Tag: Wisconsin
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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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As semester ends in Wisconsin, COVID-19 fears shrink — while concerns of academic slide grow – Part 3 of 3
Schools are not the superspreader sites that many feared, but research indicates U.S. students fell behind in math during the pandemic
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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 an election other than to…
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FOXCONN FROM THE AIR
The Badger Project has teamed with an aerial photographer to bring you images of the Foxconn site in Mount Pleasant as it develops.
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Tiffany sole Wisconsin rep to ask SCOTUS to flip election results in swing states
Election experts and politicians from both parties slammed the suit — aimed at Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — as a cynical attempt to disregard the will of voters.
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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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ELECTION DAY PHOTO GALLERY: Voters from Both Sides of Wisconsin
Portraits of voters from Milwaukee, Madison and Eau Claire.
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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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Wisconsin schools ‘whipsawing’ as COVID-19 hits rural districts – Part 2 of 3
As infections in the state surge, some rural schools are forced to suspend in-person instruction or integrate virtual students into classrooms
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Citizens United is infamous. But an obscure case years later made Wisconsin politics a ‘plaything of the super rich.’
Before 2015, the amount any single person could have given in annual political donations in Wisconsin was $10,000. What changed? A monumental U.S. Supreme Court decision you’ve probably never heard of: McCutcheon v. FEC.
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The Badger Project Podcast: Police-related deaths, the”bad cop” registry & use of force
We recently did a story on policing in Wisconsin, focusing on the laws currently on the books and policies on things like cop-related deaths, a “bad cop” registry and use of force. Our managing editor Peter Cameron discusses that story and more in our first podcast.
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Per day Covid-19 tests numbers and positive test rate in Wisconsin
An interactive model illustrating the total number of tests per day, positive tests per day and the positive test rate per day.
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COVID Deaths in Wisconsin vs. the other Midwestern States
An interactive model on the number of deaths attributed to the pandemic.
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More than two months after George Floyd – but prior to Kenosha shooting – police in Wisconsin enjoy high approval rating
Support for Black Lives Matter movement has trended in opposite direction