State announces current round of internet expansion grants; big carriers get little to nothing
Frontier, Charter and TDS had asked for tens of millions in funding
Sued by Wisconsin and fresh off bankruptcy, Frontier Communications asks state for $35 million in grants
The phone and internet company has already received more than $180 million from the federal government to improve service in the state
The Badger Project files lawsuit against La Crosse Police Department over public records
The Badger Project is suing the La Crosse Police Department for refusing to release public records regarding a former officer who resigned in lieu of resignation in 2019.
Homicide clearance rate in Wisconsin ranks near top in nation
The state is 11th when it comes to filing charges for murders; homicides jump in 2020
State legislator cites The Badger Project’s investigation in reintroducing legislation to minimize wandering officers
Report found 200 current officers in the state were fired or forced from previous jobs in law enforcement; “Unacceptable” says Milwaukee Democrat Supreme Moore Omokunde
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With law enforcement agencies hurting for candidates, 30 fired or forced out officers back working as jail guards in Wisconsin
At least 25 jail officers currently working in the state have been fired or forced out from previous positions in law enforcement, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Justice obtained through an open records request. About half come from the Milwaukee area.
Nearly 200 Wisconsin officers back on the job after being fired or forced out
Nearly 200 law enforcement officers currently employed in the state were fired from previous jobs in law enforcement, resigned in lieu of termination or quit before completion of an internal investigation, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Justice obtained through an open records request.
Tiffany one of only 14 members of Congress to vote against federal holiday status for Juneteenth
Every other House member from Wisconsin – Republican and Democrat – voted in favor
Republican redistricting put Fitzgerald brothers – who live 13 miles apart – in different congressional districts
Experts call it “shenanigans,” “different species of gerrymandering”