Judge Neubauer Concedes Supreme Court Race

State Appeals Court Judge Lisa Neubauer on Wednesday conceded the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court to her colleague Brian Hagedorn.  The concession comes more than a week after an election during which Neubauer trailed Hagedorn by about 6,000 votes and concludes a bitter competition for the 10-year…

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Looks Like A Recount for the Supreme Court Race

In Wisconsin, recounts very seldom change the outcome, but I expect we will see a recount here (despite the fact that Judge Hagedorn has declared victory): In the meantime, Judge Neubaur is preparing for the recount per an email from her campaign this morning.

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Wisconsin Case For Campaign Finance Reform Blogging Blue Style

Since my preferred campaign finance laws would preclude anyone but an eligible voter from contributing to a political campaign…this whole thing is a bit more than troubling! Republican group spending more than $1 million to help Brian Hagedorn in Wisconsin court race A Republican group swooped into Wisconsin this week…

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Wisconsin Realtors Association withdraws its endorsement of conservative judge Brian Hagedorn

This is bound to leave a mark… State Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn lost his endorsement from the Wisconsin Realtors Association this week amid reports that he had founded a school that allows the expulsion of gay students. The group also wants Hagedorn to return an $18,000 donation it made…

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Judge Brian Hagedorn Plays the Victim Card!

Judge Brian Hagedorn currently sits on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, a position that former Governor Scott Walker appointed him to after he served for nearly five years as Chief Legal Counsel to the governor. He was then elected to his current position in 2017. Judge Hagedorn is running against…

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