Two Million Dollar Checks
This year, out-of-state liberals are dominating donations to the two major political parties in Wisconsin. That could have major ramifications in the state for the next 10 years.
The Biggest Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2020
See the super-rich donors who are taking advantage of a big loophole in Wisconsin campaign finance law.
Wisconsin schools ‘whipsawing’ as COVID-19 hits rural districts
As infections in the state surge, some rural schools are forced to suspend in-person instruction or integrate virtual students into classrooms
Citizens United is infamous. But an obscure case four years later — and state lawmakers’ response — has made Wisconsin politics a ‘plaything of the super rich.’
Before 2015, the amount any single person could have given in annual political donations in Wisconsin was $10,000.
What changed? A monumental U.S. Supreme Court decision you’ve probably never heard of: McCutcheon v. FEC.
THE BADGER PROJECT PODCAST – Policing in Wisconsin
We recently did a story on policing in Wisconsin, focusing on the laws currently on the books and policies on things like cop-related deaths, a “bad cop” registry and use of force. […]
Low-key cops and a white shaggy dog: How Marathon County transformed its response to residents in crisis
Emergency detentions are down, people in crisis are getting the care they need – all while saving taxpayers millions
Per day Covid-19 tests numbers and positive test rate in Wisconsin
An interactive model illustrating the total number of tests per day, positive tests per day and the positive test rate per day.
COVID-19 Deaths in Wisconsin vs. the other Midwestern States
An interactive model on the number of deaths attributed to the pandemic.
More than two months after George Floyd – but prior to Kenosha shooting – police in Wisconsin enjoy high approval rating
Support for Black Lives Matter movement has trended in opposite direction BY PETER CAMERON, THE BADGER PROJECT Police in Wisconsin are incredibly popular, and that popularity has only increased since a police […]
Wisconsin’s rural students face a digital divide as some return to screens instead of school
Schools in Wisconsin have spent millions of dollars on hotspots to help students with poor internet service learn online as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on