Category: News Blog
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Wisconsin’s state legislative maps may get more competitive. The congressional districts are likely to remain GOP-friendly.
Democrats gerrymander themselves by clustering in the state’s two largest cities, while Republicans have gotten stronger in wide swaths of rural areas.
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The finances of Wisconsin’s congressional representatives – a look at their net worth
Members of the U.S. House must submit financial disclosure reports every year. Here are their most recent filings.
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The top lobbiers in Wisconsin during a budget season with a historic surplus
Lobbyists must report the dollars spent communicating with members of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Here’s that report for the first half of 2023, when legislators were crafting the state’s 2-year budget.
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Website names purchased, big cash raised, but Steil ‘not running,’ Gallagher mum on running against ‘popular’ Baldwin
Steil may be prepping for a tougher reelection if his district becomes more competitive, experts say. And it’s unknown who owns website names like BryanSteilforSenate.com and MikeGallagherforSenate.com.
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The Badger Project wins gold again at Milwaukee Press Club journalism awards
Managing editor Peter Cameron has won first prize for an investigative story on law enforcement for the second year in a row.
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The (reported) net worth of the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices
Elected officials in Wisconsin must submit reports on their finances to the state. Here are the filings from the state’s Supreme Court justices.
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The (reported) net worth of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, top Republican in Wisconsin
Most public officials in Wisconsin must submit reports on their finances to the state. Here is the Speaker’s most recent report.
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The (reported) net worth of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers
The Democratic governor’s filing is very limited compared to politicians, for one major reason.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Day Photo Collage: At the polls on the UW-Madison campus
Janet Protasiewicz, left-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, got 82% of the vote in Dane County — more than 197,000 votes. With nearly 50,000 students, UW-Madison had a lot to do with that victory margin.
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Judge sides with The Badger Project in public records lawsuit against Wausau Police Department
The police department had responded to a request by heavily redacting investigation documents into alleged misconduct of one of its officers.
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For second straight year, Milwaukee Press Club nominates The Badger Project for journalism award
Managing editor Peter Cameron won gold last year for another investigative story on law enforcement.
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Many states require students study financial literacy. Why doesn’t Wisconsin?
Many schools in the state offer it or even require it, but it’s not a requirement statewide. The governor wants to use $5 million to fund the class, but that’s not enough for every kid. Some Republicans want to require it, but aren’t funding it.
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The Badger Project wins public records ‘Opee’ award from Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
The Media Openness Award acknowledges The Badger Project’s use of – and fight for – records to investigate law enforcement.
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Illinois and Michigan again earned hundreds of millions from weed taxes in 2022, even more than previous year
Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled legislature in #Wisconsin is still struggling to legalize medicinal #marijuana.
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Meet the candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court likely to be the decisive vote on abortion, gerrymandering
The election could have monumental ramifications in the state.
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On which committees does your U.S. rep sit, and why it matters to you in Wisconsin
Rep. Mike Gallagher will head the newly-created China committee, while Rep. Mark Pocan remains on the powerful budget committee.
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Nearly 2 years later, Wisconsin DNR and tech college board holdouts resign
Resignations by the Republican-appointed board members come after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ re-election.
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Gallagher joins Steil and all Wisconsin Democrats to approve same-sex marriage protections
Republican Reps. Fitzgerald, Grothman and Tiffany vote no.