By Karen Stokes This spring, Wisconsin voters will decide whether the state Supreme Court remains under liberal control or switches to a conservative majority. Since only two candidates are … [Read more...]
Another Pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Offers Two Familiar Outcomes
Either liberals will cement their control through 2028 or Justice Brian Hagedorn will regain the pivotal swing vote By Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally … [Read more...]
Why Were State Legislative Districts Redrawn for 2024, but Congressional Districts Remain Unchanged?
The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to reconsider the congressional maps after tossing out the state legislative maps last December By Hallie Claflin Wisconsin Watch This story was produced … [Read more...]
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Rights Clash in Records Dispute
YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW By Matthew DeFour The Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving records related to the voting rights of mentally incompetent people. No matter which side wins, the … [Read more...]
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Maps Under New Management: The Road to Electoral Equity Continues
“Experience is a good teacher, it takes someone like me to know…” the opening line of Miki Howard’s classic ballad, “Love Under New Management” recently popped into my head when thinking about the … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Republican Drawn State Legislation Maps are Unconstitutional
By Karen Stokes The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state’s heavily gerrymandered state legislative maps are unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to draw new maps ahead of … [Read more...]
Eviction Records will no Longer be Available Online for Longer Than 2 Years
By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz? Here’s what’s missing from debate
Recent talk of impeaching a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has ignored the actual process of removal for an ethics violation, which requires a two-thirds Assembly vote. by Matthew … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Emails Detail Chaotic First Week of Liberal Control
Justices clashed publicly over rules changes and firing top administrator, but new records highlight key conflict over how quickly court business should move. By Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch and … [Read more...]
Justice Janet Protasiewicz Sworn Into the Wisconsin Supreme Court; Court Flips to Liberal Control
By Alexis Flores On Tuesday, Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn into the Wisconsin Supreme Court amongst hundreds of supporters in the state Capitol, happy to see the court shift from a … [Read more...]
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