in April 7 election is an advocate for 'individual rights and freedoms.'

Maria Lazar Touts a ‘Geeky’ Love of the Law in Run for Supreme Court

Maria Lazar Touts a ‘Geeky’ Love of the Law in Run for Supreme Court

No conservative like her has won a race for state high court since 2019.

Election Deniers Who Tried To Overturn The 2020 Election Are Lining Up Behind Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Maria Lazar
Judge Maria Lazar Claims Mantle of Impartiality

Judge Maria Lazar Claims Mantle of Impartiality

Calls Judge Chris Taylor 'partisan.' But Lazar has regularly backed Republican causes.

Wisconsin High Court Race Is Quieter, With Less Spending

Wisconsin High Court Race Is Quieter, With Less Spending

With court majority not at stake turnout in April election expected to be lower.

Judge Maria Lazar Commits to Wisconsin’s Constitutionally Enacted Voter ID Law
Maria Lazar Continues Courting Extreme Right-Wing
High Court Hears New Clash Over Lame Duck Limits On AG’s Power

High Court Hears New Clash Over Lame Duck Limits On AG’s Power

Case could decide whether settlement money fills the state’s general fund or stays under DOJ control.

Independent Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Maria Lazar Heavily Endorsed by GOP Members of Congress
Judge Maria Lazar Pulls Back the Curtain in New Documentary Feature: “Behind the Robe”
On 15th Anniversary of Act 10, Here’s Your Reminder That Maria Lazar Defended It
High Court Case Flips Script on Which Judges Strictly Interpret Law

High Court Case Flips Script on Which Judges Strictly Interpret Law

WI Supreme Court could overrule decision by Judge Lazar on 2018 lame duck law.

Conservative WI Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler Will Retire

Conservative WI Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler Will Retire

Will finish her term but won't be on 2027 ballot, setting up open race for high court.

Judge Maria Lazar Issues Statement on the Retirement of Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler
Tom Tiffany Endorses Maria Lazar Because She Will Rubber Stamp His Extreme Abortion Ban
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Tom Tiffany Endorses Maria Lazar Because She Will Rubber Stamp His Extreme Abortion Ban

Tiffany's endorsed SCOWIS candidate called the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade "a good move forward" and “very wise.”

Wisconsin Republican House Members Endorse Maria Lazar for State Supreme Court
Milwaukee Bar Association to Host Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Maria Lazar on Thursday, March 5
Lazar Headlines Event Alongside Member of Book Banning Group ‘Moms for Liberty’
Hong, Barnes Lead Democratic Primary for Governor In New Poll

Hong, Barnes Lead Democratic Primary for Governor In New Poll

Marquette poll shows most voters undecided, with Taylor leading Lazar for high court.

Far-Right Anti-Abortion Group Endorses Extremist Maria Lazar
Judge Lazar Continues Courting Radical Right-Wing Groups
Lazar Wants Wisconsin Supreme Court To Be Friendlier

Lazar Wants Wisconsin Supreme Court To Be Friendlier

'I would never be on that Court to be a firebrand,' says conservative judge.

Maria Lazar’s Record Shows She Is Unfit for Wisconsin’s Highest Court
Judge Chris Taylor Raises Over $820,000 in Latest Reporting Period for State Supreme Court Race
Lazar Gets Four-Figure Donation From Out-of-State Lawyer at Center of Plot to Overturn Roe V. Wade
WI Supreme Court Candidates Disagree on Immigration Disputes

WI Supreme Court Candidates Disagree on Immigration Disputes

Can state courts get involved in disputes over federal ICE actions? Taylor and Lazar disagree.

WISN 12 Hosts Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate Ahead of the April Election
WisDems Statement on Anniversary of Original Roe V. Wade Decision
Under GOP Control, Abortion Rights Would Be First on the Chopping Block
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Under GOP Control, Abortion Rights Would Be First on the Chopping Block

SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar, GOP gubernatorial front runner Tom Tiffany, and numerous legislative candidates have all supported a six-week abortion ban or the state’s 1849 abortion ban.

The State of Politics: 250 Deadlines in Crowded Political Year
The State of Politics

250 Deadlines in Crowded Political Year

April, August, November elections dominate packed political calendar.

Press Release Maria Lazars Bizarre Campaign Continues – Finance Report Edition
Murphy’s Law: A Stealth Campaign for Supreme Court?
Murphy’s Law

A Stealth Campaign for Supreme Court?

Republican campaign seems deliberately quiet. So why elevate abortion issue?

