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Bullied by Her Own Party, a Wisconsin Election Official’s GOP Roots Mean Nothing in Volatile New Climate

In the face of repeated calls to back Donald Trump's bogus claims that the 2020 election was stolen, Marge Bostelmann of the Wisconsin Elections Commission remains resolute: “I’m a Republican who stands up for the truth and not for a lie.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-elections-commission-marge-bostelmann-republicans?

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GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin scheme to remove elections chief

The nonpartisan official says she has been put in an “impossible, untenable spot.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/29/a-wisconsin-election-official-has-bipartisan-support-she-may-be-driven-out-anyway-00113233?

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Lawless MAGA Republicans are trying to overthrow democracy

These are not normal times. Still, as Will Bunch observed in a powerful column for the Philadelphia Inquirer, out of force of habit, laziness or just plain denial, a lot of journalists continue to treat the Republican presidential contest as if it were a regular political event instead of the lawless authoritarian movement it really is.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/08/30/lawless-maga-republicans-are-trying-to-overthrow-democracy/?

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Why Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justice Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled legislature is considering impeaching a newly-elected liberal state Supreme Court justice even before she has heard a case. Read more.

Why this matters: Justice Janet Protasiewicz won the election in April to a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court beginning Aug. 1. Her victory gave liberals a 4-3 majority, ending a 15-year run with conservatives in control.   The unprecedented attempt to impeach and remove Protasiewicz from office comes as the court is being asked to throw out legislative electoral maps drawn by the Republican-controlled legislature in 2011 that cemented the party’s majorities in the Assembly and Senate.   Republican lawmakers, notably Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, allege Protasiewicz has prejudged redistricting cases pending before the Supreme Court because of comments she made during her campaign. Protasiewicz frequently spoke about redistricting, calling the current Republican-friendly maps “unfair” and “rigged.” They also argue her acceptance of nearly $10 million from the Wisconsin Democratic Party disqualifies her.

Related coverage ➤ Former prosecutor who resigned from Russia probe investigation tapped for state Supreme Court post

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GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the battleground state’s nonpartisan top elections official, prompting a legal challenge from Democrats who say the vote was illegitimate.

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-senate-meagan-wolfe-elections-firing-62a0ec656530c740934b03083b3e3b11?

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Wisconsin Senate votes to override Evers’ 400-year veto and his gutting of tax increase

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to override three of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes, including one that attempted to enshrine school funding increases for 400 years.

https://apnews.com/article/veto-override-evers-senate-99e17823eda398d1661e893077a665e2?

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Wisconsin Republicans Sowed Distrust Over Elections. Now They May Push Out the State’s Top Election Official.

The fate of Wisconsin election administrator Meagan Wolfe is a stark reminder that even though courts and voters across the country have rejected election denialism, it remains a factor in this key battleground state.

https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-election-denial-meagan-wolfe-republicans-voting?

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Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit seeking an order blocking any attempt from the state Legislature to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, a new member of the court whose victory this spring tilted control of the court in favor of liberals.

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-impeachment-11b593fbc201814b83cf7ea459fe7a98?

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2nd former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second conservative former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice asked to investigate taking the unprecedented step of impeaching a liberal justice on Wednesday came out against it.

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-impeachment-redistricting-ec3bc08fa19adbd9f1b49a7359b94ffa?

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Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly who had threatened possible impeachment of a new liberal state Supreme Court justice over her views on redistricting now says such a move is “super unlikely.”

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-impeachment-redistricting-8dca0b05b729b92b39e7d16eb047249d?