Strong turnout in Wisconsin Supreme Court race that drew powerful political interests SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025 Updated Apr 3, 2025 Voters mark their ballots while voting at Centennial Hall at the Milwaukee Central Library in Milwaukee Tuesday. Kayla Wolf, Associated Press Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Complete Wisconsin election results, April 2025kAm$EC@?8 EFC?@FE =65 E@ 32==@E D9@CE286D :? 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Complete coverage of Tuesday's Wisconsin elections Read all about Tuesday's election, from the Supreme Court race that drew national attention to local city and school board races.
How Wisconsin became the 'tip of the spear' in skyrocketing spending on judicial elections “This is no way to pick judges in this fragile moment in our democracy."
Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican bill to restore school testing benchmarks State Superintendent Jill Underly changed the score students must achieve to be considered proficient or advanced last year.
What bill drew the most lobbying in Wisconsin last session? You might be surprised “There are hundreds of millions of dollars at stake," bill co-author and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said.
Complete Wisconsin election results, April 2025 Final results in the high-stakes race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, a vote to enshrine the state's voter ID law into the state constitution, an…
Once common, now unusual: Conservative candidate publicly quashes shouts that the other side cheated Brad Schimel's concession Tuesday night stands out at a time when the nation's politics have opened a fissure between those who trust election…
