Apr 02 Wisconsin’s conservative Supreme Court candidate tells supporters to accept election outcome By Ali Swenson, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The conservative-backed candidate in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election promptly conceded the race as it was called Tuesday night, angering his own supporters, who yelled for him to stay in the fight. “You’ve got to accept the results,” he said. Continue reading
Apr 02 Wisconsin and Florida special elections provide early warning signs to Trump, Republicans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A trio of elections on Tuesday provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the federal government and the outsize role being played… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 6:50 Wisconsin Supreme Court election highlights deep political divides in battleground state By Deema Zein, Matt Loffman As President Trump escalates fights with federal judges, he's also bolstering a judicial candidate in the battleground state of Wisconsin. The loud and expensive race has become a fight over Trump's agenda and it's testing the limits of presidential advisor… Continue watching
Mar 31 Live results: Wisconsin Supreme Court special election President Donald Trump's narrow win last year and a highly competitive 2023 state Supreme Court contest could foreshadow the possible paths to victory for this year's statewide campaigns. Continue reading
Mar 31 Musk PAC spends big and goes door to door in Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome. Continue reading
Mar 28 Wisconsin attorney general sues Musk to block his $1 million payment offers to voters By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general asked a court on Friday to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend, just days before the state’s hotly contested Supreme Court race was to be decided. Continue reading
Mar 25 Wisconsin Supreme Court race draws national attention amid spending surge By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin’s pivotal Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election just two years ago. Continue reading
Mar 24 What you need to know about Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The April 1 contest between liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford and conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel has drawn millions of dollars in outside money — most notably from billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading the administration's efforts to… Continue reading
Dec 20 Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties, official says By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press An official at the Wisconsin school where a student shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student says the 15-year-old was in her first semester there. Continue reading
Dec 18 Wisconsin police remain tight-lipped on Madison school shooting investigation By Todd Richmond, Scott Bauer, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Wisconsin police did not plan any public updates Wednesday into the extremely rare religious school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others. Continue reading