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This May 2025 photo provided by the Chris Taylor for Justice campaign shows Wisconsin Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor inside a courtroom of the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis. (Nicole Merchut/Chris Taylor for Justice via AP)
Mar 20, 2026

Taylor touts legislative record in court race

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor highlights her legislative record as critics question her effectiveness ahead of the April 7 election.

Jul 31, 2025

Court: Prehn unlawfully withheld public text messages

Wisconsin appeals court ruled Frederick Prehn violated public records law by withholding texts with Scott Walker, reinforcing rules on government transparency.

2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
Feb 13, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear case seeking to overturn Act 10

A Dane County circuit court judge ruled in December that much of the anti-union law was unconstitutional. The judge put the rule on hold pending appeal.

Jan 31, 2025

Justice steps aside in pivotal union rights case

A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice said Thursday he will not participate in a pending case that will determine whether tens of thousands of public sector workers regain collective bargaining rights that were taken away by a 2011 law.

Jan 4, 2019

Walker says he may run again

Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that he would be interested in running for public office again, maybe even for governor in four years.

Aug 10, 2018

Wall: Walker, Schimel drove me to brink of suicide (UPDATE)

A former Wisconsin prisons director accuses Gov. Scott Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel of driving him to the edge of suicide in a new book released Friday, extending a long-running feud between him, Walker's office and the state Department of Justice.

Schimel
Jul 9, 2018

Schimel rips Democrats’ prison release plans (UPDATE)

Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel ripped the Democratic gubernatorial candidates' proposals to release inmates from Wisconsin prisons Monday, calling the plans irresponsible and dangerous.

Mar 13, 2018

Walker appoints long-time prosecutors to Milwaukee County bench

Gov. Scott Walker has appointed two long-time prosecutors to vacancies on the Milwaukee County Bench.

Jan 15, 2018

Election to fill vacancy on Winnebago County bench (UPDATE)

Gov. Scott Walker is seeking candidates for an appointment to the Winnebago County Circuit Court.

Jan 4, 2018

Juveniles no longer to be held at troubled Wisconsin prison

Juveniles will no longer be housed at a Wisconsin youth prison that's been under federal investigation and the subject of multiple lawsuits alleging inmate abuse, Gov. Scott Walker announced on Thursday.

Dec 8, 2017

Walker outlaws soliciting sexual photos of children

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a Republican bill that makes soliciting sexually explicit photographs from children illegal.

Dec 4, 2017

Walker moving ahead with plan to drug test food stamp users, but is it lawful?

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is moving ahead with his plans to require able-bodied adults who receive food stamps to be screened for illegal drugs, even though questions remain over whether it's allowed under federal law.

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