Tag: Wisconsin
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At least 9 Waushara Co Sheriff’s employees donated to GOP candidate
Sgt. Zach Gunderson won the Republican Party’s primary for Waushara County Sheriff. He faces Democrat Nina Monacelli in the November general election.
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Wisconsin police chief sued 3x, accused of unconstitutional stops
A sheriff’s deputy and small-town police chief, Brendan Cutrell, is the subject of three federal lawsuits alleging he violated the Fourth Amendment rights of individuals he pulled over.
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Gun found in courthouse renews security/cost debate in rural Wisconsin
Several courthouses in the northern part of the state do not regularly screen visitors for weapons, a review by The Badger Project found. But adding scanning machines would cost a lot.
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Deputies driving squads to homes outside Waupaca County are sheriff’s call
The central Wisconsin sheriff’s office has 50 take-home vehicles, nine of which travel beyond the county, Sheriff Tim Wilz says. The take-home policy is excessive and should be reined in, a contender for sheriff says.
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Forest Co K9 deputy who was forced out after investigation back in policing
Adam Boney quit the Forest County Sheriff’s Office after accusations, which he said were false, that he refused to assist a deputy on a potentially dangerous call. He now works for a small police department in the same county.
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Max donors (so far) to Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Republican of western Wisconsin
The U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, a major Silicon Valley billionaire and many others have given Van Orden the maximum donation allowed in this election cycle.
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Max donors (so far) to Rebecca Cooke, Democrat of western Wisconsin
A famous musician, the former CEO of the Green Bay Packers and members of the Soros, Pritzker and Walton families have all given the challenger the maximum allowed by federal law.
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Ex-Racine Co Sheriff’s investigator pleads guilty, gets jail time in wife abuse case
Jonathan Bechman worked for the sheriff’s department for 15 years before he pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors in a domestic abuse case involving his wife.
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Portage Co deputy suspended after brawl outside neighbor’s house
Kevin Flick, a veteran at the Portage County Sheriff’s Office, got a one-day suspension after fighting with a man in April while off-duty.
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$35 million (so far): Uihleins, Hendricks load up Wisconsin GOP thru loophole
Using a big legal loophole, state Democrats have dominated fundraising recently. This year, its heavy hitters have been vastly outspent by the state’s Republican megadonors.
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Portage County jailer resigns after arrest for fight with brother
Todd Domres, now a former corrections officer in the Portage County Jail, faces charges after he was accused of assaulting his brother during a fistfight in late July.
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Milwaukee-area cop forced out after sexting with victim still in policing
Christopher Cheek was forced to resign from the Grafton Police Department after exchanging sexual messages with a victim in a pending criminal case. His current chief says the interactions were consensual.
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Beaver Dam cop arrested for domestic disorderly conduct in 2023
Michael Kuehn, a Beaver Dam patrolman for more than 20 years, was arrested for disorderly conduct in 2023 after his wife called 911 amid an argument. Both were cited.
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$1 million each: Uihleins backing different candidates for NW Wisconsin House seat
Billionaires Dick and Liz Uihlein regularly shower Wisconsin and beyond with huge sums, trying to get Republicans elected. Sometimes they disagree on the candidate.
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Sauk Co Sheriff spent at least $4500 in county funds in last 2 years buying gas near his northwoods cabin
Outgoing Sheriff Richard “Chip” Meister has repeatedly used a county fuel card to fill his department truck at spots as far as 220 miles from Sauk County on the route to his cabin, according to an investigation by The Badger Project.
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How Wisconsin’s ‘sore loser’ law protects the two-party system
In Wisconsin and across most of the country, laws prevent candidates who lose in a primary from running in the general election. That gives the major parties a lot of control over who appears on the ballot.
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Ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin primaries could boost candidates with broader appeal, experts say
Primary elections are administered by the state, and changing how we vote there would require a new law. Many cities and a couple states already use it, but opposition to a change is significant.
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The top 2025 per diem collectors in the Wisconsin State Senate
Two Democrats and three Republicans round out the top five. Senators who live outside Dane County can claim $140 per day they are in Madison on official business.