The Badger Project
Brewers’ State Lobbying Spending Soars
Spending $435,000 in last session. But three biggest spenders are manufactures, hospitals and realtors groups.
May 30th, 2023 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
Top 20 Donors to State Political Parties
George Soros, Steven Spielberg and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman among rich donors across U.S. pouring money into Wisconsin.
Apr 4th, 2023 by Peter Cameron and Hina Suzuki, The Badger Project
Wisconsin Supreme Court Has Highest Percentage of Women Justices
That's 86%, compared to a 38% average for all state high courts.
Mar 28th, 2023 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
Should State’s Schools Require Financial Literacy Course?
17 states require it. Evers, some Republicans favor it, but won't fully fund it.
Mar 13th, 2023 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
Illinois, Michigan Gained $770 Million From Cannabis Taxes in 2022
While Wisconsin's Republican legislators struggle to legalize even medical marijuana.
Mar 9th, 2023 by Katjusa Cisar, The Badger Project
How Much Clout Does Your U.S. Rep Have?
Which committee does each one sit on and why it matters to Wisconsin.
Feb 12th, 2023 by Katjusa Cisar, The Badger Project
85 of 86 Incumbent State Legislators Won in 2022
Just one lost. Experts blame Republican gerrymandering and uncompetitive districts.
Jan 31st, 2023 by Christina Lieffring, The Badger Project
The Top Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2022
Billionaires and millionaires, most supporting Democrats, continue to dump huge sums into Wisconsin politics through a loophole left open by state Republicans.
Dec 29th, 2022 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
Can State Be Redistricted Again?
State Supreme Court race could change majority view on one of worst gerrymanders in the nation.
Nov 30th, 2022 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
Eight Checks The State Uses to Prevent Voter Fraud
Such fraud is very rare, yet Wisconsin still takes many steps to prevent it.
Oct 23rd, 2022 by Howard Hardee and Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
3 Technical College System Board Members Won’t Resign
Republican appointees’ terms to serve on state board ended in May 2021 but they won’t step down.
Sep 23rd, 2022 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
Number of Police in State at 15-Year Low
Steady decline in numbers since 2008.
Sep 18th, 2022 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
