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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 )

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

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

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 )

The Top Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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“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 )

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 still 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 • ( 1 Comment )

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 )

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

Following investigation, Frontier agrees to $15 million in internet upgrades in Wisconsin, $90k “payment”

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.

Top Wisconsin GOP leaders have no Democratic 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.

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  • LITTLE COMPETITION AND NOT MUCH CHOICE: In nearly 90 races for WI state legislature in 2022, only one incumbent lost. January 23, 2023
  • Nearly 2 years later, Wisconsin DNR and tech college board holdouts resign January 6, 2023
  • Western Dane County’s new state representative will continue serving on county board, but “not indefinitely” January 4, 2023
  • The Top Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2022 December 27, 2022
  • Uncompetitive race for Dane County Senate seat draws near record in campaign funds December 20, 2022
  • Gallagher joins Steil and all Wisconsin Democrats to approve same-sex marriage protections December 9, 2022
  • The 2022 Election is over. Wisconsin turns to redistricting (again). November 23, 2022
  • STILL PURPLE: Dem Evers wins most votes of all statewide Wisconsin races; Repub Johnson 2nd, Barnes 3rd, Michels near bottom November 16, 2022
  • Wisconsin Gov. Evers way ahead of Republican challenger Michels in direct donations, but losing in outside spending November 7, 2022
  • Sen. Ron Johnson slightly losing direct donation battle, but dominating in outside spending November 7, 2022

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