Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack is up for reelection for a 10-year term on the court, and she is being challenged by Wisconsin’s “King of Lemon Laws,” Vince Megna, and Marquette University Law School professor Edward Fallone. A recent issue of the Capital Times featured op-eds from each of the three candidates. Justice Pat […]
In Their Words: Statements From Each of the Supreme Court Candidates
Date Thu, Feb. 7, 2013 - 8:52pm By Hamilton
One on One Interviews with Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates
Date Mon, Jan. 21, 2013 - 4:03pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack is up for reelection for a 10-year term on the court, and she is being challenged by Wisconsin’s “King of Lemon Laws,” Vince Megna, and Marquette University Law School professor Edward Fallone. WisconsinEye recently sat down with each of the candidates for one on one interviews that touched on […]
GAB Director Kevin Kennedy Comments on Agency
Date Fri, Jan. 11, 2013 - 4:10pm By Hamilton
Kevin Kennedy, the Government Accountability Board Director, gave an interview to the Wheeler Report. He discusses the tumultous year that was 2012 and talks about possible changes to the GAB. What have been the biggest accomplishments of GAB in the past year?I would say the ability to manage five statewide elections in a presidential election […]
Candidates/Date Set for Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
Date Thu, Jan. 10, 2013 - 4:04pm By Hamilton
The 2012 election season may be over, but wait – there’s more! Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack is up for reelection for a 10-year term on the court, and she is being challenged by Wisconsin’s “King of Lemon Laws,” Vince Megna, and Marquette University Law School professor Edward Fallone. Though Wisconsinites are perhaps weary […]
Wisconsin Prepares for a Supreme Court Race
Date Tue, Dec. 11, 2012 - 3:16pm By Hamilton
The 2012 election season may be over, but wait there’s more! In early 2013 Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack will be up for reelection for a 10-year term on the Court. December 1st marked the day candidates could begin to circulate nomination papers for the high court. So far two people have announced they […]
Farrow Wins Senate Seat
Date Wed, Dec. 5, 2012 - 5:01pm By Hamilton
The results are in, and State Rep. Paul Farrow will fill the last vacant seat in the Wisconsin Senate. Farrow was the only candidate on the ballot for the December 4 special election to fill the seat of Sen. Rich Zipperer, who resigned in order to become Gov. Walker’s deputy chief of staff. A special […]
Walker Defers to Feds for Health Insurance Exchange
Date Fri, Nov. 16, 2012 - 2:41pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker has notified the federal government that Wisconsin will not establish its own health insurance exchange under the federal health care law. Walker wrote Department of Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius that the state will instead rely on the federal government’s exchange. In Wisconsin, we have been successful in providing health […]
Legislative Leadership Outlines Priorities
Date Fri, Nov. 16, 2012 - 12:47pm By Hamilton
Members of what will be the 2013-14 Wisconsin Legislature have caucused to elect leaders for the coming session, and those elected have begun to release statements about their legislative priorities. Following is a list of the new leadership and a summary of priorities for each caucus. Assembly Republicans Speaker, Rep. Robin Vos Majority Leader, Rep. […]
2012 Election Results and Implications
Date Fri, Nov. 16, 2012 - 12:09pm By Hamilton
Most people breathe a sigh of relief at the end of election season. In Wisconsin, that sigh has been duly earned as the general election on November 6 marked the sixth time Wisconsinites went to the polls in this marathon political year. However, there is no rest for the wicked, and the real work for […]
2012 Election: Candidates & Results
Date Tue, Nov. 6, 2012 - 9:19am By Hamilton
The results of the 2012 General Elections will be posted here as they become available. President of the United States Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D)* – 53% Mitt Romney/ Paul Ryan (R) – 46% Gary Johnson/James P. Gray (L) – 1% Precincts Reporting – 100% U.S. Senate Tammy Baldwin (D) – 51% Tommy Thompson (R) […]