Complaint says Aurora St. Luke’s Dr. Scott Kamelle endangered patients — and drove up costs — with extra surgeries and a product not OK’d for internal use
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Republicans can’t simply remove a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
Rep. Dan Knodl’s 8th Senate District victory gives Republicans a two-thirds Senate majority, creating speculation about whether they could impeach Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz.
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Bill could help ‘innocent purchasers’ clean up contaminated Wisconsin land
While previous bills have failed, backers offer new funding options that could pave the path forward.
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Who are the liberal and conservative members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
The election of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal, upends the high court’s 4-3 conservative majority. Her 10-year term begins Aug. 1.
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Transcript: Protasiewicz says voters rejected ‘partisan extremism’
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz pledges to ‘always deliver justice and bring common sense to our Supreme Court.’ Here is the transcript.
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Transcript: Kelly blasts Protasiewicz for ‘despicable campaign’
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate former Justice Daniel Kelly gives a fiery concession speech after losing Tuesday’s election. Here is the transcript.
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Photos: Janet Protasiewicz celebrates Wisconsin Supreme Court seat win
Wisconsin Watch photographer Drake White-Bergey captured the scene at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel in Milwaukee, on April 4, after Janet Protasiewicz was declared winner of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
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Why some Wisconsin residents with mental disabilities lose voting rights — and how they can restore them
In Wisconsin and most states, judges may determine someone is ‘incompetent’ to vote. Here’s what people with mental disabilities should know about their rights.
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Mega donors fuel record-shattering $45M Wisconsin Supreme Court race
A few ultra-wealthy donors play an outsize role as liberal Janet Protasiewicz competes against conservative Daniel Kelly in the April 4 spring election.
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Anti-trans ads favoring Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly peddle fear, false info
American Principles Project PAC is attacking trans youth to win elections and end transition-related care for people of all ages
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Medical malpractice in Wisconsin: Could Supreme Court election change precedent?
A liberal court once struck down caps on payouts to victims and then a conservative court upheld them. Would a liberal majority revisit the issue?
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Wisconsin’s three precedent-setting malpractice cases explained
From a devastating birth injury to an untimely death and loss of all four limbs, the state Supreme Court has come down both ways on malpractice caps over 17 years.