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Top Donors to Rep. Tom Tiffany in the 2024 election cycle (so far)
September 16, 2024
Several right-wing billionaire megadonors, like the Uihleins, Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply and the co-founder of Kwik Trip, made big donations to the Republican incumbent of Hazelhurst (Pop. 1,300).
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Western Wisconsin congressman compares judge in Trump case to Nazi, calls him “Communist Scum” after jury convicts on all counts
June 03, 2024
Many Republicans attacked the justice system after a jury convicted Donald Trump in his hush-money trial. But Van Orden’s comments, one expert said, were “unhinged.”
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‘Wisconsin does not, and should not, have secret police’ – The Badger Project sues state DOJ for full list of law enforcement officers
May 24, 2024
More than 30 states — including Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa — have released the full list of their officers to a nationwide reporting project, which includes the Invisible Institute and The Badger Project.
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Four officers fired, forced out from law enforcement back on the job in NW Wisconsin
October 17, 2023
Nearly 300 officers currently employed in the state were fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement, according to data from the state DOJ that The Badger Project obtained through a records request.
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Wausau Police lieutenant forced out in 2019 after department investigation found he committed sexual harassment
June 15, 2023
The Badger Project had to sue the police department to get large parts of the investigation unredacted.
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The finances of the justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court – a look at their mandatory filings.
May 10, 2023
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 financial interests of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers
April 27, 2023
Elected officials in Wisconsin must submit reports of their finances to the state. The Democratic governor’s filing is very limited compared to politicians, for one major reason.
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LOBBYING IN WISCONSIN: Seeking hundreds of millions in stadium funding, Milwaukee Brewers have boosted lobbying spending in recent years
April 18, 2023
Koch groups, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, hospitals are some of the biggest lobbiers in the state.
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