The U.S. Justice Department says it is dispatching observers to observe Wisconsin's presidential primary on Tuesday.

A bill moving Wisconsin's presidential primary to April appears to be on the fast track after getting backing from both parties.

By Jack Zemlicka Supreme Court Justice David T. Prosser, the incumbent, and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne F. Kloppenburg were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary. They will square off in the general election on April 5. Prosser and Kloppenburg, both beneficiaries of public financing, easily moved on with 55 and 25 percent of the vote, respectively. Marla J. Stephens, ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An assistant attorney general will try to unseat state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser in April’s elections. JoAnne Kloppenburg and Prosser were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary. They advance to the April 5 general election. The winner gets a 10-year term on the court. With 55 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Prosser had ...

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has spent the last few weeks focused on the Green Bay Packers and Gov. Scott Walker, but a fight has been brewing in the background that could also significantly impact the state: the state Supreme Court primary. The outcome could shift the political leaning of the state’s highest court, yet ...