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Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has announced that she will not run for re-election when her term ends July 31, 2025. There will undoubtedly be a lot of jockeying to fill this court position as the Democrats attempt to retain the current 4-3 liberal makeup of the court, while the Republicans will work toward moving the court back in a more conservative direction.
Justice Bradley stated today that although she believes she could win re-election, it is time to "pass the torch" and that she will redouble her efforts in civics education and promoting democracy. Her full press release is attached.
Governor Evers has responded to her announcement:
“A former educator and one of the first women elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Honorable Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is a trailblazer who has always been dedicated to supporting women in the law and on the bench across Wisconsin. Her commitment to justice, being an independent and fair jurist, and upholding the rule of law has rightfully earned her the respect of her colleagues, folks across our state, and across the political spectrum.
“Justice Bradley’s decades of law experience and institutional knowledge as the most tenured justice currently serving on the Court have been critical in steadily guiding the Court through significant changes and challenging times, most especially over the last decade. She will leave an important role to fill to ensure our Court maintains the integrity and honor Justice Bradley has spent much of her career working to protect and preserve.
“Kathy and I join the people of Wisconsin in extending our sincerest gratitude and appreciation to Justice Bradley for her many years of dedicated service to the Court and the state of Wisconsin.”
Those of you subscribed to our daily email list may have been surprised the last few days to see every article listed twice. Believe me, I was as bewildered as you were. This morning, though, I realized the error of my ways. This should now be fixed. I am still trying to get the hang of the transition from Mailchimp to Mailerlite.
Another project in the queue is a re-branding of WisCommunity. You can look forward to seeing a small contest to gather ideas for a new name. WisCommunity made sense in the first iteration of this website, when it was designed to be a state-wide discussion network. Since the general opinion was that nobody needed this because Facebook exists (I still think that was the wrong way to look at things) the discussion aspect never really took off. Over the years the site has transitioned to being a news source with almost no discussion. The new website is a realization of the fact that the site's mission is now completely different, and is filling the news desert that Dunn County has become. With the changed mission it is time for a new name and brand. Watch this space - there'll be more information soon.
Yes --- I'm fully aware that some of the photo formatting needs serious help -- it's in the queue of things to improve. Real soon now.
Steve is a web designer and recently retired from running the hosting and development company Cruiskeen Consulting LLC. Eye On Dunn County is now published by Eye On Dunn County LLC, and publication of this site continues after his retirement.
Steve is a member of LION Publishers , the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, the Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Local Media Consortium, is active in Health Dunn Right, and is vice-president of the League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley
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