JoAnne Kloppenburg for Supreme Court

Though I haven’t devoted much space on Blogging Blue to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race, it’s nonetheless a very important race with important repercussions. As the host of Drinking Liberally, I was fortunate enough to have met two of the candidates running for the state Supreme Court, and while…

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Joel Winnig may have “won” a candidate forum, but he’s lost my vote

Wisconsin State Supreme Court candidate Joel Winnig may think he “won” a candidate forum hosted by the Milwaukee Bar Association yesterday, he’s lost my vote.

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Something that caught my eye in Joel Winnig’s financial disclosures

Though I haven’t typically written about State Supreme Court elections in the past (instead deferring to the totally brilliant illusory tenant), I’ve taken a keen interest in the 2011 Supreme Court race, in large part because three of the four candidates have opted to vie for public financing of their…

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Winnig qualifies for public financing

According to a recent press release, Madison-area attorney Joel Winning, one of three challengers to the seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court currently held by Justice David Prosser, has qualified for a public financing grant of $100,000 for the primary for the Winnig for Justice campaign. Over one thousand people…

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates vie for public financing

In case you haven’t heard (though if you’re reading this, I’m sure you have), there’s an election in April 2011 for the seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court currently held by Justice David Prosser. Three challengers have emerged to try and wrest the seat from Justice Prosser – Madison attorney…

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