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Wisconsin candidates decry money in politics, promise to raise a ton of it
December 12, 2025 - Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner Unlimited donations, weak recusal rules led to record Wisconsin Supreme Court spending
December 4, 2025 - Larry Sandler, Wisconsin Watch Courting cash: Why are Wisconsin Supreme Court elections so expensive and what can be done about it?
December 3, 2025 - Larry Sandler, Wisconsin Watch via Isthmus Wisconsin election officials skeptical of proposed early-voting mandate for municipalities
November 18, 2025 - Alexander Shur, Votebeat Election laws likely staying status quo ahead of pivotal year
November 17, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Assembly Republicans advance election bills ahead of high-stakes midterm
November 12, 2025 - Faye Parks, WORT Community Radio Right-wing law firm complains about Wisconsin election data management
November 3, 2025 - Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner Push for mail-in voting, select voting machine ban begins
August 19, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Evers vetoes bill that would have made unpaid court fees a barrier to voting
August 13, 2025 - Frank Zufall, Wisconsin Examiner Common Cause Wisconsin celebrates Evers’ veto of “modern-day poll tax”
August 13, 2025 - Faye Parks, WORT Community Radio Governor veto of bill related to voting barriers for individuals with criminal convictions - Jay Heck interview
August 13, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Redistricting takes center stage as Texas legislators flee
August 5, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Redistricting in Texas and other states change the game - Jay Heck interview
August 1, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Common Cause weighs in on national “gerrymandering wildfire”
July 31, 2025 - Faye Parks, WORT Community Radio How could your voting choices change in the future?
July 16, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News The Court ordered fairer maps. Now reformers want to change how they’re drawn in the future
July 16, 2025 - Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner Supreme Court case takes deeper dive into campaign financing
July 4, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Wisconsin proposal to require simple explanations of ballot questions needs work, critics say
June 16, 2025 - Alexander Shur, Votebeat Exclusive: Big money plan eyes new way to push states further right
June 10, 2025 - Alexandria Jacobson, Raw Story Record $100M spent on Wisconsin Supreme Court race raises concerns over judicial independence
May 12, 2025 - Tom O'Connor, Wisconsin Examiner Commentary | Will $100M Supreme Court elections be the new normal in Wisconsin? It shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be that way
May 5, 2025 - Jay Heck, Wisconsin Examiner Misinformation around Wisconsin ballot issues circulates online
April 10, 2025 - Bill McCarthy, AFP USA FactCheck The Wisconsin Supreme Court race cost over $100M. Can that be stopped?
April 8, 2025 - Andrew Bahl, The Cap Times Social media post distorts ballot shortage in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election
April 2, 2025 - Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Analysis: Crawford beats Musk in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
April 2, 2025 -Bill Lueders, Isthmus How Wisconsin became the 'tip of the spear' in skyrocketing spending on judicial elections
April 1, 2025 - Mitchell Schmidt, Wisconsin State Journal How Wisconsin's high court race became the most expensive in U.S. history
March 31, 2025 - CBS Morning Show (video), CBS News Elon’s Musk Taken to Task By His Own AI Tool for ‘Election Bribery’ As He Dangled to $2M In Handouts to Voters Before Crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
March 29, 2025 - Christian Boone, Atlanta Black Star Is Elon Musk skirting election law in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?
