Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State Legislative Maps
Redistricting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State Legislative Maps
2023-12-26 15:17:23
by Dan McCue

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday struck down Republican-drawn legislative maps and ordered new district boundary lines in the perennial battleground state to be drawn before the 2024 election. In its 4-3 ruling, the court majority held... Read More

Protasiewicz, Kelly Advance in Wisconsin High Court Primary
Elections
Protasiewicz, Kelly Advance in Wisconsin High Court Primary

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal Milwaukee judge and a conservative former state Supreme Court justice won Tuesday’s primary to face off in a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will determine majority control with major issues looming. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge... Read More

Wisconsin Supreme Court Quashes Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Ahead of Primary 
Voting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Quashes Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Ahead of Primary 
2022-07-08 21:41:36
by Reece Nations

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a 4–3 decision that absentee ballot drop boxes are not permitted by state law and may only be located in election offices rather than throughout each county across the state... Read More

Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves GOP-Drawn State Maps
Redistricting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves GOP-Drawn State Maps
2022-04-18 16:01:26
by Dan McCue

MADISON, Wis. — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday approved new state legislative district maps drawn by Republicans in the state Legislature, tossing its earlier approval of maps submitted by the state’s Democratic governor. The decision is the latest... Read More

Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves Governor’s Proposed Redistricting Plan
Redistricting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves Governor’s Proposed Redistricting Plan
2022-03-06 01:11:26
by Dan McCue

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court approved a new set of congressional and state legislative district maps on Thursday that had been proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. “Hell yes,” said Evers in a statement released by his office... Read More

Wisconsin Supreme Court Delays Mailing of Absentee Ballots
State News
Wisconsin Supreme Court Delays Mailing of Absentee Ballots
2020-09-11 16:31:00
by Dan McCue

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily delayed the mailing of absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election as it considers whether to order the addition of the Green Party presidential ticket. The 4-3 decision in which all... Read More

Wisconsin Makes It Unanimous: All States With Democratic Governors Have Mask Mandates
State News
Wisconsin Makes It Unanimous: All States With Democratic Governors Have Mask Mandates
2020-07-31 18:39:44
by Dan McCue

Wisconsin on Thursday became the latest state to impose a statewide face mask mandate, meaning all 24 states with a Democratic governor now have such a requirement in place. By comparison, only 8 of the 26 states with Republican governors... Read More

Wisconsin Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Slashing 129K from Voting Rolls
Voting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Slashing 129K from Voting Rolls
2020-06-02 19:11:37
by Dan McCue

The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case that could remove about 129,000 people from the state's voter rolls ahead of the November election.  This is the second time the state's highest court considered hearing the case, having... Read More

Wisconsin Primary to Proceed Tuesday After Court Blocks Delay
2020 Elections
Wisconsin Primary to Proceed Tuesday After Court Blocks Delay
2020-04-07 15:26:10
by Dan McCue

Wisconsin’s presidential preference and other primaries will proceed as scheduled Tuesday after the state Supreme Court blocked Gov. Tony Evers’ last-minute attempt to delay in-person voting by executive order. The state’s highest court, voting 4-2, agreed with Republican legislators who... Read More

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Lame-Duck Laws Curbing Democrats Power
State News
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Lame-Duck Laws Curbing Democrats Power
2019-06-21 20:09:15
by Dan McCue

Wisconsin's Supreme Court upheld lame-duck laws limiting the powers of Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, on Friday, a win for state Republicans, but one that might be only temporary. The victory was on procedural grounds only,... Read More

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