In state news, the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced they have temporarily suspended
a lawyer for Donald Trump's campaign from his spot on the Judicial Conduct Advisory
Committee.
Jim Troopis was a lawyer for the Trump campaign in 2020 and was a key figure in the conspiracy
to get fake electors to claim Wisconsin's electoral votes for Trump.
Troopis and two others were recently charged by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Call for
forgery in their roles in the plot.
Troopis was reappointed to the Judicial Committee in 2023 by the Wisconsin Supreme Court when
it was still controlled by conservatives.
Liberals took a 4-3 majority last year with the election of Janet Protis-Sawids.
However, control of the court in the future will be determined by an election next April
for the seat of retiring liberal justice and Walsh Bradley.
This week, Dane County Judge Susan Crawford announced she is officially running for the
court and was immediately endorsed by liberals on the court.
Crawford joins former Republican Attorney General and current Waukesha County Judge Brad
Schimmel, who previously announced he was in the race.
Sticking with election news, the Wisconsin Elections Commission chose attorney and Jacobs
as its chairperson this week.
Jacobs, a Democrat, last held this role back during the presidential election of 2020.
The vote to elect her as chair was unanimous.
And in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Common Council approved Paulina Gutierrez to lead the city's
Election Commission.
I'd like to thank Mayor Johnson for his confidence in me and offer my gratitude.