The Badger Project
Outside Liberal Groups Outspent GOP 10-1 Yet Van Orden Still Won
Democrat Rebecca Cooke still lost to western Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
Dec 29th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectHow Legal Loophole Allows Massive Campaign Donations
Wisconsin ended $10,000 cap, allowing individual donors to give millions.
Dec 1st, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectVan Orden May Be More Vulnerable in ’26, Experts Say
Trump's coattails helped western Wisconsin congressman win by just 2.8%.
Nov 24th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectState Democrats Smash GOP in Fundraising
Liberal billionaires outspend conservative billionaires in Wisconsin.
Nov 5th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectNorth Shore, Ozaukee County Senate Race Is State’s Most Expensive
And also viewed as its most competitive. Stroebel being challenged by Habush Sinykin.
Oct 10th, 2024 by Maggie Zale, The Badger ProjectCan Peter Barca Flip Republican Congressional District?
1st District incumbent Bryan Steil faces veteran Democrat, who had more votes in primary.
Sep 9th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectWill Liberal Dane County Decide Presidential Election?
County has grown by about 43,000 since 2016, when Trump got 23% of vote.
Sep 2nd, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectNumber of Milwaukee Police Officers Declined 16% in 5 Years
Down from 1,900 officers in 2019 to 1,600 today, but will soon rise.
May 12th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project28 Agencies That Employ the Most Wandering Police Officers
Milwaukee County Sheriff employs 16 officers previously fired or forced out.
Apr 20th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project300 Wisconsin Officers Fired or Forced Out Are Back on Job
Milwaukee and Waukesha have re-employed the most such officers.
Apr 15th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectFive Brewers Executives Gave Maximum Donations to Robin Vos
Donations made just two weeks after $366 million funding for team passed.
Mar 18th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectNearly 40 People in Wisconsin Charged With Defrauding COVID Funds
Nationally an estimated $300 billion was illegally obtained from COVID-19 relief funding.
Feb 11th, 2024 by Hina Suzuki, The Badger Project