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Waukesha Co Sheriff’s deputy arrested for drunk driving
Daniel Matuszak has worked for the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office since 2022. Last month, he was pulled over by a fellow deputy and charged for drinking and driving. Now he’s on administrative leave.
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Recent Political News
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Sen. Ron Johnson says Trump can’t bully him off his deficit-reducing demands
The Oshkosh Republican said he will block the president’s debt-increasing “One Big Beautiful Bill” if it doesn’t cut federal spending at a meeting Wednesday with the Milwaukee Press Club.
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Baldwin, other Dems remind Trump of his promise to end Wall Street tax break
Thanks to the carried interest loophole, investment fund managers are taxed at a lower rate than other workers.
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Wisconsin Dems propose emergency session if Trump freezes funding to state
The proposal in the state Legislature comes as the White House has cut federal agencies and threatened funding to states.
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DOGE ‘deleted’ fed agency that strived for increased government efficiency
The agency 18F completed a $1.6 million project in Wisconsin to help a state department more effectively perform one aspect of its mission.
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Bipartisan bill to end daylight saving in Wisconsin introduced in state Legislature
A majority of the U.S. populace favors ending daylight saving. Wisconsin began the practice in 1957 after a statewide referendum.
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Hands-free driving laws save lives, research says. So where is Wisconsin’s?
At least 29 states prohibit holding a phone while driving, but not us. Distracted driving killed nearly 3,300 Americans in 2023.
Recent Law Enforcement News
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Wis DOJ reversed decision to release cop names after pushback from police groups
The Badger Project is suing the Wisconsin Department of Justice for the names and work histories of all law enforcement officers in the state.
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‘You wouldn’t call your plumber to fix your teeth’ – Nonpolice response teams may cut crime, save cash, but data limited
Programs that manage stubborn problems like mental health and homelessness, with or without police, are spreading across Wisconsin, and the nation. Early results are promising, experts say.
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From record low, total number of police officers in Wisconsin ticks up 4%
The total number of law enforcement officers in the state has steadily decreased since the Wisconsin Department of Justice started tracking it in 2008. Efforts to reverse that trend may…
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Milwaukee-area police who joined Oath Keepers resigned jobs after The Badger Project investigation
One is now working for a sheriff’s department. The other two are out of law enforcement, according to the state DOJ.
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Milwaukee Co sheriff’s deputy was fired from MPD after domestic violence arrest
Oak Creek Police officers arrested Christopher Romero Sanchez in 2021 when he was a recruit officer in the city of Milwaukee. The DA declined to charge him, and his law…
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‘Wisconsin does not, and should not, have secret police’ – The Badger Project sues state DOJ for full cop list
With co-plaintiff the Invisible Institute, The Badger Project is seeking the names and work histories of every law enforcement officer in the state to continue its work on wandering officers.