
Public money is pouring in for rural broadband. Will it go where it’s needed most?
Rural communities scramble to use tidal wave of public funding Continue reading Public money is pouring in for rural broadband. Will it go where it’s needed most?
Rural communities scramble to use tidal wave of public funding Continue reading Public money is pouring in for rural broadband. Will it go where it’s needed most?
The La Crosse Police Department had initially rejected a records request on an ex-police officer. Continue reading City of La Crosse agrees to release records, pay legal fees; The Badger Project drops lawsuit
Frontier, Charter and TDS had asked for tens of millions in funding. Continue reading State announces current round of internet expansion grants; big carriers get little to nothing
The phone and internet company has already received more than $180 million from the federal government to improve service in the state Continue reading Sued by Wisconsin and fresh off bankruptcy, Frontier Communications asks state for $35 million in grants
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. Continue reading The Badger Project files lawsuit against La Crosse Police Department over public records
The state is 11th when it comes to filing charges for murders; homicides jump in 2020 Continue reading Homicide clearance rate in Wisconsin ranks near top in nation
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 Continue reading State legislator cites The Badger Project’s investigation in reintroducing legislation to minimize wandering officers
Click where you live to see gerrymandering in action. Continue reading INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: See how Wisconsin Republicans redrew the 33 state Senate districts to their advantage
More than 500 jail officers fired or forced out across the state in past five years, including more than 200 in Milwaukee County Continue reading With law enforcement agencies hurting for candidates, 30 fired or forced out officers back working as jail guards in Wisconsin
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. Continue reading Nearly 200 Wisconsin officers back on the job after being fired or forced out