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FINAL UPDATE: Uihleins, Hendricks give Wisconsin GOP $73 M, dwarfing Dems
The left’s megadonors have propelled state Democrats to dominate fundraising in recent years. But in 2026, they have been vastly outspent by billionaires on the political right.
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Citizens United is infamous. But another case made Wisconsin politics a ‘plaything of the super rich.’
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…
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The Badger Project Podcast: Police-related deaths, the”bad cop” registry & 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…
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Low-key cops and a shaggy dog: Marathon County’s new crisis response
Emergency detentions are down and people suffering a mental health crisis are getting care— all while saving taxpayers millions
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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.
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COVID Deaths in Wisconsin vs. the other Midwestern States
An interactive model on the number of deaths attributed to the pandemic.
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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