More than a quarter of incumbents not running for their seats in 2022, a number not seen since World War II
Record number of retirements in Wisconsin State Legislature this year
GOP redistricting separated Fitzgerald brothers – who live 13 miles apart – into different congressional districts. Democrats put them back together again.
It’s a subtle but potentially significant result of the fierce redistricting battle that wrapped in April with a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision giving the GOP significant political victories.
Only 11% of eligible Wisconsin law enforcement agencies accredited by state group
The certification – which includes personalized feedback for officers – improves policing, experts say
At least 12 current officers in western Wisconsin were fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement
At least 12 law enforcement officers currently working in La Crosse County and the surrounding areas have been fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement, according to an investigation by The Badger Project.
Deer caused about three times the reimbursable damage compared to wolves in state last year
Wisconsin DNR paid more than $1 million for wildlife damage to crops, livestock and dogs in 2020
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
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
INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: See how Wisconsin Republicans redrew the 33 state Senate districts to their advantage
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With law enforcement agencies hurting for candidates, 30 fired or forced out officers back working as jail guards in Wisconsin
More than 500 jail officers fired or forced out across the state in past five years, including more than 200 in Milwaukee County
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.