Author: The Badger Project
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Political challenger accuses Waupaca Co Sheriff, local GOP chapter, of blacklisting
More than a year before the GOP primary, a rural Wisconsin sheriff’s race is heating up, with the former and current DAs taking sides.
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‘They don’t know’ – Cop ousted in Racine Co for dishonesty promoted at new dept
A sheriff’s investigation recommended that the Waterford Police Department terminate Nathaniel Schweitzer in 2024. He was recently promoted to sergeant in Big Bend in Waukesha County.
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IRS cuts cost much more than they save, further growing the deficit, experts say
Local governments and nonprofits in Wisconsin could also suffer if federal revenue shrinks.
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VIDEO: Thousands march to the Wisconsin Capitol in No Kings protest
The demonstration in Madison was one of many across the country against President Donald Trump and his administration.
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Milwaukee-area cop resigns after investigation from The Badger Project
Amanda Lang quit the Lannon Police Department after our story noted why she had been forced out of a previous job in law enforcement.
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Fond du Lac Co Sheriff’s deputy quit previous jail job after stealing toilet paper
Coty Hazelett was rehired by the Vilas County Jail after his 2020 resignation, then moved to a similar job in Fond Du Lac County in 2023.
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Wisconsin court ruling gives clarity on future election recounts, UW law prof says
An appeals court ruled that a challenge to a Rock County supervisor’s 3-vote victory was frivolous and ordered repayment of her legal fees. Now the challenger is asking the Supreme Court to take the case.
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EMS staffing in Wisconsin is at a ‘crisis point.’ That could be very bad for you.
Three bills working through the Legislature would help EMS agencies fund themselves, subsidize coursework and increase reimbursements for some 911 calls, experts say.
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Vilas Co deputy who quit after drunken street scuffle back at sheriff’s office
Police arrested Brent Wilmot after he fled the altercation in 2021. A superior says the department gave him a second chance in 2024 and he has become one of their “better deputies.”
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Milwaukee-area cop quit last police job after appearing to skip 200+ work hours
An internal investigation found the officer, Amanda Lang, had “displayed a lack of integrity, honesty and trustworthiness.”
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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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For 3rd time in 4 years, Milwaukee Press Club awards gold to The Badger Project
The first-place award recognizes managing editor Peter Cameron’s investigative reporting on wandering officers, those fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement only to be rehired elsewhere.
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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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La Crosse Police were the only department in Wisconsin using this ‘unusual practice.’ And it cost taxpayers.
After paying $450,000 to a man involved in a 2020 police confrontation, the department stopped using traffic stops to issue unrelated and outstanding citations last month.
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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.