No. Schools that receive vouchers through Wisconsin’s Private School Choice Programs cannot discriminate against special needs students in admissions, but the schools are not required to provide for all of those students’ needs.
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Did Janet Protasiewicz outperform Tony Evers in voting in the conservative Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties?
Yes. In three conservative counties bordering Milwaukee, Janet Protasiewicz won a higher percentage of the vote in the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election than Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers won in his 2022 re-election.
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Republicans can’t simply remove a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
Rep. Dan Knodl’s 8th Senate District victory gives Republicans a two-thirds Senate majority, creating speculation about whether they could impeach Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz.
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Who are the liberal and conservative members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
The election of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal, upends the high court’s 4-3 conservative majority. Her 10-year term begins Aug. 1.
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Transcript: Protasiewicz says voters rejected ‘partisan extremism’
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz pledges to ‘always deliver justice and bring common sense to our Supreme Court.’ Here is the transcript.
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Transcript: Kelly blasts Protasiewicz for ‘despicable campaign’
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate former Justice Daniel Kelly gives a fiery concession speech after losing Tuesday’s election. Here is the transcript.
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Photos: Janet Protasiewicz celebrates Wisconsin Supreme Court seat win
Wisconsin Watch photographer Drake White-Bergey captured the scene at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel in Milwaukee, on April 4, after Janet Protasiewicz was declared winner of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
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Janet Protasiewicz wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, ending 15 years of conservative majority
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, giving liberals a majority as the fate of the state’s abortion ban looms.
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Did Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz release Darrell Brooks on bail before his deadly Waukesha Christmas Parade attack?
No. Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Cedric Cornwall on Nov. 5, 2021 approved Darrell Brooks’ release from jail on $1,000 bail.
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Anti-trans ads favoring Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly peddle fear, false info
American Principles Project PAC is attacking trans youth to win elections and end transition-related care for people of all ages
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Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ‘fractured opinions’ leave state without clear guidance
Democrats hope if Janet Protasiewicz defeats Dan Kelly, past conservative decisions lacking a clear rationale will be easier for a liberal court to overturn
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Conservatives, liberals weigh in on Wisconsin Supreme Court ‘activism’
The candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court have accused each other of putting politics above the law. Supporters point to cases that explain what that means.