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EPA still lacks method for measuring CAFO air pollution
This story was originally published by Investigate Midwest. When gases from large livestock facilities overwhelm communities, the health impacts can be severe. Children at schools near concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, are more likely to experience asthma. Exposure to ammonia and hydrogen sulfide — both emitted in large quantities by CAFOs — can lead to chronic respiratory issues, and in some cases, cause damage to the nervous system.
Did a Wisconsin elementary school use a book in its curriculum that depicts children in non-traditional gender roles?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. Sugar Creek Elementary, a public school in the Madison, Wisconsin, suburb of Verona, used the book...
Sen. Ron Johnson renews call for Wisconsin abortion vote
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. This story is published in partnership with The Associated Press. Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday renewed his call for a statewide vote in Wisconsin on abortion rights,...
Wisconsin eviction process: What happens to a tenant’s property?
News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific issues, interests, perspectives and information needs identified by residents of central city Milwaukee neighborhoods. Learn more at our website or sign up for our texting service here. Wisconsinites who experience eviction sometimes...
Are Wisconsin voucher schools required to meet the needs of special needs students?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. No. Schools that receive vouchers through Wisconsin’s Private School Choice Programs cannot discriminate against special needs students...
Is Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin rated one of the most liberal members of the US Senate?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. Several rating systems place U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., among the most liberal members of the...
Has US inflation been at or above 5% for the last two years?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. The last time the 12 month–average inflation rate was below 5% was in April 2021, when...
Midwest governors want to sell ethanol in summer despite smog risks
An EPA proposal would allow Wisconsin and seven other states to sell E15 fuel, which contains up to 15% ethanol, year-round. Midwest governors want to sell ethanol in summer despite smog risks 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.
New data trace COVID-19 cases, deaths at Wisconsin food production facilities
Many Midwest states didn’t track COVID-19 cases by industry and date. But Wisconsin data show how long food production employees dealt with the virus during the pandemic. New data trace COVID-19 cases, deaths at Wisconsin food production facilities 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.
‘Hard to get sober young’: Recovery schools, including one in Wisconsin, help students kick addictions
Every weekday at 5280 High School in Denver starts the same way. Students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction gather on the steps of the school’s indoor auditorium to discuss a topic chosen by staff members. One recent morning, they talked about mental health and sobriety. A teenage boy dressed in tan corduroys, a black hoodie and sneakers went first.
Are thousands of Americans being poisoned by PFAS in their tap water?
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.
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers working on medical pot legalization
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. This story is published in partnership with The Associated Press. After years of opposition to any form of marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are now working privately to...
Did potential Wisconsin US Senate candidate Tom Tiffany vote against certifying 2020 election results?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Republican who represents the majority of northern Wisconsin, objected to certifying...
Did Wisconsin Republicans gain a supermajority in the state Senate in 2023?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. Rep. Dan Knodl’s win in an April 5, 2023 special election for Wisconsin’s 8th District Senate...
Potential hydrogen source could power trucks while reducing greenhouse gases
Researchers have located a promising underground region in the Midwest that could have stores of fuel. But they’re not looking for oil. They’re looking for hydrogen. Hydrogen reservoirs form when heated water meets with iron rich rocks. An ancient North American rift could have created such environments, said Geoffrey Ellis, a United States Geologic Survey researcher.
Wisconsin Republicans clear out projects stalled by secretive ‘pocket veto’
Gov. Tony Evers is considering next steps as conservation groups question legal authority of Legislature to block projects anonymously Wisconsin Republicans clear out projects stalled by secretive ‘pocket veto’ 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.
Six-week waits, one counselor for eight rural districts: These are some of the hurdles facing youth mental health
Amy DeBroux described the 13 years of advocating for her daughter’s mental health as being at sea: periods of crisis followed by calm. From 2005 to 2018, DeBroux spent hours discussing her daughter’s educational and mental health support needs. The scenes were familiar enough for DeBroux, thanks to her background in education. Normally, she would’ve sat on the same side of the table as the specialists, advocating for her students.
Did nearly 70% of Wisconsin students fail to test ‘proficient’ in reading in recent assessments?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. According to the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress report card, 67.4% of fourth grade students...
Are there penalties in Wisconsin for people who take an abortion pill?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. No. Abortion is generally illegal in Wisconsin, but state laws do not penalize those who get one.
State of Wisconsin ends free in-person COVID-19 testing
But free at-home tests remain available through “Say Yes! Covid Test” and the federal government. State of Wisconsin ends free in-person COVID-19 testing 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.
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