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WEB6 days ago — The Silicon Valley billionaire giving millions to Wisconsin Democrats. The Badger Project on September 18, 2024 • ( Leave a comment ) Using a loophole in campaign finance law left open by Republicans, the co-founder of LinkedIn and investor in huge tech companies has donated heavily to the state Democratic Party in recent years.
ABOUT US - The Badger Project
WEBAug 1, 2023 — The Badger Project is a nonpartisan, citizen-supported journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin that investigates government, politics and related matters. With the decline of local newspapers across the state, this project aims to try and fill at least a small portion of that gap. Elected officials work for the people and do the people’s business.
THE TEAM - The Badger Project
WEBTed is a former general assignment reporter at the Chicago Tribune who, as part of a team of six reporters, won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. He also contributed to the Tribune’s 2001 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism. In addition, Gregory is the author of the true-crime odyssey, “Mary Jane’s Ghost,” and ...
'Wisconsin does not, and should not, have secret police' - The …
WEBMay 24, 2024 — Officers from at least one neighboring state have been moving to jobs in Wisconsin. After Illinois passed some law enforcement reform measures in 2021, some police started transferring to agencies in “more conservative states,” including Wisconsin, Kenny Winslow, executive director of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, told the Washington Post last year.
Nearly 40 people in Wisconsin have been charged for defrauding …
WEBJan 30, 2024 — In Wisconsin, federal prosecutors have charged nearly 40 people with crimes related to COVID-19 fraud. The exact amount of stolen relief funds nationwide is unclear, but a 2023 analysis by the Associated Press estimated nearly $300 billion was illegally obtained from COVID-19 relief funding. Most, according …
“Housing First” cut homelessness in Milwaukee. Can it work across …
WEBMay 31, 2022 — In the Milwaukee metro area, a renter would need to make about $19 per hour to afford the rent and utilities on a fair market-priced, two-bedroom apartment on a 40-hour workweek, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a nonprofit aimed at decreasing homelessness for low-income people. In …
Final-Five Voting has bipartisan support across the country. But …
WEBJan 18, 2024 — Final-Five Voting does not yet exist anywhere in the U.S. Alaska’s Final-Four is the closest iteration. And election experts note that state laws requiring waiting periods before the tabulation of absentee ballots – not ranked-choice voting – are the main reason for vote-counting delays in some states, like Alaska.
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WEBThis is a better option for those who want to make large contributions, because The Badger Project will not have to pay a processing fee. The Badger Project uses The Center for Community Stewardship in Madison as a fiscal sponsor.
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WEBSep 18, 2024 — The Badger Project on March 12, 2024 • ( Leave a comment ) The Badger Project won first prize in the contest in 2022 and 2023 for its investigative journalism on law enforcement. A new voting system in Alaska brought more choice, representation and civility, experts say. A bill in Wisconsin would launch it here.
The Badger Project wins gold at Milwaukee Press Club Excellence …
WEBMay 9, 2022 — Using open records requests, Cameron found that nearly 200 law enforcement officers currently employed in the state were fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement.