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$3.5 M & counting: Parties dump cash into race for SW Wisconsin Senate seat that pays $64k per year
Both parties are using a well-worn loophole – that the Legislature could close – to boost their candidate, creating a tsunami of advertising in the relatively small race.
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Marathon County state legislator ticketed for illegal burning that ignited small brush fire
The state DNR ticketed state Sen. Cory Tomczyk in May for setting fire to a debris pile on his Mosinee property that led to the larger blaze, according to the…
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Green Bay legislator was sued at least four times for outstanding student loan debt
State Sen. Eric Wimberger, who graduated from Marquette Law School in 2005, was sued multiple times by the National Collegiate Student Loan Trust.
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Wausau Police lieutenant forced out in 2019 after investigation alleged sexual harassment
The Badger Project had to sue the police department to get the large parts of the investigation unredacted.
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Green Bay state legislator owes $25k in back taxes on lake cabin
State. Sen. Eric Wimberger, an attorney and Republican, said his family cabin fell into delinquency due to his recently-deceased father’s mental decline.
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Website names purchased, big cash raised, but Steil ‘not running,’ Gallagher mum on running against ‘popular’ Baldwin
Steil may be prepping for a tougher reelection if his district becomes more competitive, experts say. And it’s unknown who owns website names like BryanSteilforSenate.com and MikeGallagherforSenate.com.
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‘You’ll be dead before they get here’ – Vernon County sheriff’s deputy was arrested twice for threatening wife
Mark Bellacero, a law enforcement officer in western Wisconsin, was charged with a minor offense for the 2012 arrest. A district attorney chose not to charge him for the 2013…