Bill Barth: Less predictable, more independent
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025
Judges are just politicians in black robes. Except when they’re not.
Judges are just politicians in black robes. Except when they’re not.
While the decision of the Wisconsin Historical Society to not fly the pride flag at its Madison location may seem unimportant to some, I would like to offer a different perspective, including the wider implications of this decision.
MADISON—County Executive Melissa Agard released the following statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on the 1849 abortion law: “Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the 176‑year‑old abortion ban marks a watershed moment for reproductive freedom in
Northern Wisconsin Job Corps center spent $290,000 per graduate on ineffective training.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement applauding the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Kaul v. Urmanski. “This marks a major victory for reproductive freedom following the uncertainty and harm to women’s health that have resulted
Visitors to our national parks are being met with impossibly long lines, overflowing trash cans, closed toilets, crumbling trails and fewer park workers to help them understand the majesty of what they’re visiting.
The Republican senator dropped his reelection bid rather than lie about the devastating damage Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will do to Medicaid.
(Brookfield, WI) – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court concluded in Kaul v. Urmanski that Wisconsin Statute 940.04 does not ban abortions in Wisconsin; rather that the laws of our state surrounding abortion enacted since the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision are what
Recent weeks have brought forth two of the most egregious violations of the public’s right to know that I have seen in more than three decades of tracking openness issues on the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.
Cassellius: ‘I think I was placed here to kind of bring the community along and have these hard conversations.’
MADISON, Wis – Representative Clinton Anderson released the following statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision striking down the 1849 abortion ban. “While this legal clarity is a step in the right direction, full reproductive freedom is not secured until
Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in the case Kaul v. Urmanski: “To no one’s surprise, the extreme leftist majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned standing law dating back to 1849.
MADISON, WI – State Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement in support of the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to officially overturn the 1849 abortion ban—a law rooted in a pre-Civil War era that had stripped generations of
The state’s liberal majority on the state supreme court has ruled the pre-Civil War law as invalid MADISON, Wis. — In response to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruling, in a 4-3 decision, to invalidate the 1849 Abortion law, the Democratic Party
MADISON, WI – MADISON – This morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court removed Wisconsin’s pre-Roe protections for the unborn in Kaul v. Urmanski. Wisconsin Statute § 940.04 protected the unborn from the moment of conception through natural birth. Now, because of the activist Supreme Court, unborn human beings
MADISON, Wis. – In response to today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling, Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement: “Today’s decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down the 1849 abortion ban is a historic and long-overdue victory
MADISON, Wis. — In an opinion released this morning, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court struck down efforts to use an 1849 law as a near-total abortion ban. The court’s decision affirms a prior Dane County Circuit Court ruling that the archaic
MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin issued the following statement today after the State Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision declaring the 1849 abortion ban to be unenforceable. Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, Dr. Melinda Brennan, said: “We have been
Baldwin is the leader in the Senate to restore access to abortion rights nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that strikes down the 1849 state law that had
Madison – Today, Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls) made the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Kaul v. Urmanski: “The Liberal majority in the Supreme Court clearly demonstrated today that they’ll find any way to ensure that
Judges are just politicians in black robes. Except when they’re not.
While the decision of the Wisconsin Historical Society to not fly the pride flag at its Madison location may seem unimportant to some, I would like to offer a different perspective, including the wider implications of this decision.
MADISON—County Executive Melissa Agard released the following statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on the 1849 abortion law: “Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the 176‑year‑old abortion ban marks a watershed moment for reproductive freedom in our state. I welcome today’s ruling as a major victory
Northern Wisconsin Job Corps center spent $290,000 per graduate on ineffective training.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement applauding the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Kaul v. Urmanski. “This marks a major victory for reproductive freedom following the uncertainty and harm to women’s health that have resulted from the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade,” said
Visitors to our national parks are being met with impossibly long lines, overflowing trash cans, closed toilets, crumbling trails and fewer park workers to help them understand the majesty of what they’re visiting.
The Republican senator dropped his reelection bid rather than lie about the devastating damage Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will do to Medicaid.
(Brookfield, WI) – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court concluded in Kaul v. Urmanski that Wisconsin Statute 940.04 does not ban abortions in Wisconsin; rather that the laws of our state surrounding abortion enacted since the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision are what govern abortion. It is the opinion of the Court “that
Recent weeks have brought forth two of the most egregious violations of the public’s right to know that I have seen in more than three decades of tracking openness issues on the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.
Cassellius: ‘I think I was placed here to kind of bring the community along and have these hard conversations.’
MADISON, Wis – Representative Clinton Anderson released the following statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision striking down the 1849 abortion ban. “While this legal clarity is a step in the right direction, full reproductive freedom is not secured until the Legislature does our job to codify a statutory right
Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in the case Kaul v. Urmanski: “To no one’s surprise, the extreme leftist majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned standing law dating back to 1849. Sadly, most Wisconsinites want at least some limitations on abortions,
MADISON, WI – State Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement in support of the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to officially overturn the 1849 abortion ban—a law rooted in a pre-Civil War era that had stripped generations of Wisconsin women of their reproductive freedom: “Today marks a victory
The state’s liberal majority on the state supreme court has ruled the pre-Civil War law as invalid MADISON, Wis. — In response to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruling, in a 4-3 decision, to invalidate the 1849 Abortion law, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s first Vice-chair Sarah Godlewski released the following statement
MADISON, WI – MADISON – This morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court removed Wisconsin’s pre-Roe protections for the unborn in Kaul v. Urmanski. Wisconsin Statute § 940.04 protected the unborn from the moment of conception through natural birth. Now, because of the activist Supreme Court, unborn human beings will be killed through the first five months of pregnancy
MADISON, Wis. – In response to today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling, Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement: “Today’s decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down the 1849 abortion ban is a historic and long-overdue victory for reproductive freedom. This ruling represents the power of tireless
MADISON, Wis. — In an opinion released this morning, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court struck down efforts to use an 1849 law as a near-total abortion ban. The court’s decision affirms a prior Dane County Circuit Court ruling that the archaic law does not apply to consensual abortion care. “The Wisconsin
MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin issued the following statement today after the State Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision declaring the 1849 abortion ban to be unenforceable. Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, Dr. Melinda Brennan, said: “We have been waiting for this moment since the United States Supreme Court
Baldwin is the leader in the Senate to restore access to abortion rights nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that strikes down the 1849 state law that had banned abortions in nearly every situation that went into effect
Madison – Today, Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls) made the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Kaul v. Urmanski: “The Liberal majority in the Supreme Court clearly demonstrated today that they’ll find any way to ensure that the genocide of the unborn will continue in Wisconsin, even