Tag: Wisconsin
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Pocan vastly outraising Republican challenger in congressional rematch
Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan holds a significant fundraising advantage over longshot Republican opponent Erik Olsen.
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The Dem won more primary votes. Can he flip a seat the GOP has held for decades?
Democrat challenger Pete Barca got more votes in the primary than incumbent U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil. But that “victory” in the 1st Congressional District comes with major caveats, experts say.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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‘Wisconsin does not, and should not, have secret police’ – The Badger Project sues state DOJ for full cop list
With co-plaintiff the Invisible Institute, The Badger Project is seeking the names and work histories of every law enforcement officer in the state to continue its work on wandering officers.
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‘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.
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New political maps boot veteran Marathon County legislator from old district
Republicans had drawn Wausau’s state Assembly district to include state Rep. Patrick Snyder’s Schofield residence. Democrats left him out.
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New districts in NW Wisconsin give state Dems better chance in ’24, experts say
Moved out of the district, Republican Sen. Romaine Quinn says he will decide later on whether to run again in 2026, and if so, where.
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Number of Milwaukee police officers decreased more than 10% in past 5 years
The force has gone from more than 1,900 officers in 2019 to about 1,600 today.