Scott Bauer
The Associated Press
Madison, WI, United States
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A member of the secret panel studying Wisconsin Supreme Court justice’s impeachment backed her rival
One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz for taking Democratic Party money accepted donations from the state Republican Party when he was on the court. → Read More
Wisconsin GOP to pursue nonpartisan redistricting to avoid having state justices toss maps
Wisconsin Republican lawmakers, in a surprise move on Tuesday, reversed their long-held position and proposed a nonpartisan redistricting plan they want to enact ahead of the 2024 election. → Read More
Wisconsin Republicans to kill legalized pot and Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs
Legalizing marijuana, paying for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium and creating a paid family leave program are among the items that the Wisconsin Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee plans to kill. → Read More
Wisconsin Republicans to kill legalized pot, stadium repairs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Legalizing marijuana, paying for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium and creating a paid family leave program are among... → Read More
Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin
Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a bill circulated for cosponsors Monday by a pair of Republican state lawmakers. → Read More
Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin
Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a bill circulated for cosponsors by a pair of Republican state lawmakers → Read More
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers working on medical pot legalization
After years of opposition to any form of marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are now working privately to build support for a medical marijuana program that could win bipartisan backing and be enacted into law later this year → Read More
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin launches run for 3rd term
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced that she is seeking a third term in battleground Wisconsin. → Read More
Spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court race tops $42 million
Spending on the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race has topped $42 million, nearly triple the previous national record for a court race, with the Democratic-backed candidate having a roughly $6 million advantage. → Read More
Wisconsin election: In crucial 2024 swing state, Supreme Court control and abortion access at stake
In the key 2024 swing state of Wisconsin, abortion access, Supreme Court control, Republican-drawn legislative maps hinge on Tuesday’s election. → Read More
Wisconsin Supreme Court control, abortion access at stake
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and likely the future of abortion access, Republican-drawn legislative maps and years of ... → Read More
Candidate’s work for anti-abortion group becoming issue in Wisconsin Supreme Court race – Twin Cities
MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-backed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court provided legal advice to one of the state’s leading anti-abortion groups, work that Wisconsin Right to Life and… → Read More
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tony Earl has died at age 86
Tony Earl, a Democrat who served one term as Wisconsin’s governor in the 1980s and later bemoaned the increasing partisanship in politics, has died. He was 86. → Read More
Former Wisconsin Governor Tony Earl dies at 86
Former Gov. Earl was the 41st governor of the state of Wisconsin, serving as governor from 1983 to 1987. → Read More
Primary to set field for Wisconsin Supreme Court election
The field of four candidates running for a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat will be cut in half following a primary in a race with national implications in the presidential battleground state. → Read More
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate worked for Republicans
Kelly was a justice on the court from 2016 to 2020. → Read More
Evers proposes $104B budget plan, but it’s DOA at GOP-controlled Wisconsin Legislature – Twin Cities
Despite the call for bipartisanship, Republican leaders promised to ditch Evers’ plan and start from scratch, just as they did with his two previous budgets. → Read More
Evers pushing for tax cuts, new paid family leave program
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is making a plea for bipartisanship in his state budget proposal. The plan he unveiled Wednesday includes a new paid family leave program for most → Read More
Gov. Evers unveils plan to fund local governments with sales tax
Evers wants to fund local governments with 20% of the state sales tax, or 1 cent of the 5-cent sales tax per dollar spent. Future payments would go up if the sales tax goes up, Evers said. → Read More
Trump campaign staff on 2020 election lies: ‘fan the flame’
Biden defeated Trump by nearly 21,000 votes in Wisconsin. → Read More