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Peter Cameron is an award-winning investigative journalist and the managing editor of The Badger Project (thebadgerproject.org), a nonpartisan journalism nonprofit which covers Wisconsin state government and politics. He worked at daily print newspapers in Scranton, Pa., and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as well as in Madison, Wis., and Chicago, before returning to Wisconsin to launch The Badger Project. He graduated from UW-Madison in 2005, and grew up in Waunakee, Wis. He lives and dies with every Badger basketball win and loss.

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Posted inJustice & Safety

Nearly 200 Wisconsin officers back on the job after being fired or forced out

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project August 21st, 2021August 31st, 2021 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Of more than 1,000 officers ousted in the past five years, some returned to police work after allegations including sexual harassment and drunken fights

Posted inGovernment

Republicans keep grip on Legislature despite Democratic spending spree

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project March 31st, 2021May 3rd, 2021
Posted inEducation

As semester ends in Wisconsin, COVID-19 fears shrink — while concerns of academic slide grow

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project January 6th, 2021March 8th, 2021
Posted inEducation

Wisconsin schools ‘whipsawing’ as COVID-19 hits rural districts

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project October 20th, 2020February 24th, 2021
Posted inEducation

Wisconsin’s rural students face a digital divide as some return to screens instead of school

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project August 25th, 2020February 24th, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Government

‘Everyone has to have it’: Broadband gap leaves rural Wisconsin behind during coronavirus crisis

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project March 24th, 2020February 24th, 2021

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