After a trial in 12 states this year, 600,000 Wisconsin residents are eligible to use Direct File in 2025 as the program goes national.
No need for TurboTax: New IRS program allows free tax filing online
Pocan vastly outraising Republican challenger in congressional rematch
Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan holds a significant fundraising advantage over longshot Republican opponent Erik Olsen.
The Dem challenger won more primary votes than Rep. Steil. Can he flip a SE Wisconsin seat GOP has held for years?
The Democrat’s “victory” in the pink district comes with major caveats, experts say.
Liberal Dane County keeps growing. Can the GOP still win statewide in Wisconsin?
The deep blue county’s population has grown substantially since Trump’s narrow victory in 2016. Republicans have lost almost everything statewide since then.
The top donors to Rep. Bryan Steil in the 2024 election cycle (so far)
The Janesville Republican who represents the congressional district in southeastern Wisconsin has amassed a significant war chest as he faces his first serious political challenge.
Rep. Steil flush with cash as Dems eye his seat in more favorable district
The 1st Congressional District in southeastern Wisconsin has become more competitive and Steil is facing the first serious challenge of his young political career.
Top donors to Rep. Van Orden of western Wisconsin in the 2024 campaign (so far)
Donations from big agribusinesses and right-wing billionaire megadonor Richard Uihlein make up much of the congressman’s early financial support.
‘Waitress’ fundraising more than Dem competitors for House seat in western Wisconsin, but all trail GOP incumbent
The 2022 race for the 3rd Congressional District set fundraising records, and this year’s campaign could be even more expensive.
Trump, Ted Cruz, Uihleins wade into crowded NE Wisconsin congressional race
Popular U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s resignation has opened up the 8th District that includes Green Bay. A Democrat leads fundraising, but a larger pool of donations is split between three Republicans.
Biden Admin’s bipartisan antitrust push could bring lower prices, better products, experts say. But it may take years.
A plethora of cases are slowly moving through the courts that could make major changes for consumers.
‘Illegal immigrants’ are reinforcing Social Security, not draining it
Every year, workers living in the U.S. illegally pay billions into the Social Security system with little hope of ever getting it back.
Milwaukee-area police who joined Oath Keepers resigned jobs after The Badger Project investigation
One is now working for a sheriff’s department. The other two are out of law enforcement, according to the state DOJ.
Milwaukee Co sheriff’s deputy was fired from MPD after domestic violence arrest
Oak Creek Police officers arrested Christopher Romero Sanchez in 2021 when he was a recruit officer in the city of Milwaukee. The DA declined to charge him, and his law enforcement career has continued.
Van Orden compares judge in Trump case to Nazi, calls him “Communist Scum”
Many Republicans attacked the justice system after a jury convicted Donald Trump in his hush-money trial. But Van Orden’s comments, one expert said, were “unhinged.”
WAUSAU MAYORAL RACE: Diny outraised incumbent Rosenberg 2 to 1, much from self, GOP; Dems injected six figures late
Fundraising figures from the final two weeks of the campaign will not be known until the reporting deadline in July.
The Badger Project wins bronze at Milwaukee Press Club journalism awards
The Badger Project won first prize in the contest in 2022 and 2023 for its investigative journalism on law enforcement.
‘Wisconsin does not, and should not, have secret police’ – The Badger Project sues state DOJ for full list of police officers
Along with co-plaintiff the Invisible Institute, The Badger Project is seeking the records to continue its work on wandering officers.
‘Not sexy, but critical’ – Mount Horeb to bolster police, fire with revenue bump
The village is using the increase to hire new public safety staff.
