
Author: The Badger Project
A nonpartisan journalism nonprofit that investigates the powerful in Wisconsin.


Milwaukee area state Sen. Alberta Darling appears to violate campaign finance laws again
Longtime state legislator accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors
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The most expensive race in the history of the Wisconsin State Legislature
Record $2.2 million raised and spent in Green Bay area for $53,000-a-year job
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Record campaign cash in the only competitive congressional district in Wisconsin
Moderate Democrat Ron Kind spent millions to retain the seat he’s held for 25 years, even as millions flowed in to defeat him
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$2 million raised and spent for a $53,000-a year job
La Crosse-area politician sets record for most campaign cash in state legislative election
Political donations continue to accelerate after campaign finance laws relaxed in 2015
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Help on the way for rural Wisconsinites struggling with lousy internet? Maybe.
Governor asks legislature for $200 million for broadband expansion and aid; feds sending billions in help at some point
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CARTOON: Ron Johnson fueling his political career?

Ten checks the state of Wisconsin uses to prevent and catch voter fraud

As semester ends in Wisconsin, COVID-19 fears shrink — while concerns of academic slide grow – Part 3 of 3
Schools are not the superspreader sites that many feared, but research indicates U.S. students fell behind in math during the pandemic
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