Tag Archives: Wisconsin

The Wisconsin State Journal reports: Mellissa Rupnow, the mother of the 15-year old girl who killed a fellow student and teacher at Abundant Life Christian School before killing herself in December, has died by apparent suicide, according to Janesville police. Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Matheson Street on Friday, Janesville Police Lt. Jennifer Seeger told the Wisconsin …

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports: U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil was met with consistent boos during a town hall Thursday night, as scores of attendees jeered the Janesville Republican over his support for President Donald Trump’s policies. Steil struggled to get through answers from the crowd of more than 250 people gathered in Elkhorn Area High School’s auditorium. Many in the …

NBC News reports: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday he won’t run for re-election next year, a move that will set off a wide-open race to replace him in one of the nation’s most closely divided battleground states. In a video posted to X, Evers, 73, a Democrat, said he would not seek a third term so he could spend …

The Associated Press reports: The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional. The 4-3 ruling from the liberal-controlled court comes amid the national …

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports: Women in Wisconsin will continue to have access to abortion services under a new ruling from the state’s highest court that invalidates a 176-year-old state law that had banned abortions in nearly every situation. In a ruling July 2, the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s previous decision that overturned the 19th Century …

Politico reports: Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was named among the Democratic politicians included on a list found in the vehicle of the man accused of a politically-motivated attack on two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday. Law enforcement notified Baldwin on Monday that shooting suspect Vance Boelter, 57, referenced her in his writings. Boelter was apprehended on Sunday …

The Washington Post reports: A Wisconsin nonprofit organization focused on fighting for fair elections has filed a legal complaint alleging that billionaire Elon Musk illegally bribed voters by giving out cash prizes this year in his attempt to help conservatives take control of the swing state’s Supreme Court. The complaint, provided to The Washington Post by lawyers representing the Wisconsin …

Wausau’s CBS affiliate reports: A former Wisconsin Rapids youth pastor will spend 10 years in prison and 5 years on extended supervision for sexually assaulting a child while working as a youth pastor in 2003. James Lane, 53, pleaded guilty to the charge in April and was convicted as a result. Attorney General Josh Kaul and Wood County District Attorney …

Milwaukee’s NBC affiliate reports: Democratic Gov. Tony Evers took aim at the White House on Friday as he raised a pride flag above the state Capitol in Madison in recognition of Pride Month. It’s the seventh time Evers has raised the flag since he was first elected, and it comes as Trump’s administration has taken steps to eliminate protections for …

ABC News reports: A Wisconsin teen allegedly killed his parents to “obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary” to kill President Donald Trump and overthrow the U.S. government, federal authorities said in court documents. Nikita Casap, 17, was arrested in March and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of hiding a corpse, according to Waukesha County …

The Associated Press reports: A former Wisconsin state Supreme Court justice who spread election conspiracies and led an investigation into President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss in the swing state agreed Monday to surrender his law license to settle multiple misconduct violations. The complaint stems from Gableman’s investigation into allegations of fraud related to the 2020 election that Trump narrowly lost …

Politico reports: Republicans emerged from Tuesday’s elections on shaky footing. Over the past 10 weeks, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have worked to hobble the federal government, pummel into submission the country’s most powerful independent institutions and enact a sweeping nationalist agenda with little regard — and often disdain — for political norms and the Constitution itself. And they’ve …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: Just how nervous is billionaire Elon Musk about allegations that he may be violating the state’s bribery statute by paying people to vote? On Tuesday, Musk’s super PAC, America PAC, pulled a video from X featuring $1 million giveaway winner Ekaterina Deistler in which she said she received the money, in part, to “vote.” “My name’s …

The New York Times reports: A liberal candidate for a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court overcame $25 million in spending from Elon Musk and defeated her conservative opponent on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported, in a contest that became a kind of referendum on Mr. Musk and his slashing of the federal government. With turnout extraordinarily high for …

The New York Times reports: In a state where campaign season can feel year-round, voters in Wisconsin returned to the polls once again on Tuesday, casting their ballots in a nearly $100 million race for control of the State Supreme Court. Election officials said that early voting turnout had surpassed 600,000 votes, suggesting total turnout could surpass two million. About …

The Meidas Touch reports: Nicholas Jacobs, chair of the Wisconsin College Republicans and a rising GOP operative, has locked his Twitter account following intense backlash over his acceptance of a $1 million check from Elon Musk. The controversial payout has fueled accusations that he was being rewarded for his political influence rather than as an impartial voter. Critics across social …

ABC News reports: Just hours after the state Supreme Court rejected Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul’s effort to block Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks on Sunday night, the billionaire took the stage at a town hall in Green Bay and gave away two $1 million checks to attendees in his latest effort to support conservative candidate Brad …

The New York Times reports: He brought a billionaire friend, $1 million checks and a Packers cheesehead hat. A pastor prayed for him. A superfan begged him for a follow on X. Elon Musk was the star of a 2,000-person rally on Sunday night in Wisconsin — ostensibly for the conservative candidate in a closely watched state judicial race — …

The Washington Post reports: Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general asked the state Supreme Court on Sunday to block presidential adviser Elon Musk from awarding $1 million prizes to voters for casting ballots in a high-stakes race for control of the court. State Attorney General Josh Kaul made the request 11 hours before Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, planned to …

Madison’s ABC affiliate reports: Attorney General Josh Kaul (D-WI) filed a lawsuit on Friday against Elon Musk and his political action committee America PAC, claiming the billionaire tried to buy votes in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election. The lawsuit states a million dollar cash prize Musk announced he would be giving to two voters who attend a Sunday rally he is …