Judge Chris Taylor Raises a Record-Breaking $2.6 Million in 2025 for State Supreme Court Race
Maria Lazar Continues Courting Right-Wing Extremists in BID for Seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court
Lazar, Tiffany Must Answer for Close Ties to Election Deniers and January 6
Maria Lazar Suggests Shed Tip the Scales for Right-Wing, Special Interests on Wisconsin Supreme Court
Right-Wing SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar Gleefully Doubles Down on Dobbs Being Overturned, States Right to Implement 1849 Abortion Ban
Maria Lazar Backs Corporate Lobbyist Written Judicial Recusal Rules
Maria Lazars Bizarre Campaign Drops Mask of Moderation Just in Time for Halloween
Marquette Poll Reveals Vast Majority of Voters Undecided On Governor’s Race

Marquette Poll Reveals Vast Majority of Voters Undecided On Governor’s Race

An even larger percentage hasn't decided on Supreme Court race.

New Marquette Law School Poll finds large majority of Wisconsin voters not yet tuned in to who is running in major 2026 elections
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New Marquette Law School Poll finds large majority of Wisconsin voters not yet tuned in to who is running in major 2026 elections

No candidate has established strong position in public favorability in governor, state Supreme Court races; large majorities of voters undecided

Right-Wing Wisconsin Supreme Court Hopeful Maria Lazar Confirms Anti-Abortion Extremism in Recent Interview
WisDems Endorse Judge Chris Taylor For Wisconsin Supreme Court
Maria Lazar Starts SCOWIS Campaign By Copying Brad Schimels Failed Playbook Literally
Conservative Judge Maria Lazar Enters Supreme Court Race

Conservative Judge Maria Lazar Enters Supreme Court Race

Lazar is so far the only conservative to announce for the 2026 race.

Extreme Right-Wing Partisan Maria Lazar Announces BID for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Right-Wing Extremist Maria Lazar Will Roll Back Reproductive Rights and Attack Democratic Principles on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
WisDems Chair on Justice Rebecca Bradley Not Seeking Re-Election
Murphy’s Law: Does Justice Rebecca Bradley Face An Enthusiasm Gap?
Murphy’s Law

Does Justice Rebecca Bradley Face An Enthusiasm Gap?

Why Republicans might prefer her to step down from WI Supreme Court.

Wisconsin State Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Rebuke of Republican Power Grab
Republicans Push Tax Cuts as New Wisconsin Legislature Convenes

Republicans Push Tax Cuts as New Wisconsin Legislature Convenes

Democratic leader calls for 'common-sense solutions' and no 'partisan bickering.'

Dane County Judge Susan Crawford Will Run for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Dane County Judge Susan Crawford Will Run for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Seeks to maintain court's 4-3 liberal majority after Justice Ann Walsh Bradley retires.

In Fight Over Voter Rolls, State’s Top Judges Can’t Agree on Sensitive Data

In Fight Over Voter Rolls, State’s Top Judges Can’t Agree on Sensitive Data

Dispute between Court of Appeals districts reveals growing partisan divide in the judiciary.

Murphy’s Law: Will Women Vote for Brad Schimel?
Murphy’s Law

Will Women Vote for Brad Schimel?

Former Attorney General a formidable candidate for state Supreme Court. Except for a couple issues.

Former Attorney General Brad Schimel Running For Wisconsin Supreme Court

Former Attorney General Brad Schimel Running For Wisconsin Supreme Court

Schimel, a Republican, enters 2025 race where conservatives hope to take back control of court.

Gov. Evers Appoints Frederick Strampe to the Waukesha County Circuit Court
Campaign Cash: Right-Wing Money Helps Elect Appeals Court Judge
Campaign Cash

Right-Wing Money Helps Elect Appeals Court Judge

Uihleins and outside groups spend $450,000 to elect Maria Lazar.

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Race Takes Partisan Turn

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Race Takes Partisan Turn

Donations from mega-donors, political action committees funding attack ads.

Campaign Cash: $250,000 In Dark Money Backs Appeals Court Candidate
Campaign Cash

$250,000 In Dark Money Backs Appeals Court Candidate

Conservative Waukesha judge Judge Maria Lazar backed by shadowy Illinois group.

Court Watch: 80% of State’s Judicial Races Uncontested
Court Watch

80% of State’s Judicial Races Uncontested

39 of 49 judges in state’s circuit and appellate courts face no opposition.

Governor Walker Appoints Clayton Kawski to Dane County Circuit Court
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Governor Walker Appoints Clayton Kawski to Dane County Circuit Court

"Clayton Kawski has established himself as an attorney of high integrity and intellect in the Madison legal community."