Category: News Blog
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ELECTION DAY PHOTO GALLERY: Voters from Both Sides of Wisconsin
Portraits of voters from Milwaukee, Madison and Eau Claire.
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Citizens United is infamous. But an obscure case years later made Wisconsin politics a ‘plaything of the super rich.’
Before 2015, the amount any single person could have given in annual political donations in Wisconsin was $10,000. What changed? A monumental U.S. Supreme Court decision you’ve probably never heard of: McCutcheon v. FEC.
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The Badger Project Podcast: Police-related deaths, the”bad cop” registry & use of force
We recently did a story on policing in Wisconsin, focusing on the laws currently on the books and policies on things like cop-related deaths, a “bad cop” registry and use of force. Our managing editor Peter Cameron discusses that story and more in our first podcast.
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Low-key cops and a white shaggy dog: How Marathon County transformed its response to residents in crisis
Emergency detentions are down and people in crisis are getting care— all while saving taxpayers millions
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Per day Covid-19 tests numbers and positive test rate in Wisconsin
An interactive model illustrating the total number of tests per day, positive tests per day and the positive test rate per day.
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COVID Deaths in Wisconsin vs. the other Midwestern States
An interactive model on the number of deaths attributed to the pandemic.
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More than two months after George Floyd – but prior to Kenosha shooting – police in Wisconsin enjoy high approval rating
Support for Black Lives Matter movement has trended in opposite direction
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Policing in Wisconsin: ‘Room for improvement,’ but could be a lot worse
State already has “bad cop” registry, requires independent investigations of police-related deaths; Criminal justice expert gives state a grade of B
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How well-funded a Wisconsin kid’s public school is depends largely on which side of the tracks they live
Many say that’s unfair. Some are trying to change it.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Images from the protest and riots in downtown Madison on Saturday night
Photos courtesy of Zach Zwadzich, citizen journalist
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Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin by County
An interactive graphic that illustrates the number of cases by county.
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Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin vs. the Rest of the Midwest
An interactive line graphic illustrating the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the Midwestern states.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Scenes from the protest against the Covid Stay-At-Home Order in Wisconsin
A few hundred people came to the Wisconsin Capitol on Friday, April 24 to protest Gov. Tony Evers’ Covid precautions.
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Frontier declares bankruptcy
Frontier Communications, the national phone and internet company that serves tens of thousands of people in Wisconsin, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on April 14.
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Did Bernie stay in the Wisconsin Primary Election to help Karofsky win?
Three experts weigh in.
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‘Tar and feather all the executives’: Frontier’s home state opens investigation into its business practices
Telecommunications company serves hundreds of thousands in Wisconsin, many in rural areas
