Scott Bauer
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Madison, WI, United States
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Debate on abortion access turns to Wisconsin high court race
National groups on both sides of the abortion fight are pledging significant spending in the race for a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, tossing the perennial battleground state into the spotlight of the searing debate over abortion access → Read More
Protasiewicz, Kelly advance in Wisconsin high court primary
A liberal Milwaukee judge and a conservative former state Supreme Court justice have won Tuesday’s primary to face off in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will determine majority control → Read More
Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race
A conservative tilt on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has given Republicans victories in high-stakes cases in recent years, from voting restrictions to gerrymandered legislative districts → Read More
Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against Rittenhouse, police officers and others → Read More
Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against Rittenhouse, police officers and others → Read More
Abortion front and center in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
A liberal judge running in a pivotal race to determine majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is touting her support for abortion rights in the first two television ads of the closely watched race → Read More
Wisconsin judge dismisses complaint against GOP fake elector
A Wisconsin judge has dismissed an open records complaint against a Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission who served as a fake elector for former President Donald Trump → Read More
Wisconsin, North Carolina governors ban popular TikTok app
Wisconsin and North Carolina have become the latest states to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, a move that comes after nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked the popular social media app owned by a Chinese company → Read More
Abortion ban changes split Wisconsin GOP under veto threat
Wisconsin Republicans who control the Legislature are divided over whether to push for rape and incest abortion exceptions in the face of their Democratic governor's pledge to veto any bill that keeps the state’s 173-year-old ban in place → Read More
Maryland bans TikTok in state agencies, latest state to act
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced a ban on the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state’s executive branch of government → Read More
Wisconsin ballot spoiling is a no-go after court upholds ban
A Wisconsin appeals court is refusing to block a lower court’s ruling prohibiting voters who already submitted an absentee ballot from voiding it and voting again, a rarely used practice known as ballot spoiling → Read More
Wisconsin Republican Michels walks back abortion pledge
The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor is suggesting he does not support arresting doctors under the state's near total ban on abortions → Read More
In Wisconsin, Michels' shift on abortion isn't 1st reversal
Republican Tim Michels’ recent reversal to support abortion ban exceptions for rape and incest isn't the first time he's shifted ground on a significant issue in his campaign against Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers → Read More
Post-Roe differences surface in GOP over new abortion rules
The debate over a limited set of circumstances in which abortion could be legal is causing divisions among GOP lawmakers in some states → Read More
Michels wins Wisconsin GOP governor primary, will face Evers
Businessman Tim Michels has won Wisconsin's Republican nomination to take on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers → Read More
Wisconsin primary may shape elections in key battleground
Voters will choose a Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor on Tuesday → Read More
Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson
Support has coalesced around Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to be the Democratic choice to take on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in the state's closely watched U.S. Senate race → Read More
EXPLAINER: What's behind efforts to decertify 2020 election?
Former President Donald Trump continues to push for decertification of his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden, particularly in Wisconsin → Read More
Amid threats, security rises at meetings of public officials
Threats against election officials in the U.S. have risen to such a level that those attending a conference this week in Wisconsin were not given the agenda until after they arrived, were warned not to wear their name tags in public and were shuttled to an undisclosed location for trivia night → Read More
Election leaders urge openness to dispel misinformation
State election officials are urging their colleagues around the U.S. to be open and transparent in confronting conspiracy theories and false information about how voting works → Read More