Yesterday, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed H.B. 4130, a bill that would enact a pilot program for public financing in state Supreme Court elections.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) calls for public financing of Supreme Court elections in his State of the State address.

Today Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) signed the Impartial Justice Bill into law providing voluntary public financing of elections for state Supreme Court candidates.

Yesterday the Wisconsin Legislature passed the Impartial Justice Bill, which would provide public financing for state Supreme Court races. Gov. Jim Doyle (D) is expected to sign the bill.

A number of Wisconsin state Supreme Court Justices have come out in support of judicial public financing.

Wisconsin's Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton (D-Wisc.) is calling for the prompt passage of the Impartial Justice Bill, which would set aside public funding for state Supreme Court races.