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Northeast Wisconsin State Patrol head cited by deputies after girlfriend calls 911

By The Badger Project on December 16, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Amid rising home prices, Richland Center residents decry building housing on park

By The Badger Project on December 11, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Waushara County deputy quits sheriff’s office after The Badger Project’s reporting

By The Badger Project on December 9, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Waukesha city cop ousted for OWI, fleeing crash, hired at county sheriff’s office

By The Badger Project on December 8, 2025 • ( 1 Comment )

Wisconsin cop fired for offering driver cash after crash still working in policing

By The Badger Project on December 1, 2025 • ( 3 Comments )

‘Officer Asshole’ – Chippewa Co cop who quit amid investigation now at nearby PD

By The Badger Project on November 18, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

The top donors (so far) to Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow, right-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court

By The Badger Project on February 17, 2023 • ( 4 Comments )

Kwik Trip owner Donald Zeitlow has given her campaign $10,000.

The top donors (so far) to Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell, left-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court

By The Badger Project on February 17, 2023 • ( 2 Comments )

Mitchell is last in the field in total cash raised, but receiving lots of support from small-dollar donors.

Meet the candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court likely to be the decisive vote on abortion, gerrymandering

By The Badger Project on February 14, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

The election could have monumental ramifications in the state.

On which committees does your U.S. rep sit, and why it matters to you in Wisconsin

By The Badger Project on February 8, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Rep. Mike Gallagher will head the newly-created China committee, while Rep. Mark Pocan remains on the powerful budget committee.

LITTLE COMPETITION AND NOT MUCH CHOICE: In nearly 90 races for WI state legislature in 2022, only one incumbent lost.

By The Badger Project on January 23, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Experts say that’s an indication of extreme gerrymandering in Wisconsin. The April election could change things.

Nearly 2 years later, Wisconsin DNR and tech college board holdouts resign

By The Badger Project on January 6, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Resignations by the Republican-appointed board members come after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ re-election.

Western Dane County’s new state representative will continue serving on county board, but “not indefinitely”

By The Badger Project on January 4, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Democrat Mike Bare is the first new face to represent the 80th Assembly District — which includes Middleton, Verona, Oregon and Mount Horeb — in 20 years.

The Top Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2022

By The Badger Project on December 27, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

Billionaires and millionaires, most supporting Democrats, continue to dump huge sums into Wisconsin politics through a loophole left open by state Republicans.

Uncompetitive race for Dane County Senate seat draws near record in campaign funds

By The Badger Project on December 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Democrat Dianne Hesselbein will be the first woman to represent the 27th State Senate district, which includes Middleton, Waunakee, Mount Horeb and New Glarus.

Gallagher joins Steil and all Wisconsin Democrats to approve same-sex marriage protections

By The Badger Project on December 9, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Republican Reps. Fitzgerald, Grothman and Tiffany vote no.

The 2022 Election is over. Wisconsin turns to redistricting (again).

By The Badger Project on November 23, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

The state could get fair maps, or it could be stuck with perhaps the worst gerrymandering in the country for the rest of the decade.

STILL PURPLE: Dem Evers wins most votes of all statewide Wisconsin races; Repub Johnson 2nd, Barnes 3rd, Michels near bottom

By The Badger Project on November 16, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Statewide incumbents hold on, regardless of party

Wisconsin Gov. Evers way ahead of Republican challenger Michels in direct donations, but losing in outside spending

By The Badger Project on November 7, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

The Wisconsin governor has raised nearly $42 million to Michels’ mostly self-funded $25 million. But independent groups have spent more than $12 million trying to get the Republican elected, compared to about $4 million for the Democrat.

Sen. Ron Johnson slightly losing direct donation battle, but dominating in outside spending

By The Badger Project on November 7, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Independent groups allied with Johnson have spent a total of $76 million supporting him and attacking Barnes, compared to $49 million spent by groups allied with the Wisconsin Democrat.

Republican Quinn outraising Democrat Westlund in NW Wisconsin Senate seat vital to control of state government

By The Badger Project on November 4, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Includes lists of top donors to both candidates

‘A D.C. Screwup’: Signatures of Wisconsin Democrats on Ukraine letter released and retracted just before election

By The Badger Project on November 2, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )
An image of U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan and Gwen Moore

Madison-area Congressman Mark Pocan said the letter never should have been released.

A list of all donors who have given the maximum to Rep. Bryan Steil, Republican candidate for Congress in southeastern Wisconsin

By The Badger Project on October 31, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )
The official portrait of Rep. Bryan Steil

The Republican is dominating fundraising with big support from big business in the race to retain his U.S. House seat.

A list of top donors to Ann Roe, Democratic candidate for Congress in southeastern Wisconsin

By The Badger Project on October 31, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The challenger lags far behind incumbent Republican Rep. Bryan Steil in fundraising.

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