Tag: Wisconsin politics
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Record campaign spending in suburban Milwaukee legislative race for Sen. Alberta Darlin’s seat
More than $2.2 million raised and spent in Milwaukee suburbs for $53,000-a-year job Political donations continue to accelerate after campaign finance laws relaxed in 2015
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Milwaukee area state Sen. Darling appears to break campaign finance law again
The longtime state legislator accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors, as did her opponent.
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The most expensive race in the history of the Wisconsin State Legislature
Record $2.2 million raised and spent in Green Bay area for $53,000-a-year job Political donations continue to accelerate after campaign finance laws relaxed in 2015
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Record campaign cash in the only competitive US House seat in Wisconsin
Moderate Democrat Ron Kind spent millions to retain the seat he’s held for 25 years, even as millions flowed in to defeat him
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$2 million raised and spent for a $53,000-a year job in western Wisconsin
La Crosse-area politician sets record for most campaign cash in state legislative election Political donations continue to accelerate after campaign finance laws relaxed in 2015
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Help on the way for rural Wisconsinites struggling with lousy internet? Maybe.
Governor asks legislature for $200 million for broadband expansion and aid; feds sending billions in help at some point
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CARTOON: Ron Johnson fueling his political career?
Since the week of the election, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has repeatedly stated that many voters don’t trust the election results, then cites that distrust to call for investigations into the election.
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Ten checks the state of Wisconsin uses to prevent and catch voter fraud
Since Election Day, no evidence of widespread voter fraud has emerged in Wisconsin — or any other state.
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Wisconsin Rep. Gallagher joins other Republicans to rebuff challenge to Biden
But one expert says the congressman from the Green Bay area is trying to have it “both ways.” By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT Rejecting an attempt by some in their own party, Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher and six other Republican House members said in a statement released Sunday that Congress has no authority in
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The 2020 Election is Over. Wisconsin Turns to Redistricting.
An end-around the governor? A recall of state Supreme Court justices? Primary challenges? How far will the parties go to defend, or break, Wisconsin’s gerrymandered districts?
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Photo Gallery of Pro-Trump Rally at Wisconsin Capitol
About 100 pro-Trump protestors gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Saturday.
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TWO MILLION DOLLAR CHECKS: Out-of-State Liberals Dominating Donations to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2020
That could have major ramifications for the next decade.
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The Biggest Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2020
See the super-rich donors who are taking advantage of a big loophole in Wisconsin campaign finance law.
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SIX OUT OF SEVEN: Wisconsin Supreme Court has highest percentage of female high court justices in the U.S.
Six of Wisconsin’s seven Supreme Court justices will soon be women again, once more giving the state the highest ratio of female high court judges in the country, an investigation by The Badger Project found.
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‘Tar and feather all the executives’: Frontier’s home state opens investigation into its business practices
Telecommunications company serves hundreds of thousands in Wisconsin, many in rural areas
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VIDEO: Madison at the polls, scarves, masks and all
The Badger Project’s Grady Gibson interviews Madison voters at the polls, many wearing protective gear.
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‘Everyone has to have it’: Broadband gap leaves rural Wisconsin behind during coronavirus crisis
Already, Wisconsin lags behind the national average in broadband coverage. An estimated 43% of Wisconsin’s rural residents lack access to high-speed internet, compared to about 31% of rural residents nationwide, according to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
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The rock ‘n’ roll congressman priest from Wisconsin who was benched by the pope
A largely-forgotten public figure today, Cornell is a reminder — particularly relevant in the current toxic, dysfunctional political climate — that principled service and congeniality have value.