Feb 12, 2025 · Nonpartisan, nonprofit, investigative journalism in Wisconsin

Feb 10, 2025 · The Badger Project is a nonpartisan, journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin that investigates state government, politics, campaign finance, law enforcement and related matters.

Feb 12, 2025 · 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 ...

Feb 5, 2025 · Rep. Derrick Van Orden defeated his challenger by about 2.8% this year, a tighter margin than in 2022. Democrats are likely to make his district a priority again in 2026, which projects to be a good year for them.

Jan 28, 2025 · Providing skilled intervention services for emotionally disturbed individuals just makes sense, Solar said. “You wouldn’t call your plumber to fix your teeth,” said Henrickson, the social worker who helped develop and now helps run the city of Madison’s Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) team, which consists of a …

6 days ago · An innovative healthcare approach that cuts out insurance companies— and with them, surprise charges — could get a boost in Wisconsin with the passage of a bill moving through the Legislature. State Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara, a Republican from Appleton, has again introduced legislation that ...

Mar 12, 2024 · By Hallie Clafin, THE BADGER PROJECT. The Milwaukee Press Club nominated The Badger Project’s managing editor Peter Cameron for a 2023 Excellence in Journalism award in the Online division in the category of Best Investigative Story or Series.

Jan 22, 2025 · Oak Creek Police officers arrested Christopher Romero Sanchez in 2021 when he was a recruit officer in the city of Milwaukee. The DA declined to charge him, and his law enforcement career has continued.

Jan 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.

May 28, 2024 · The Badger Project won first prize in the contest in 2022 and 2023 for its investigative journalism on law enforcement.