The executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign points out that there are ways to combat the Citizens United ruling to ensure that ordinary citizens have a voice in the political system - namely the Fair Elections Now Act.

This week the Wisconsin Legislature will take up the Impartial Justice Bill, which would encourage state Supreme Court candidates to run publicly financed elections.

The Oshkosh Northwestern calls for public financing of Wisconsin's Supreme Court elections in a new editorial.

Many in Wisconsin’s legal community are urging public financing of races for its top judicial seats as spending by special interests dominate campaigns.

The Wisconsin legislature could pass a Clean Elections-style program for state Supreme Court races though much work remains.