Jessie Opoien
Reporter at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Covering Wisconsin politics @journalsentinel. Formerly @CapTimes. WI-grown, @IowaStateU + @JHUGovStudies alum, banjo player, dog person.
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Who are the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices? Susan Crawford will replace retiring Ann Walsh Bradley
3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Jessie Opoien |Tamia Fowlkes
Susan Crawford's victory over Brad Schimel in Tuesday's hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court election will keep the court under the control of four liberal justices. Crawford will replace retiring justice Ann Walsh Bradley, who has served on the court since 1995. Liberals gained a 4-3 majority after the 2023 spring election when Janet Protasiewicz defeated Daniel Kelly for a seat held by conservative Pat Roggensack, who retired. AdvertisementWho are the current Wisconsin Supreme Court justices?
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Dec 2, 2024 |
yahoo.com | Jessie Opoien
MADISON — Former state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser died Sunday at age 81. Prosser served nearly 18 years on the state's high court, retiring in 2016. Before that, he had served in the U.S. Department of Justice and as district attorney of Outagamie County. He also spent nearly 20 years in the state Assembly, with terms as the chamber's speaker and minority leader.
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Nov 25, 2024 |
jsonline.com | Jessie Opoien
MADISON – In the weeks following the November general election that saw Wisconsin choose both Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin the state will now shift its focus to a spring race that will will determine the state Supreme Court’s ideological balance. In April, liberal Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford is expected to face off against Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel, a former Republican attorney general.
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Nov 22, 2024 |
jsonline.com | Jessie Opoien
Once ranked as the third highest, Wisconsin's tax burden has dropped to 35th nationally.
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Nov 22, 2024 |
msn.com | Jessie Opoien
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