March 28, 2025 - Jill Colvin, ABC News / with AP (Scott Bauer) Why Elon Musk, GOP Are Trying to Buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
March 28, 2025 - Matt Cohen, Democracy Docket How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaires Are Shaping the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History
March 28, 2025 - Megan O’Matz, ProPublica AG Kaul: Trump's order on elections 'has no effect' on Wisconsin's April 1 election
March 28, 2025 - Mitchell Schmidt, Wisconsin State Journal Trump Executive Order on Elections - Jay Heck interview
March 27, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it ‘corrupt’
March 27, 2024 - Scott Bauer, The Associated Press Trump order on noncitizen voting won’t affect Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court election
March 26, 2024 - Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio Experts say Trump order requiring proof of citizenship for voting won’t apply to April 1 election
March 26, 2024 - Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner Not an April Fool’s joke
March 20, 2025 - Phil Anderson, Duluth Reader Spring General Election Information - Jay Heck interview
March 19, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Voter ID constitutional amendment on the ballot as early voting begins
March 18, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Commentary | Elon Musk invades Wisconsin
March 14, 2025 - Jay Heck, Wisconsin Examiner Supreme Clash: Rivals battle for control of the court by accusing each other of being a threat to public safety
March 7, 2025 - Bill Lueders, Isthmus Schaber seeks constitutional amendment for nonpartisan redistricting
March 2, 2025 - Carol Lenz, The Dairyland Patriot Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race Could Shape the State’s Future on Abortion, Voting and Workers’ Rights
February 28, 2025 - Olivia McCabe, Ms. Executive Budget and Election Funding - Jay Heck interview
February 26, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Elon Musk and other right-wing donors are "pouring money" into Wisconsin's Supreme Court race
February 23, 2025 - Griffin Eckstein, Salon Future of elections in key swing state could depend on one day in April: legal expert
February 13, 2025 - Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story Wisconsin Voters Head to the Polls Again for Crucial Election
February 13, 2025 - Courtney Cohn, Democracy Docket Wisconsin Supreme Court race draws billionaires, political parties
February 11, 2025 - Andrew Bahl, The Cap Times Election observer rule gets a polarized reception at Assembly hearing
February 10, 2025 - Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Ethics and Money Webinar
January 29, 2025 - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin (CCWI Director Heck's remarks begin at 26:42) Yes, Wisconsin makes it harder to vote than most other U.S. states
January 28, 2025 - Madeline Heim, PolitiFact Evers proposes citizen-produced binding referenda
January 6, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Visit our Press Archive for more CC/WI in the News and Press Releases
December 12, 2025 - Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner Unlimited donations, weak recusal rules led to record Wisconsin Supreme Court spending
December 4, 2025 - Larry Sandler, Wisconsin Watch Courting cash: Why are Wisconsin Supreme Court elections so expensive and what can be done about it?
December 3, 2025 - Larry Sandler, Wisconsin Watch via Isthmus Wisconsin election officials skeptical of proposed early-voting mandate for municipalities
November 18, 2025 - Alexander Shur, Votebeat Election laws likely staying status quo ahead of pivotal year
November 17, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Assembly Republicans advance election bills ahead of high-stakes midterm
November 12, 2025 - Faye Parks, WORT Community Radio Right-wing law firm complains about Wisconsin election data management
November 3, 2025 - Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner Push for mail-in voting, select voting machine ban begins
August 19, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Evers vetoes bill that would have made unpaid court fees a barrier to voting
August 13, 2025 - Frank Zufall, Wisconsin Examiner Common Cause Wisconsin celebrates Evers’ veto of “modern-day poll tax”
August 13, 2025 - Faye Parks, WORT Community Radio Governor veto of bill related to voting barriers for individuals with criminal convictions - Jay Heck interview
August 13, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Redistricting takes center stage as Texas legislators flee
August 5, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Redistricting in Texas and other states change the game - Jay Heck interview
August 1, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Common Cause weighs in on national “gerrymandering wildfire”
July 31, 2025 - Faye Parks, WORT Community Radio How could your voting choices change in the future?
July 16, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News The Court ordered fairer maps. Now reformers want to change how they’re drawn in the future
July 16, 2025 - Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner Supreme Court case takes deeper dive into campaign financing
July 4, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Wisconsin proposal to require simple explanations of ballot questions needs work, critics say
June 16, 2025 - Alexander Shur, Votebeat Exclusive: Big money plan eyes new way to push states further right
June 10, 2025 - Alexandria Jacobson, Raw Story Record $100M spent on Wisconsin Supreme Court race raises concerns over judicial independence
May 12, 2025 - Tom O'Connor, Wisconsin Examiner Commentary | Will $100M Supreme Court elections be the new normal in Wisconsin? It shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be that way
May 5, 2025 - Jay Heck, Wisconsin Examiner Misinformation around Wisconsin ballot issues circulates online
April 10, 2025 - Bill McCarthy, AFP USA FactCheck The Wisconsin Supreme Court race cost over $100M. Can that be stopped?
