Category: News Blog
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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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The rock ‘n’ roll congressman priest from Wisconsin who was benched by the pope
Green Bay Priest Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended – and tangled with – powerful politicians from both sides of the aisle in Washington D.C.
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Van Orden ran behind Trump. Can he hold his western Wis district in ’26?
Donald Trump won the 3rd Congressional District by seven points, while Rep. Derrick Van Orden won it by less than three. In the southeastern Wisconsin district, Rep. Bryan Steil ran well ahead of the president, appearing to put it out of reach for Democrats.
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Alaska kept its Final-Four Voting reforms. Another push is planned in Wisconsin.
Proponents of Final-Four or Five Voting, which puts candidates from all parties on one “jungle primary” ballot and enacts ranked-choice voting in the general, argue it promotes political compromise and civility.
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Noticing more ads every election? Blame a loophole Wisconsin legislators could close
The ultrawealthy are using a loophole in state law to flood our elections with cash and ads. State Republicans have refused to close it, so Democrats are now using it to their advantage.
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Trump increased his vote percentage in Wisconsin in each election
The Democratic candidate increased his vote totals by a greater amount than Trump in 2020, but the script flipped this year.
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See which Wisconsin congressional reps got the most votes & which got the least
Most of the congressional districts in the state are not competitive, leading to lopsided victories for many U.S. House incumbents here.
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Kamala got more votes in Wisconsin than Biden did in 2020. She still lost the state.
The vice president got nearly 40,000 more votes in the state in 2024 than Joe Biden won here in 2020. The problem? Donald Trump improved on his 2020 total in Wisconsin by nearly 90,000 votes.
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U.S. House seat in NE Wisconsin appears out of reach for Democrats, experts say
A political novice won the 8th Congressional District that includes Green Bay, Appleton and Door County by nearly 15 points in a race many thought might be more competitive.
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FINAL REPORT: Top Donors to Rep. Bryan Steil, Republican of SE Wisconsin
Steil has received large donations from many big banks and big corporations, as well as from AIPAC and Koch Inc.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Peter Barca, Dem House candidate in SE Wisconsin
Barca has raised nearly $2 million in the race, with strong support from many labor unions and one Hollywood star.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Democrat of NE Wisconsin
The Democrat has raised $2.4 million in the race for the 8th Congressional District, which reaches from Door County through Green Bay and Appleton.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Tony Wied, Republican for NE Wisconsin’s House seat
The De Pere Republican is trailing his Democratic opponent in fundraising by almost $1 million.
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9 checks the state of Wisconsin uses to prevent – and catch – voter fraud
While illegal voting is very rare, the state still takes it very seriously, experts say.
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Verizon is purchasing Frontier. How will that affect customers in Wisconsin?
The troubled internet and phone company has more than 130,000 customers in Wisconsin, many of them rural.
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The Milwaukee Teachers Union, a sitting state senator, and Scott Walker – The Top Campaign Finance Violators in Wisconsin
When politicians and PACs break campaign finance law, regulators enforce penalties. The Badger Project requested every settlement in the history of the regulatory body, the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
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The Top Donors to Rep. Mark Pocan, Democrat of Wisconsin, in the 2024 election cycle (so far)
Donations from labor unions make up a huge portion of his campaign funds. The heavily favored Democratic incumbent representing south-central Wisconsin is vastly outraising his Republican challenger.
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The Silicon Valley billionaire giving millions to Wisconsin Democrats
Using a loophole in state law left open by Republicans, the co-founder of LinkedIn and major tech investor has donated heavily to the state Democratic Party in recent years.