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14.02.2026 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP lawmaker leads bipartisan push to supercharge nuclear power in Wisconsin by The Badger Project, The Badger Project February 9, 2026 A bill in the state Legislature aims to bolster nuclear

Eye On Dunn County ran one of our recent stories.

14.02.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top donors to Chris Taylor, the Left's candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court With support from across the country, Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor of Madison is outraising her opponent from the political Right nearly ten to one, spooking conservatives who hope to hold the ...

Lots of max donations from labor unions, out-of-state donors and the wealthy Lubar family in Milwaukee.

#wipolitics #SCOWIS #WisconsinSupremeCourt

13.02.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top donors to Maria Lazar, the Right's candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court The Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar has struggled to raise funds since she announced her candidacy for the state's high court in October, and is being outraised by her opponent nearly ten to one.

Republican megadonors Diane Hendricks, Elizabeth Uihlein and Eric Hovde are on the list.

#wipolitics #SCOWIS #WisconsinSupremeCourt

13.02.2026 15:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Top donors to Chris Taylor, the Leftโ€™s candidate for Wisconsin Supremeย Court With support from across the country, Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor of Madison is outraising her opponent from the political right nearly ten to one, spooking conservatives who hope to hold the seat.

Top donors to Chris Taylor, the Leftโ€™s candidate for Wisconsin Supremeย Court

With support from across the country, Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor of Madison is outraising her opponent from the political right nearly ten to one, spooking conservatives who hope to hold the seat.

12.02.2026 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top donors to Maria Lazar, the Rightโ€™s candidate for Wisconsin Supremeย Court The Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar has struggled to raise funds since she announced her candidacy for the state's high court in October, and is being outraised by her opponent nearly ten to one.

Top donors to Maria Lazar, the Rightโ€™s candidate for Wisconsin Supremeย Court

The Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar has struggled to raise funds since she announced her candidacy for the state's high court in October, and is being outraised by her opponent nearly ten to one.

12.02.2026 16:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP lawmaker leads bipartisan push to supercharge nuclear power in Wisconsin A bill in the state Legislature aims to bolster nuclear power in Wisconsin. State Rep. Shae Sortwell, a Republican from Two Rivers, wants the state to become an energy โ€œpowerhouse.โ€

A bill in the state Legislature aims to bolster nuclear power in Wisconsin. State Rep. Shae Sortwell, a Republican from Two Rivers, wants the state to become an energy โ€œpowerhouse.โ€

11.02.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032 A new push to bring an Amtrak station to Madison has returned despite passenger rail's fraught history in the state. Even if the new plans come to fruition, it would ...

PBS Wisconsin ran one of our recent stories.

11.02.2026 16:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032 A new push to bring an Amtrak station to Madison has returned despite passenger rail's fraught history in the state. Even if the new plans come to fruition, it would ...

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or Amtrak, was granted federal funding for a station in Wisconsin's capital and second largest city, but even with rail lines already in place, it could take until the early 2030s for trains to start operating, reports @thebadgerproject.org.

11.02.2026 15:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP lawmaker leads bipartisan push to supercharge nuclear power in Wisconsin A bill in the state Legislature aims to bolster nuclear power in Wisconsin. State Rep. Shae Sortwell, a Republican from Two Rivers, wants the state to become an energy โ€œpowerhouse.โ€

A bill in the state Legislature aims to bolster #nuclear power in #Wisconsin. State Rep. Shae Sortwell, a Republican from Two Rivers, wants the state to become an energy โ€œpowerhouse.โ€

#wipolitics

10.02.2026 15:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amtrak might open a Madison station โ€” in 2032. Whatโ€™s taking so long? Passenger rail served Wisconsin's capital until 1971. Restoring it could take over a decade, even with rail lines in place and federal funds for planning.

The Capital Times ran one of our recent stories.

10.02.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP lawmaker leads bipartisan push to supercharge nuclear power inย Wisconsin A bill in the state Legislature aims to bolster nuclear power in Wisconsin. State Rep. Shae Sortwell, a Republican from Two Rivers, wants the state to become an energy โ€œpowerhouse.โ€

GOP lawmaker leads bipartisan push to supercharge nuclear power inย Wisconsin

A bill in the state Legislature aims to bolster nuclear power in Wisconsin. State Rep. Shae Sortwell, a Republican from Two Rivers, wants the state to become an energy โ€œpowerhouse.โ€

09.02.2026 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032. Whatโ€™s taking so long? | Racine County Eye A new push to bring an Amtrak station to Madison has returned despite passenger railโ€™s fraught history in the state, but it won't happen until 2032.

The Racine County Eye ran one of our recent stories.

08.02.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our reporter Annie Pulley is doing great work. If you've read our stories on police misconduct, you've read her stuff. BUT we are ONLY able to pay her 20 hours/week. If you want to see MORE from her, you can financially support her.

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08.02.2026 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our reporter Annie Pulley is doing great work for us. If you've read our stories on police misconduct, you've read her stuff. BUT we are ONLY able to pay her 20 hours/week. If you want to see MORE from her, you can financially support her.

