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Dems outraising GOP challengers in 3 La Crosse-area Assembly districts
Based on political climate, district makeup and money, GOP candidates face an uphill climb against several La Crosse-area Democrats in the state Assembly, according to one expert.
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State rep doesn’t live in northern Wisconsin district where he’s running
State law doesn’t prohibit a person from running in a district where they don’t live, but they must move there before assuming office. Behnke says he will rent something in…
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Fond du Lac-area Senate candidate convicted in 2005 of writing bad checks
The Democrat and first-time political candidate Michael Rapp wrote the checks to Walmart when he was homeless and in need, he said.
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Most expensive race for state Assembly (so far) is in western Wisconsin
Democrats have a serious chance to retake the Legislature’s lower chamber. The state party is using its massive fundraising advantage to boost its veteran Rep. Steve Doyle in the 94th…
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Verizon is purchasing Frontier. How will that affect customers in Wisconsin?
The troubled internet and phone company has more than 130,000 customers in Wisconsin, many of them rural.
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$1.8 mil & counting: WI Legislature’s most expensive race is in Milwaukee burbs
Wisconsin’s 8th State Senate District is one of the most competitive races this year, experts say. Using their fundraising edge, state Democrats are sending huge sums to their candidate there.
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The Milwaukee Teachers Union, a sitting state senator, and Scott Walker – The Top Campaign Finance Violators in Wisconsin
When politicians and PACs break campaign finance law, regulators enforce penalties. The Badger Project requested every settlement in the history of the regulatory body, the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.