Tag: Wisconsin
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The Badger Project wins gold again at Milwaukee Press Club journalism awards
Managing editor Peter Cameron has won first prize for an investigative story on law enforcement for the second year in a row.
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The (reported) net worth of the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices
Elected officials in Wisconsin must submit reports on their finances to the state. Here are the filings from the state’s Supreme Court justices.
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The (reported) net worth of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, top Republican in Wisconsin
Most public officials in Wisconsin must submit reports on their finances to the state. Here is the Speaker’s most recent report.
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The (reported) net worth of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers
The Democratic governor’s filing is very limited compared to politicians, for one major reason.
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LOBBYING IN WISCONSIN: Seeking millions in stadium funding, Brewers boost lobbying
Koch Network groups, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, hospitals are some of the biggest lobbiers in the state.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Day Photo Collage: At the polls on the UW-Madison campus
Janet Protasiewicz, left-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, got 82% of the vote in Dane County — more than 197,000 votes. With nearly 50,000 students, UW-Madison had a lot to do with that victory margin.
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Top donors to Wisconsin political parties in 2023 (so far) – loophole allows wealthy to bypass legal limits and steer millions to Supreme Court candidates
Rich, liberal donors like George Soros, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman are repeatedly exploiting the loophole left open by state Republicans.
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UPDATED: Top campaign donors to former Justice Daniel Kelly, right-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Hendricks, Uihleins, Gentines of Sargento Foods, and Don Zietlow of Kwik Trip all have made large donations to Kelly.
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UPDATED: Top campaign donors to Janet Protasiewicz, left-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Herb Kohl, Bud Selig, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and attorney David Gruber have all given the Milwaukee County judge the maximum, or close to it.
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Protasiewicz flies past Kelly in direct donations, losing indy spending slightly
Once again, a statewide race sets a record for most expensive in Wisconsin history.
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Females justices: A list of states with the most – and least – women on their supreme courts
Wisconsin has the highest percentage of women on its Supreme Court, followed by Washington and Illinois. South Carolina has the only Supreme Court with no women.
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Wisconsin has highest percentage of female justices on top state court in U.S.
The April election could alter the gender makeup of the court. Research suggests the addition of female justices has little effect on court rulings, with one notable exception.
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Judge sides with The Badger Project in public records lawsuit against Wausau Police Department
The police department had responded to a request by heavily redacting investigation documents into alleged misconduct of one of its officers.
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For second straight year, Milwaukee Press Club nominates The Badger Project for journalism award
Managing editor Peter Cameron won gold last year for another investigative story on law enforcement.
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Many states require students study financial literacy. Why doesn’t Wisconsin?
Many schools in the state offer it or even require it, but it’s not a requirement statewide. The governor wants to use $5 million to fund the class, but that’s not enough for every kid. Some Republicans want to require it, but aren’t funding it.
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The Badger Project wins public records ‘Opee’ award from Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
The Media Openness Award acknowledges The Badger Project’s use of – and fight for – records to investigate law enforcement.
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Illinois and Michigan again earned hundreds of millions from weed taxes in 2022, even more than previous year
Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled legislature in #Wisconsin is still struggling to legalize medicinal #marijuana.
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The top donors (so far) to Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, left-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Herb Kohl, Lynde Uihlein, Karla Jurvetson and several members of the Lubar family have all given the maximum.