A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court dealt Gov. Scott Walker a defeat on Wednesday, upholding a ruling that preserves the independence of the state's elected education secretary and denies the governor veto power he sought over the office.

The Madison teachers union has filed a lawsuit demanding state labor officials pay for refusing to hand over voters' names during a recertification election last month.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could result in giving Gov. Scott Walker more control over how state education policy is implemented by limiting the powers of the state superintendent.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court shot down challenges Thursday to a voter identification law passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, though it may have opened the door for more litigation in the near future.

A state attorney urged a judge Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to void statutes that require doctors to decide if a woman is consenting voluntarily to an abortion and to be present when the woman gets abortion-inducing drugs.

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge gave Waukesha County nearly three more weeks to complete its recount in the state Supreme Court race, saying Monday that he would sacrifice speed for confidence in the county’s results. Wisconsin counties had until Monday to complete their recounts. State elections officials said all the counties had finished by ...