Category: News Blog
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Illinois, Michigan combine for more than $600 million in 2021 tax revenue from recreational marijuana
While Wisconsin considers medical marijuana, neighboring states reap the rewards
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Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield earned $100k bonus for winning national championship
Winning a national championship is a dream come true — but for UW coaches, it’s also a big payday.
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Other states have had success with wildlife bridges, so where are Wisconsin’s?
Crossing structures can reduce crashes by as much as 80 percent in some areas of the country
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City of La Crosse agrees to release records, pay legal fees; The Badger Project drops lawsuit
The La Crosse Police Department had initially rejected a records request on an ex-police officer.
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State announces current round of internet expansion grants; big carriers get little to nothing
Frontier, Charter and TDS had asked for tens of millions in funding.
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Sued by Wis DOJ and bankrupt, Frontier asks state for $35 million in grants
The phone and internet company has already received more than $180 million from the federal government to improve service in the state
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The Badger Project files lawsuit against La Crosse Police Department over public records
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.
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State legislator cites The Badger Project’s investigation in reintroducing legislation to minimize wandering officers
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
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Tiffany one of only 14 members of Congress to vote against federal holiday status for Juneteenth
Every other House member from Wisconsin – Republican and Democrat – voted in favor
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Law enforcement wages and benefits across Wisconsin
The total number of law enforcement officers and the total number of police academy graduates in Wisconsin are both at a ten-year low. Recruiting and retaining officers has become more difficult, making it an employee’s market.
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Wisconsin legislators give selves a ‘bizarre’ loophole in public records law
In Wisconsin, public officials generally must retain all public records, which includes emails. But state legislators have no legal obligation to do so.
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Help on the way for rural Wisconsinites struggling with lousy internet? Maybe.
Governor asks legislature for $200 million for broadband expansion and aid; feds sending billions in help at some point
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Ten checks the state of Wisconsin uses to prevent and catch voter fraud
Since Election Day, no evidence of widespread voter fraud has emerged in Wisconsin — or any other state.
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Wisconsin Rep. Gallagher joins other Republicans to rebuff challenge to Biden
But one expert says the congressman from the Green Bay area is trying to have it “both ways.” By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT Rejecting an attempt by some in their own party, Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher and six other Republican House members said in a statement released Sunday that Congress has no authority in
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FOXCONN FROM THE AIR
The Badger Project has teamed with an aerial photographer to bring you images of the Foxconn site in Mount Pleasant as it develops.
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Tiffany sole Wisconsin rep to ask SCOTUS to flip election results in swing states
Election experts and politicians from both parties slammed the suit — aimed at Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — as a cynical attempt to disregard the will of voters.
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The 2020 Election is Over. Wisconsin Turns to Redistricting.
An end-around the governor? A recall of state Supreme Court justices? Primary challenges? How far will the parties go to defend, or break, Wisconsin’s gerrymandered districts?
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Photo Gallery of Pro-Trump Rally at Wisconsin Capitol
About 100 pro-Trump protestors gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Saturday.