Nonpartisan, nonprofit, investigative journalism in Wisconsin
WEBSep 18, 2024 · With guardrails removed by court decisions and Republican inaction, wealthy donors like the founder of LinkedIn, George Soros and the richest woman in Wisconsin are dumping cash through loopholes in state campaign finance law.
ABOUT US - The Badger Project
WEBAug 1, 2023 · To promote good government, we must promote transparency. The Badger Project is a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News and the Local Independent Online News Publishers.. We partner with local newspapers and news organizations in Wisconsin to publish our stories and get our work to the people it affects most.
Top Donors to Rep. Mark Pocan in the 2024 election cycle (so far)
WEB18 hours ago · See a list of his top donors in this election cycle below. Donations to candidates for federal offices from individuals are capped at $3,300 per election, so a person can give a candidate for Congress a max of $6,600 per election cycle, as it includes both a primary and a general.Political Action Committees, or PACs, that give to multiple candidates can donate up to $5,000 per election, for a ...
THE TEAM - The Badger Project
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Peter is an award-winning investigative journalist. Before returning to Wisconsin to launch The Badger Project in 2018, he worked at daily newspapers in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania as well as in Madison and Chicago. He grew up in Waunakee and graduated from the journalism school at UW ...
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.
Conservative groups, trade associations, private companies - THE ...
WEBMar 12, 2024 · VIOLATION TYPES 15 Day Reports. Registered principals must turn in 15-day reports to report each bill, budget bill subject, proposed rule and topic to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission within 15 days of the first lobbying communication.
“Housing First” cut homelessness in Milwaukee. Can it work across …
WEBMay 31, 2022 · By Nathan Denzin, THE BADGER PROJECT. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated homelessness in Wisconsin, with the state now facing a deficit of more than 120,000 affordable homes and over 4,500 people experiencing homelessness on any given night, according to the most recent data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.. However, Milwaukee County has the nation’s lowest per-capita ...
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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.
A new voting system in Alaska brought more choice, …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT When Alaska ran its elections in 2022, it used a totally new system to vote. Voters had much more choice than the two candidates they usually get, and experts said the nastiness that has become so common in modern politics was much diminished.
Investigations Archives - The Badger Project
WEBSep 18, 2024 · With guardrails removed by court decisions and Republican inaction, wealthy donors like the founder of LinkedIn, George Soros and the richest woman in Wisconsin are dumping cash through loopholes in state campaign finance law.