Democrats in the minority have repeatedly tried to close the loophole, but the Republican majority has ignored their attempts.

Daniel Ulrich, a long-time officer for the La Crosse Police Department, resigned as he was being investigated for a report he wrote that differed from another officer’s body-worn camera footage ...

The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council gives Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, to recognize outstanding efforts to defend open government, as well as highlight threats to it.

An investigator for the Racine County Sheriff’s Office is the subject of a criminal inquiry after his wife petitioned for a restraining order and accused him of physically and sexually abusing her for ...

As the Wisconsin State Legislature is scheduled to close for campaign season, the Assembly passed a Republican bill targeting lawsuits that try to stifle free speech. The Senate must now act for it to ...

As the Wisconsin State Legislature is scheduled to close for campaign season, the Assembly passed a Republican bill targeting lawsuits that try to stifle free speech. The Senate must now… ...

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 ...

As the Wisconsin State Legislature is scheduled to close for campaign season, the Assembly passed a Republican bill targeting lawsuits that try to stifle free speech. The Senate must now act for it to ...

A bill introduced days before the state Assembly adjourned aimed to institute a year-long “cooling off period” for ...

One officer was accused by a supervisor of snoozing in his squad car while on duty. Another had multiple drunken run-ins with police, including after bar fights. A third repeatedly sent lewd photos to ...