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May 16 2023
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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Marsy's Law was valid ballot question, law stands
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution expanding crime victims’ rights was properly worded in a statewide referendum and legally adopted, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Voters ratified the amendment, known as Marsy's Law, in April 2020. The Wisconsin Justice Initiative sued, arguing that the amendment’s scope wasn’t fully described on ballots. The court ruled 6
San Antonio Express-News
Apr 18 2023
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Michigan's youth turnout in the 2022 midterms was 'best in nation'
Young people in Michigan turned out to vote last November at a higher rate than any other state, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University. Voters aged 18 to 29 turned out at a rate of 36.5%, which was higher than any other state analyzed, according to the new data released by the center at the university's Tisch College of Civic
Big Rapids Pioneer
May 16 2023
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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Marsy's Law was valid ballot question, law stands
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution expanding crime victims’ rights was properly worded in a statewide referendum and legally adopted, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Voters ratified the amendment, known as Marsy's Law, in April 2020. The Wisconsin Justice Initiative sued, arguing that the amendment’s scope wasn’t fully described on ballots. The court ruled 6
Times Union
May 16 2023
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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Marsy's Law was valid ballot question, law stands
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution expanding crime victims’ rights was properly worded in a statewide referendum and legally adopted, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Voters ratified the amendment, known as Marsy's Law, in April 2020. The Wisconsin Justice Initiative sued, arguing that the amendment’s scope wasn’t fully described on ballots. The court ruled 6
Beaumont Enterprise
May 16 2023
News
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Marsy's Law was valid ballot question, law stands
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution expanding crime victims’ rights was properly worded in a statewide referendum and legally adopted, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Voters ratified the amendment, known as Marsy’s Law, in April 2020. The Wisconsin Justice Initiative sued, arguing that the amendment’s scope wasn’t fully described on ballots. The court ruled 6
KSTP
Apr 04 2023
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court race — by the numbers
Wisconsin voters head to the polls Tuesday to determine the balance of the state’s highest court. Liberal Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz is facing off against conservative Dan Kelly, a former state Supreme Court justice. Here are some key statistics about the race as of Election Day: $28.4 million: The amount of ad spending since the primary election, according to
NBC News (Online)
May 12 2023
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Mourners pay their respects as funeral services for slain Wisconsin deputy underway
A somber line of hundreds of mourners, many in uniform, made its way through the halls of Hudson High School on Friday morning to assemble in the school gymnasium for the noon funeral of St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitlin "Kaitie" R. Leising. Leising, killed May 6 in the line of duty, was 29. She leaves behind her wife and their three-month-old son. Her casket sat at one end of the 3,
Star Tribune
May 23 2023
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Judge Dismisses Kari Lake’s Last Sad Election Loss Challenge
Republican Kari Lake has officially exhausted all of her options after a judge on Monday dismissed her last remaining legal claim surrounding her loss in last year’s Arizona gubernatorial elections. The move by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson affirms Democrat Katie Hobbs as governor, with Judge Thompson saying Lake had failed to convince the court that there was a “
Daily Beast
May 28 2023
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Putin scores a win in Turkey's election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appeared to beat back a challenge from Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the head of the center-left Republican People's Party (CHP), winning his third five-year term since taking office in 2014. Erdoğan claimed victory on Saturday, telling supporters in a speech, "I thank each member of our nation for entrusting me with the responsibility to govern this country once
Newsweek
May 23 2023
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Kari Lake Learns Fate of Her Final Election Challenge Lawsuit
Maricopa County, Arizona, Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson on Monday ruled against Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake in her election challenge of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ victory in November’s election. The three-day trial centered on the issue of whether Maricopa County followed Arizona law during the signature review process for mail-in ballots. Thompson noted in his ruling
Western Journal