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- Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing libera...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, growing the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await in the perennial battleground state. Taylor, who focused her campaign on abortion rights, defeated Republican-backed Maria Lazar in the fourth straight victory for liberal court candidates dating back to 2020. Liberals are now guaranteed to hold a majority on the court until at least 2030. Democrats tightened their control of the court just months before a November election in which they seek to keep the governor’s office and flip the state Legislature, where Republicans have held the majority since 2011. Democrats aspire to undo a host of Republican-enacted laws that made Wisconsin a focal point for the nation’s conservative movement in the 2010s. This year’s Supreme Court election stands in stark contrast to the swing state’s previous two, where national spending records were set in battles over majority control. Spending and national attention was down dramatically this year without control of the court at stake. Liberals took control of the state’s top court in 2023, ending 15 years under a conservative majority. They held onto their majority with last year’s victory in a race that drew involvement from President Donald Trump and billionaires George Soros and Elon Musk, who personally handed out $1 million checks to voters in the state. Liberals argued that democracy was at stake in the 2025 election, noting that when the court was controlled by conservative justices in 2020 it came just one vote shy of siding with Trump in his attempt to invalidate enough votes to overturn his loss in that year’s presidential election. The court under liberal control has reversed several election-related rulings, including one that overturned a ban on absentee ballot drop boxes, and it is poised to once again be in the spotlight around the 2028 presidential election. Races for the court are officially nonpartisan, but support for candidates breaks down mostly along partisan lines. The seat was open due to the retirement of a conservative justice. Taylor, who is a state Appeals Court judge and previously worked for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, focused much of her campaign on abortion rights. One of her TV ads argued… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - US journalist Shelly Kittleson released after kidnap in Iraq, officials say
US officials say they are now "working to support her safe departure from Iraq". [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for De...
Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump’s supporters. Slotkin, a potential 2028 presidential contender, met with Trump voters to discuss divisiveness and… Source: LacrosseTribune.com [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Extended interview: Billy Idol
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The crew of the NASA mission had a quiet day as they flew home toward Earth. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Chris Taylor, a Liberal Judge, Wins Race for Wisconsin Supreme CourtWith Judge Chris Taylor’s win, liberals increased their hold on the court. Races for the Wisconsin Supreme Court often draw national attention, but not this year. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago
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