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The rock ‘n’ roll congressman priest from Green Bay who was benched by the pope

By The Badger Project on December 23, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

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 )

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.

A list of donors who gave the maximum to Derrick Van Orden, GOP candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin

By The Badger Project on October 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )
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Notable donors include Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply Co., John Menard, the Uihleins of ULINE, casino magnate Steve Wynn and Chicago Bears minority owner Pat Ryan.

A list of top donors to state Sen. Brad Pfaff, Democratic candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin

By The Badger Project on October 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Notable donors include Judith Faulkner of Epic, Kevin Conroy of Exact Sciences, Herb Kohl, and the man he hopes to replace, the retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind.

Ron Johnson joins all Senate Republicans to block bill aimed at disclosing big political donors’ identities

By The Badger Project on October 27, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )
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COVID prevented Sen. Baldwin, a cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act, from voting.

Van Orden outraising Pfaff by millions as cash pours into race, setting new record

By The Badger Project on October 24, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

After a close finish in 2020, the Republican looks to flip the western Wisconsin congressional seat Democrats have held for 26 years.

Eight checks the state of Wisconsin uses to deter and catch voter fraud

By The Badger Project on October 11, 2022 • ( 5 Comments )

Voter fraud is very rare, but the state still takes it very seriously, officials say.

Three big changes to voting in Wisconsin in 2022, and one smaller one

By The Badger Project on October 11, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Be sure your absentee ballot and witness form are filled out completely, or your vote might not count.

“What a mess’: Expert says Favre could face additional civil lawsuits amid massive public-corruption scandal

By The Badger Project on October 4, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

The Hall of Fame quarterback worked with the Mississippi governor and others to steer $5 million in welfare funds to his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, to build a volleyball stadium. Favre is unlikely to face criminal charges, but others have, and he has hired an attorney.

“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

By The Badger Project on September 29, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

Bipartisan Electoral College reform, aimed to prevent another Jan. 6, passes U.S. House, splits Wisconsin reps by party

By The Badger Project on September 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )
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Rep. Gallagher votes no with the rest of state Republicans, but signals openness to supporting the bill should the House vote on it again.

Bipartisan funding bill for smaller police departments splits Wisconsin congressional reps in unusual way

By The Badger Project on September 27, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Hardline Republican Tiffany votes against bill despite his fierce criticisms of “Defund the police” movement

Over a year later, Republican appointees to Wisconsin tech school board refuse to resign despite expired terms

By The Badger Project on September 20, 2022 • ( 6 Comments )

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

Total number of police in Wisconsin, already at historic lows, continues to drop

By The Badger Project on August 29, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )

Battling record low unemployment and other currents, some law enforcement agencies are using civilians to do some police work to ease the burden and calm tensions.

Police in Wisconsin killed 149 people since 2013, lower than national rate

By The Badger Project on August 16, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )
A photo of Superior police officer Robert Eastman participating in virtual reality law enforcement training on Aug. 3, 2022.

But Marinette, Walworth counties, Green Bay, Eau Claire and Waukesha have higher rates; experts say quality training may be keeping statewide numbers low

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson votes to block bipartisan cap on insulin prices

By The Badger Project on August 8, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )
A portrait of Sen. Ron Johnson Republican of Wisconsin

Voted instead for doomed partisan amendment that would have subsidized the drug

Following investigation, Frontier agrees to $15 mil in internet upgrades in Wisconsin

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

The telecommunications giant has received more than $215 million in federal funding for internet projects across the state since 2015.

Wisconsin GOP leaders have no Dem opposition in 2022, but plenty from their own party. And an ex-president.

By The Badger Project on August 2, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

The Assembly Speaker and Senate Majority Leader each face primary challenges, and Donald Trump has endorsed one upstart candidate.

In an election year with elevated stakes, meet the candidates for Wisconsin Secretary of State

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

Republican candidates want to expand the elected office’s power to oversee elections, while Democratic candidates oppose the idea

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