wisconsin supreme court

Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor has won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her victory Tuesday grows the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await.

In their only debate before Tuesday’s election, judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor sought to paint the other as extreme.

The decision can be appealed to the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court, but it's unclear whether it could rule in time to affect the election this year.

Debate rescheduled after candidate Chris Taylor develops kidney stones

The differences between Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor come through in their backgrounds and during interviews on the campaign trail.

Justice Annette Ziegler's decision announced Monday gives liberals another chance to expand their majority as cases affecting redistricting, union rights, school funding and other hot button issues await.

The decision comes as Wisconsin’s C-SPAN type service to cover government a court proceedings remains offline

The reports offer the first glimpse at one key measurement of how the race to be decided on April 7 is stacking up

Wisconsin’s C-Span type service to cover state government went dark in December

Ryan Thornton, 37, of Racine, was initially charged in October in Dane County with stalking and misdemeanor counts of intimidating a victim and disorderly conduct