MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spending by billionaires including Elon Musk and George Soros has helped to push total spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by the Democratic-backed candidate over $100 million, the Brennan Center for Law reported Friday. That is the most ever spent on a ...
After the Michigan Court of Appeals’ decision to uphold a key permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project, members of four Native American Tribes and three environmental organizations are asking the Michigan Supreme Court to review the lower court’s decision, arguing it violates the ...
Incumbent Judge Peggy L. Miller prevailed in a close race Tuesday against challenger DeShea D. Morrow to retain her position as Marinette County Circuit Court Branch 1 judge in Marinette County. According to unofficial results posted by the Marinette County clerk’s office, Miller received ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Crews continued to work Wednesday to restore power in northern Wisconsin after a weekend ice storm toppled trees and power poles. Wisconsin Public Service on Tuesday had said it hoped to have most power restored by the end of the day, but nearly 5,000 of its customers remained without service Wednesday afternoon “due to ongoing hazardous conditions.” As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, WPS listed as out of service 378 customers in Florence County, 424 in Marinette County and 2,053 in Forest County. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday declared a state of emergency. The ...
TOWN OF AURORA: Tony McCarthy, with 214 votes, was elected chairperson over Fredrick J. Harvath, 156 votes. Winning seats as supervisors were incumbent Gary Moore, 247 votes, and Elise Neuens, 243 votes. Supervisor candidate Mark S. Sullivan finished out of the running with 107 votes. TOWN OF COMMONWEALTH: Terry Priddy was elected chairperson over Amy E. Wellnitz, 93 to 45. Michael Bednarski received 23 votes as a write-in to fill a supervisor’s seat formerly held by Priddy. TOWN OF FLORENCE: Two supervisor races were closely contested. Challenger Tom Tuchalski defeated incumbent ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Susan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cemented a liberal majority on the state’s top court for at least three more years and dealt a devastating blow to ...