April 8, 2025 - Andrew Bahl, The Cap Times Social media post distorts ballot shortage in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election
April 2, 2025 - Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Analysis: Crawford beats Musk in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
April 2, 2025 -Bill Lueders, Isthmus How Wisconsin became the 'tip of the spear' in skyrocketing spending on judicial elections
April 1, 2025 - Mitchell Schmidt, Wisconsin State Journal How Wisconsin's high court race became the most expensive in U.S. history
March 31, 2025 - CBS Morning Show (video), CBS News Elon’s Musk Taken to Task By His Own AI Tool for ‘Election Bribery’ As He Dangled to $2M In Handouts to Voters Before Crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
March 29, 2025 - Christian Boone, Atlanta Black Star Is Elon Musk skirting election law in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?
March 28, 2025 - Jill Colvin, ABC News / with AP (Scott Bauer) Why Elon Musk, GOP Are Trying to Buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
March 28, 2025 - Matt Cohen, Democracy Docket How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaires Are Shaping the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History
March 28, 2025 - Megan O’Matz, ProPublica AG Kaul: Trump's order on elections 'has no effect' on Wisconsin's April 1 election
March 28, 2025 - Mitchell Schmidt, Wisconsin State Journal Trump Executive Order on Elections - Jay Heck interview
March 27, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it ‘corrupt’
March 27, 2024 - Scott Bauer, The Associated Press Trump order on noncitizen voting won’t affect Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court election
March 26, 2024 - Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio Experts say Trump order requiring proof of citizenship for voting won’t apply to April 1 election
March 26, 2024 - Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner Not an April Fool’s joke
March 20, 2025 - Phil Anderson, Duluth Reader Spring General Election Information - Jay Heck interview
March 19, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Voter ID constitutional amendment on the ballot as early voting begins
March 18, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Commentary | Elon Musk invades Wisconsin
March 14, 2025 - Jay Heck, Wisconsin Examiner Supreme Clash: Rivals battle for control of the court by accusing each other of being a threat to public safety
March 7, 2025 - Bill Lueders, Isthmus Schaber seeks constitutional amendment for nonpartisan redistricting
March 2, 2025 - Carol Lenz, The Dairyland Patriot Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race Could Shape the State’s Future on Abortion, Voting and Workers’ Rights
February 28, 2025 - Olivia McCabe, Ms. Executive Budget and Election Funding - Jay Heck interview
February 26, 2025 - Greg Stensland, Between the Lines, WFDL fm radio Elon Musk and other right-wing donors are "pouring money" into Wisconsin's Supreme Court race
February 23, 2025 - Griffin Eckstein, Salon Future of elections in key swing state could depend on one day in April: legal expert
February 13, 2025 - Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story Wisconsin Voters Head to the Polls Again for Crucial Election
February 13, 2025 - Courtney Cohn, Democracy Docket Wisconsin Supreme Court race draws billionaires, political parties
February 11, 2025 - Andrew Bahl, The Cap Times Election observer rule gets a polarized reception at Assembly hearing
February 10, 2025 - Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Ethics and Money Webinar
January 29, 2025 - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin (CCWI Director Heck's remarks begin at 26:42) Yes, Wisconsin makes it harder to vote than most other U.S. states
January 28, 2025 - Madeline Heim, PolitiFact Evers proposes citizen-produced binding referenda
January 6, 2025 - Tim Kowols, Door County Daily News Visit our Press Archive for more CC/WI in the News and Press Releases
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