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Apr 11, 2011

Counties still finalizing Supreme Court votes (UPDATE)

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is on track to lead challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg by about 7,300 votes after all counties finish verifying the ballots cast in last week’s election — a margin that would be difficult to overcome even with a statewide recount. As of […]

Apr 11, 2011

Railroad executive charged with making illegal donations (UPDATE)

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin railroad magnate accused of illegally donating to Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign said Monday he would plead guilty but didn’t realize he had done anything wrong when he asked employees to donate tens of thousands of dollars and then reimbursed them. Wisconsin & Southern Railroad […]

Apr 1, 2011

Federal judge upholds campaign finance law (UPDATE)

A federal court in Wisconsin upheld the state’s Impartial Justice Act which provides for public financing of state Supreme Court elections. In his decision on Thursday, District Court Judge William Conley ruled that the law did not infringe on free speech rights, as alleged by the primary plaintiff in the case, Wisconsin Right to Life. […]

Mar 28, 2011

20 percent voter turnout expected for Supreme Court election

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even though there seems to be extra interest in the upcoming state Supreme Court race, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting a typical level of voter turnout. According to the GAB, it expects 20 percent of eligible voters to cast a ballot next week. That’s about in the range of […]

Mar 7, 2011

Democrats file ethics complaint against governor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Democratic Party has filed an ethics complaint against Republican Gov. Scott Walker over statements he made during a recorded prank call. In their complaint filed Monday with the Government Accountability Board, the Democrats claim Walker violated campaign finance laws by apparently asking for support for politically vulnerable Wisconsin Republican […]

Feb 23, 2011

Judges picked to serve on Accountability Candidate Committee

By Jack Zemlicka The Wisconsin Court System’s version of the NBA lottery was held Wednesday with four Court of Appeals judges randomly selected to serve on the Government Accountability Candidate Committee. Judge Kitty K. Brennan of District I in Milwaukee, Chief Judge Richard S. Brown of District II in Waukesha, Deputy Chief Judge Gregory A. […]

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