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Wisconsin may get fairer state legislative maps. But the congressional districts will likely remain GOP-friendly.

By The Badger Project on September 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

The finances of Wisconsin’s Congressional representatives – a look at their net worth

By The Badger Project on September 10, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Justice Rebecca Bradley criticized a colleague for not recusing from a case involving a donor. Six years ago, she helped kill a measure requiring those recusals.

By The Badger Project on August 31, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

‘Uncharted territory’ – Could the Wisconsin GOP protect their gerrymandered maps by impeaching Protasiewicz?

By The Badger Project on August 21, 2023 • ( 2 Comments )

Trust us? Wisconsin AG refuses to release list of all law enforcement officers in state, dismaying experts

By The Badger Project on August 15, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Here’s who lobbied Wisconsin legislators the most during a budget season with a historic surplus

By The Badger Project on August 10, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

“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 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 )
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 )

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

Following investigation, Frontier Communications 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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  • Wisconsin may get fairer state legislative maps. But the congressional districts will likely remain GOP-friendly.
  • The finances of Wisconsin’s Congressional representatives – a look at their net worth
  • Justice Rebecca Bradley criticized a colleague for not recusing from a case involving a donor. Six years ago, she helped kill a measure requiring those recusals.
  • ‘Uncharted territory’ – Could the Wisconsin GOP protect their gerrymandered maps by impeaching Protasiewicz?
  • Trust us? Wisconsin AG refuses to release list of all law enforcement officers in state, dismaying experts

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