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Alex Burness is a staff writer at Bolts. He previously worked as a government reporter in Colorado, most recently covering the statehouse for The Denver Post.

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Eyeing voting rights, liberals aim to secure Wisconsin Supreme Court through 2030

In the April election, Wisconsin liberals are hoping to expand their majority on a body that could be a critical backstop for voting rights during the next presidential race.

Elon Musk sits on a the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) stage wearing a MAGA hat, square sunglasses and black blazer over a t-shirt.
Liberals defend Wisconsin Supreme Court, beating back Elon Musk

Susan Crawford won after a record-breaking election that seals liberals’ majority for several years as important cases loom on abortion, labor, and election law.

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A Supreme Court race may shuffle the rules of Wisconsin’s democracy, again

Two years after liberals flipped this supreme court, ushering in a new era on election issues from gerrymandering to drop boxes, conservatives hope to win it back in April.