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● WI Supreme Court: We're a little more than halfway through the six-week general election that will decide control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and the New York Times' Reid Epstein reports that progressive Janet Protasiewicz has outspent her conservative foe, former Justice Dan Kelly, on TV by a margin of $9.1 million to $0.00.
Outside groups are helping Kelly's side avoid getting infinitely outspent ahead of the April 4 general election: The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce has deployed $3.4 million so far, while Fair Courts America has spent another $2.3 million on television. These commercials have accused Protasiewicz of not issuing harsh enough sentences, though they haven't mentioned Kelly.
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