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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs his new legislative maps into law
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday signed into law new legislative district maps that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs his new legislative maps into law is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
Proposal to centralize campaign finance reports for local elected officials stalls in Assembly
A bipartisan bill would centralize all campaign finance-related filings with the state. Passage this session is uncertain. Proposal to centralize campaign finance reports for local elected officials stalls in Assembly is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
Wisconsin Assembly passes bills regulating AI use in elections, outlawing AI-produced child porn
Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday passed bills to regulate artificial intelligence, joining a growing number of states grappling with how to control the technology as November's elections loom. Wisconsin Assembly passes bills regulating AI use in elections, outlawing AI-produced child porn is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
Did the number of Chinese citizens encountered at the southwest U.S. border increase by more than 50 times in two years?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. In 2023, 37,440 Chinese citizens were encountered by authorities at the southwest U.S. border — 54 times more than the 689 in 2021.
Votebeat hiring Wisconsin reporter to cover voting, election administration
Votebeat, the nonprofit news network covering election administration and voting, will soon add Wisconsin to its coverage area, with the hiring of a new local reporter operating in partnership with Wisconsin Watch. This is a critical time to cover voting in Wisconsin — a pivotal 2024 swing state that conspiracy...
Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative maps get GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature’s OK, await his signature
Wisconsin's GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday passed legislative maps that were proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — a move designed to prevent the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court from implementing maps that might be even worse for Republicans. Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative maps get GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature’s OK, await his signature is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
Renewed legislation aims to safeguard Mississippi River amid growing environmental concerns
This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an editorially independent reporting network based at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in partnership with Report For America and funded by the Walton Family Foundation. Wisconsin Watch is a member of the network. Sign up for our newsletter to get our news straight to your inbox.
In the 2020 presidential election, did Donald Trump get 83 million votes and Joe Biden 66 million?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Joe Biden received 81,283,501 votes (51.3%) and Donald Trump received 74,223,975 (46.9%) in the 2020 presidential election. At a Feb. 4, 2024, rally in...
Rep. Mike Gallagher’s surprise retirement has Wisconsin Republicans eyeing open congressional seat
The surprise retirement of U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher in a solidly Republican Wisconsin congressional district has potential candidates weighing a run, even as a former state lawmaker quickly jumped into the race. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s surprise retirement has Wisconsin Republicans eyeing open congressional seat is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
Did Joe Biden call Abraham Lincoln one of the most racist presidents in history?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. During an Oct. 22, 2020, debate between then-President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Biden referred to Trump facetiously as Abraham Lincoln after Trump invoked the 16th president.
What’s real and what’s not — Wisconsin lawmakers grapple with AI in elections
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. Forward is a look ahead at the week in Wisconsin government and politics from the Wisconsin Watch statehouse team. Lawmakers in the Wisconsin Assembly are poised to vote Thursday on legislation...
Why does the Wisconsin Elections Commission get to determine if any complaint against itself is valid?
Wisconsin Watch readers have submitted questions to our statehouse team, and we’ll answer them in our series, Ask Wisconsin Watch. Have a question about state government? Ask it here. The way the Wisconsin Elections Commission handles complaints filed against the agency, a specific commissioner or a member of the...
Is the liberal-conservative gap between young women and men growing?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Since 2014, polling has shown that women between the ages of 18 and 29 have steadily become more liberal each year, while young men have not, Daniel Cox, director of the Survey Center on American Life, wrote in a Jan. 23, 2024, article.
Is Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s net worth $73 million?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Credible estimates have put the net worth of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, at between $7.5 million and $12 million. Net worth is a...
Families cheer return of in-person visits at Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center
Visitations to the CRC, formerly known as the Milwaukee County House of Corrections, were discontinued roughly a decade ago. They returned in December. Families cheer return of in-person visits at Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers doubts Republican Legislature will approve his maps
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, voiced skepticism Wednesday about the possibility of the Republican-controlled Legislature passing new legislative maps that Evers proposed. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers doubts Republican Legislature will approve his maps is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
Wisconsin set to offer free driver education to students in need
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is expected to roll out a free program that would provide driver’s education for high school students in need. Wisconsin set to offer free driver education to students in need is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
Did the Homeland Security secretary tell officials not to deport undocumented immigrants convicted of a felony?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told immigration and border officials in a 2021 memo that many factors, not a criminal conviction alone, should be considered when removing noncitizens from the U.S.
Does Wisconsin US Rep. Mike Gallagher support open borders?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, has supported several measures to reduce illegal immigration. 2017: Voted to advance to the floor of the House...
As of January 2024, have two-thirds of Wisconsinites said their personal finances are good and have improved?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Wisconsin Watch found no public data to support a claim that two-thirds of Wisconsinites say their personal finances are good and have improved. The...
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