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06.02.2026 20:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Four ex-Waukesha Co Sheriffโ€™s deputies committed suicide in past decade Some family members say department leadership is at least partly to blame, accusing it of ignoring struggling deputies. The department says it had mental health programs in place and has since increas...

Some families say department leadership is at least partly to blame, accusing it of ignoring struggling deputies. The department says it had programs in place and has since increased them.

#WaukeshaCounty #WaukeshaCountySheriff #suicides

06.02.2026 17:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Four ex-Waukesha Co Sheriffโ€™s deputies committed suicide in past decade Some family members say department leadership is at least partly to blame, accusing it of ignoring struggling deputies. The department says it had mental health programs in place and has since increas...

Some families say department leadership is at least partly to blame, accusing it of ignoring struggling deputies. The department says it had programs in place and has since increased them.

#WaukeshaCounty #WaukeshaCountySheriff #Wisconsin #LawEnforcement

05.02.2026 15:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When will Amtrak passenger trains come to Madison? A new push to bring an Amtrak station to Madison has returned despite passenger railโ€™s fraught history in the state.

The Leader Independent covering southeastern Dane County and beyond ran one of our recent stories.

05.02.2026 15:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When will Amtrak passenger trains come to Madison? A new push to bring an Amtrak station to Madison has returned despite passenger railโ€™s fraught history in the state.

The Star newspaper in Sun Prairie ran one of our recent stories.

04.02.2026 18:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At least four ex-Waukesha Co Sheriffโ€™s deputies committed suicide in pastย decade Some family members say department leadership is at least partly to blame, accusing it of ignoring struggling deputies. The department says it had mental health programs in place and has since increased them.

At least four ex-Waukesha Co Sheriffโ€™s deputies committed suicide in pastย decade

Some family members say department leadership is at least partly to blame, accusing it of ignoring struggling deputies. The department says it had mental health programs in place and has since increased them.

04.02.2026 16:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top donors to Maria Lazar, the Right's candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court The Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar has struggled to raise funds since she announced her candidacy for the state's high court in October, and is being outraised by her opponent nearly ten to one.

Click the link to see the top donors to the political Right's candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court.

#SCOWIS #wipolitics #WisconsinSupremeCourt

16.02.2026 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top donors to Chris Taylor, the Left's candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court With support from across the country, Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor of Madison is outraising her opponent from the political Right nearly ten to one, spooking conservatives who hope to hold the ...

Click the link to see the top donors to the political Left's candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court

#wipolitics #SCOWIS #WisconsinSupremeCourt

16.02.2026 22:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our reporter Annie Pulley is doing great work for us. If you've read our stories on police misconduct, you've read her stuff. BUT we are ONLY able to pay her 20 hours/week right now. If you want to see MORE from her, you can financially support her. donate.mazloweb.com/donate/Br3jauQmWn6VE1Vz6bepa9

03.02.2026 18:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Van Orden tiptoes to the center amid midterm election headwinds Often an ally of President Donald Trump, the GOP congressman in Wisconsin's most competitive district has voted with Democrats on several recent issues.

The Capital Times in Madison ran one of our recent stories.

03.02.2026 17:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Our reporter Annie is doing great work. If you've read our stories on police misconduct, you've read her stuff. BUT we are ONLY able to pay her 20 hours/week. If you want to see MORE from her, you can financially support her.
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02.02.2026 16:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032. What's taking so long? The railroad company got a lot of federal funding for the station in 2021. But even with rail lines already in place, it could take more than a decade before passenger trains come to Wisconsin's capit...

The railroad company got a lot of federal funding for the station in 2021. But even with rail lines already in place, it could be more than a decade before passenger trains come to Wisconsinโ€™s capital.

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #transportation #Amtrak

29.01.2026 20:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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State trooper caught drinking on duty facing criminal charge A state trooper was arrested in September after he was caught drinking alcohol on duty at a truck weighing station in Waushara County. His blood alcohol concentration was 0.247, according

The Rice Lake Chronotype ran one of our recent stories.

28.01.2026 16:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032. What's taking so long? The railroad company got a lot of federal funding for the station in 2021. But even with rail lines already in place, it could take more than a decade before passenger trains come to Wisconsin's capit...

The railroad company got a lot of federal funding for the station in 2021. But even with rail lines already in place, it could be more than a decade before passenger trains come to Wisconsinโ€™s capital.

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #Amtrak #passengerrail

28.01.2026 15:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032 or later. Why soย long? The railroad company got a lot of funding for the station from the 2021 infrastructure law. But even with existing rail lines, it could take more than a decade before passenger trains come to Wisconsin's capital.

Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032 or later. Why soย long?

The railroad company got a lot of funding for the station from the 2021 infrastructure law. But even with existing rail lines, it could take more than a decade before passenger trains come to Wisconsin's capital.

27.01.2026 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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State trooper caught drinking on duty in Waushara County facing criminal charge Robert Bliven, a Wisconsin state trooper, was arrested in September after deputies investigated him for drinking on the job. They charged him with operating a firearm while intoxicated.

Robert Bliven, a Wisconsin state trooper, was arrested in September after deputies investigated him for drinking on the job. They charged him with operating a firearm while intoxicated.

#Wisconsin #WisconsinStatePatrol #WausharaCounty

26.01.2026 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0