Wisconsin DNR paid more than $1 million for wildlife damage to crops, livestock and dogs in 2020
Deer caused about three times the reimbursable damage compared to wolves in state last year
Public money is pouring in for rural broadband. Will it go where it’s needed most?
Rural communities scramble to use tidal wave of public funding
City of La Crosse agrees to release records, pay legal fees; The Badger Project drops lawsuit
La Crosse Police Department had initially rejected a records request on an ex-police officer
State announces current round of internet expansion grants; big carriers get little to nothing
Frontier, Charter and TDS had asked for tens of millions in funding
Sued by Wisconsin and fresh off bankruptcy, Frontier Communications asks state for $35 million in grants
The phone and internet company has already received more than $180 million from the federal government to improve service in the state
The Badger Project files lawsuit against La Crosse Police Department over public records
The Badger Project is suing the La Crosse Police Department for refusing to release public records regarding a former officer who resigned in lieu of resignation in 2019.
Homicide clearance rate in Wisconsin ranks near top in nation
The state is 11th when it comes to filing charges for murders; homicides jump in 2020
State legislator cites The Badger Project’s investigation in reintroducing legislation to minimize wandering officers
Report found 200 current officers in the state were fired or forced from previous jobs in law enforcement; “Unacceptable” says Milwaukee Democrat Supreme Moore Omokunde
INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: See how Wisconsin Republicans redrew the 33 state Senate districts to their advantage
Click where you live to see gerrymandering in action.
With law enforcement agencies hurting for candidates, 30 fired or forced out officers back working as jail guards in Wisconsin
More than 500 jail officers fired or forced out across the state in past five years, including more than 200 in Milwaukee County