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💰 What’s going on with Supreme Court spending?

March 31, 2025 · – Francisco Kilgore

Good morning, Madison! Francisco Kilgore here, in for Rob Thomas. Elon Musk has been making Wisconsin headlines recently. On Friday, the state DOJ’s office announced it’s suing Musk and his political action committee America PAC for his $1 million cash prizes. But on Sunday, just before Musk took the stage at a Green Bay rally, the state Supreme Court announced its refusal to hear AG Josh Kaul's case. that’s not all that’s going on this week. Let’s dive in.

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Door of the Wisconsin supreme court with two large brown marble columns on either side of a black door. Above the door it says "Supreme Court" chiseled into rock
The 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election is the most expensive state judicial race in U.S. history. (Hayley Sperling / City Cast Madison)

💸 What’s Going On With Supreme Court Spending?

  • Tens of millions of dollars have flooded Wisconsin’s Supreme Court campaigns, more than four times what was spent for the same election in 2023.
  • While much of the money comes from Republican and Democratic parties, some of the funding sources have found ways around disclosure laws. This so-called “dark money” has made it almost impossible to tell exactly who is donating to these causes.
  • Dig deeper: Today on the City Cast Madison podcast, host Bianca Martin chats with Wisconsin Democracy Campaign’s Executive Director Nick Ramos about the record-setting spending in this race and what it means for future elections. [Cap Times. 🎧 City Cast Madison]
City Cast Madison Pod Player - Will Record-Breaking Spending Change the Outcome of Wisconsin's Supreme Court Race?

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