by The Badger Project, The Badger ProjectSeptember 29, 2022 Fred Prehn at a Natural Resources Board meeting on Aug. 11, 2021. By Alan Hovorka, FOR THE BADGER PROJECT A Natural Resources Board member who refused to vacate his seat when his term expired did so to keep the board under Republican control, according to newly […]
Tag: Dane County
Posted inElections, Government, Local news
Vos, Assembly cited for contempt after not turning over election review records
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerMarch 30, 2022 A Dane County judge cited Assembly Speaker Robin Vos with contempt of court Wednesday for failing to comply with her order five months ago to turn over records from the 2020 election review that Vos commissioned. The failure of Vos and the Wisconsin Assembly to search for and […]
Posted inGovernment
Case tests how much local government can do to protect the public
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerMarch 14, 2022 How much power should a local health officer, have to keep a community safe in the middle of a pandemic? That question was at the heart of an hourlong debate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court last week between lawyers for Dane County’s health department and the rightwing law […]
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Law Enforcement Wages and Benefits Across Wisconsin
BY KARISSA SCHUMACKER, THE BADGER PROJECT Across Wisconsin, law enforcement agencies offer varying starting salaries and benefits for those interested in attending police academy and becoming a law enforcement officer. The total number of law enforcement officers and the total number of police academy graduates in Wisconsin are both at — at least — a […]
Posted inElections, Government, Local news, Politics
Trump Wisconsin recount seeks to throw out tens of thousands of votes in Democratic strongholds
By Nora Eckert and Anya van Wagtendonk Wisconsin Watch This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. It may feel like 2016 all over again for some Wisconsin election officials: a presidential contender wins by about a 20,000-vote margin, there is a nearly even partisan […]