Writing for the majority in a 4-3 ruling, liberal Justice Rebecca Dallet found changes the state has made to abortion laws over the past 50 years implicitly repealed the 1849 law.

The Joint Finance Committee is scheduled to begin its final push on the state budget with GOP legislative leaders hoping to finish work on the document by the end of next week.

A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court today ruled Dem Gov. Tony Evers exceeded his authority by partially vetoing a bill in a literacy package even though it didn’t include an appropriation.

In addition to what’s happening at the federal level, Mnookin’s communication comes as work on the budget has hit an impasse in the GOP-controlled Legislature. 

Wisconsin is on pace to see a spike in credible threats against state judges and justices in 2025, according to numbers compiled by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A court spokesperson says that’s partly because judges and staff across Wisconsin are being encouraged to report threats.