The Badger Project

The Badger Project The Badger Project is an independent news nonprofit in Wisconsin that investigates the powerful, like politicians, their wealthy donors and law enforcement.

Our work has run in more than 50 newspapers and news websites across Wisconsin.

08/31/2026

Help us investigate POLICE MISCONDUCT in Wisconsin with a recurring donation. As little as $5/month.

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The Waupaca County Post ran one of our recent stories.
08/31/2026

The Waupaca County Post ran one of our recent stories.

STEVENS POINT – A Portage County corrections officer resigned days after he was arrested under suspicion of assaulting his brother with a thermos during an argument in July. Todd Domres, the …

08/31/2026

Help us investigate the BILLIONAIRES dumping $$$ into our WISCONSIN elections. As little as $5/month.

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Wausau Pilot & Review ran one of our recent stories.
08/31/2026

Wausau Pilot & Review ran one of our recent stories.

By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT Before 2015, the most a person could give in annual political donations in Wisconsin was $10,000. So far this year,

A famous musician, the former CEO of the Green Bay Packers and members of the Soros, Pritzer and Walton families have al...
08/28/2026

A famous musician, the former CEO of the Green Bay Packers and members of the Soros, Pritzer and Walton families have all given the challenger the maximum allowed by federal law.

The U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, a major Silicon Valley billionaire and many others have given Van Orden the maxi...
08/28/2026

The U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, a major Silicon Valley billionaire and many others have given Van Orden the maximum donation allowed in this election cycle.

The U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, a major Silicon Valley billionaire and many others have all given Van Orden the ...
08/27/2026

The U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, a major Silicon Valley billionaire and many others have all given Van Orden the maximum donation allowed in this election cycle.

08/27/2026

Could Wisconsin change the way voters cast their ballots? We take a look at final-five and ranked-choice voting, two systems used in multiple states that have intrigued state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

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