Before 2015, the amount any single person could have given in annual political donations in Wisconsin was $10,000.
What changed? A monumental U.S. Supreme Court decision you’ve probably never heard of: McCutcheon v. FEC.
Citizens United is infamous. But an obscure case four years later — and state lawmakers’ response — has made Wisconsin politics a ‘plaything of the super rich.’
THE BADGER PROJECT PODCAST Presents – Policing in Wisconsin: Cop-related deaths, the “bad cop” registry and use of force
We recently did a story on policing in Wisconsin, focusing on the laws currently on the books and policies on things like cop-related deaths, a “bad cop” registry and use of force. Our managing editor Peter Cameron discusses that story and more in our first podcast.
Low-key cops and a white shaggy dog: How Marathon County transformed its response to residents in crisis
Emergency detentions are down and people in crisis are getting care— all while saving taxpayers millions
Per day Covid-19 tests numbers and positive test rate in Wisconsin
An interactive model illustrating the total number of tests per day, positive tests per day and the positive test rate per day.
COVID-19 Deaths in Wisconsin vs. the other Midwestern States
An interactive model on the number of deaths attributed to the pandemic.
More than two months after George Floyd – but prior to Kenosha shooting – police in Wisconsin enjoy high approval rating
Support for Black Lives Matter movement has trended in opposite direction
Wisconsin’s rural students face a digital divide as some return to screens instead of school – Part 1 of 3
Schools in Wisconsin have spent millions of dollars on hotspots to help students with poor internet service learn online as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on
Got Lousy Internet, Wisconsinite? Here’s A Big Idea To Improve It.
If you want faster internet at your home sooner rather than later, you can get involved. Here’s how.
CARTOON: The Mask Mandate and the Republican Pushback
After Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a mask mandate for all public indoor spaces last month, state Republicans questioned its constitutionality and hinted at legal or legislative action. But polling has shown a large majority of Wisconsin residents support the mandate, and Republicans have not yet moved against it.
Policing in Wisconsin: ‘Room for improvement,’ but could be a lot worse
State already has “bad cop” registry, requires independent investigations of police-related deaths; Criminal justice expert gives state a grade of B