Category: News Blog
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“I’ll be like a turd in water’: Text messages show Prehn stayed past the expiration of his term to keep DNR board under GOP control
A Natural Resources Board member who refused to vacate his seat when his term expired did so to keep the board under Republican control, according to newly released text messages from his cell phone.
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Bipartisan Electoral College reform, aimed to prevent another Jan. 6, passes U.S. House, splits Wisconsin reps by party
Rep. Gallagher votes no with the rest of state Republicans, but signals openness to supporting the bill should the House vote on it again.
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Bipartisan funding bill for smaller police departments splits WI congressional reps in unusual way
Hardline Republican Tiffany votes against bill despite his fierce criticisms of “Defund the police” movement
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Over a year later, Republican appointees to Wisconsin tech school board refuse to resign despite expired terms
With state Supreme Court approval, coordinated norm-breaking across state boards allows GOP to hold control of some and possibly take control of others sooner than usual, experts say
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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson votes to block bipartisan cap on insulin prices
Voted instead for doomed partisan amendment that would have subsidized the drug
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Following investigation, Frontier agrees to $15 mil in internet upgrades in Wisconsin
The telecommunications giant has received more than $215 million in federal funding for internet projects across the state since 2015.
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Wisconsin GOP leaders have no Dem opposition in 2022, but plenty from their own party. And an ex-president.
The Assembly Speaker and Senate Majority Leader each face primary challenges, and Donald Trump has endorsed one upstart candidate.
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In an election year with elevated stakes, meet the candidates for Wisconsin Secretary of State
Republican candidates want to expand the elected office’s power to oversee elections, while Democratic candidates oppose the idea
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‘A setback for transparency’ – Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses decades of legal precedent to weaken open records law
Transparency advocates plot next moves
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‘Characteristic of sham democracies’: DNR board member refuses to step down after term. Others might follow.
With Supreme Court approval, more DNR board members might stay on past their terms, which could keep it under Republican control.
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Chemical spill site in northwestern Wisconsin gets $1.4 million in federal infrastructure funding
The Burnett County property is one of 49 across the country scheduled for cleanup.
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Seeking more info about internal sexual harassment claims, The Badger Project sues Wausau PD
After an open records request, the department released heavily-redacted documents from an internal investigation of a former lieutenant accused of misconduct.
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“Housing First” cut homelessness in Milwaukee. Can it work across the state?
As Wisconsin faces affordable housing shortage, campaigning Evers puts $200 million in federal funds toward the problem
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The Badger Project wins gold at Milwaukee Press Club News Awards
Investigative story on police officers awarded gold for best public service story in the online category.
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INTERACTIVE MAP: See how Wisconsin’s congressional districts changed in the redistricting process, down to the municipality
Ryan Weichelt, a professor of geography at UW-Eau Claire who specializes in redistricting, built this interactive map that shows the changes.
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Democrats’ sole redistricting victory: Paul Ryan’s old congressional district in southeastern Wisconsin
The changes might shake things up in a district Paul Ryan represented for 20 years, and one Republicans have held since 1995.
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GOP blocked from undoing redistricting blunder in western Wisconsin district
But it’s still trending red as Republicans look to flip a district the retiring Ron Kind held for 25 years.
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REDISTRICTING RECAP: More Republican gerrymandering for now. But hope remains for pro-democracy proponents, Democrats
While the Wisconsin Supreme Court gave state Republicans major wins, an election in 2023 could reverse them.