During a forum framed as vetting Wisconsin's next governor who will "blunt the authoritarian thrust of the Trump regime," the seven Democrats vying for their party's nomination called for more state regulations on AI data centers and a pivot to 100 percent renewable energy.

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In another setback for Wisconsin Republicans hoping to hold their slim state Senate majority, Sen. Jesse James of Thorp announced Tuesday he's dropping his campaign against Democratic Sen. Jeff Smith of Brunswick.

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Staggered by a 20-point loss in the April Supreme Court election, Wisconsin conservatives are arguing about who's to blame, and behind the scenes, members of the state Republican Party are split on whether Chair Brian Schimming should be fired. 

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A bipartisan group of prosecutors say they couldn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that either mayor broke any laws.

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The tally of early votes in this year's Supreme Court race is less than half what it was at the same point in last year's record-breaking contest. 

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In the waning days of a relatively understated race for a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor vowed to be independent justices, even as they made their pitches from local political party headquarters.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor staked their claims to independence and accused one another of being too extreme for a 10-year term on the state's highest bench during their first, and only debate of the campaign.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says President Donald Trump's order to restrict absentee ballots from going to people not vetted by his administration is "bulls---," and he looks forward to seeing the president in court.

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A three-judge panel in Wisconsin dismissed a lawsuit aimed at redrawing Wisconsin's congressional districts before the November election, saying they don't have authority to strike down the current map that was enacted by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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One week ahead of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election, liberal Judge Chris Taylor is continuing her fundraising dominance over conservative Judge Maria Lazar.

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In another sign this year's Supreme Court race is flying under the radar for many Wisconsinites, the number of absentee ballots cast so far is around 112,000 behind the pace set in 2025.

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Is it illegal to wager on a Wisconsin election you also vote in? The chair of the state's elections commission says you bet it is.

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Why voters should follow Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race The 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race has a lower profile than previous contests.

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Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority on the court. If Lazar wins, that margin will remain the same. If Taylor wins, it will grow to 5-2.

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New federal fundraising data shows Wisconsin's Democratic party brought in nine times as much as the state's Republican party last month.

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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has described herself as an underdog in an era that's seen liberals run the tables in elections for the state's highest court, but says she's beaten the odds before. Supreme Court races have become highly partisan, but she says what people really need is someone "geeky and law nerdy enough" like her to "live and breathe the law" during their 10 year term on the state's highest bench.

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Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu relied on help from Democrats Tuesday to pass legislation that would legalize online sports betting in Wisconsin.

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Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, announced his decision Tuesday on what could be the Senate's last session day of the year.

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The Wisconsin Senate will hold what could be its last floor session of the year Tuesday. Included within the sprawling agenda are bills legalizing online sports betting and subsidizing "name, image, likeness," or NIL, deals that have split Republicans' slim 17-vote majority and could require Democratic votes to pass. 

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Wisconsin is one of 29 states being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over sensitive voter data, and state election officials have asked a federal judge to dismiss the case.

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