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Wisconsin voters with disabilities demand a better way to vote absentee
A new lawsuit seeks an electronic voting option so voters have a right to cast an absentee ballot privately and unassisted, but there are security risk concerns. Wisconsin voters with disabilities demand a better way to vote absentee 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.
Farmers’ long fight for the Right to Repair gets little traction in John Deere’s home state of Illinois
The Farm Bureau agreed not to support R2R legislation in exchange for consumer repair diagnostics. Farmers and repair advocates say the tools fall short. Farmers’ long fight for the Right to Repair gets little traction in John Deere’s home state of Illinois 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.
Milwaukee program prepares women for successful reentry after incarceration
Diamond Riley plans to pursue a new goal in life once she’s released from the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center. “I want to work with justice-involved youth and young adults and help them overcome the challenges I had,” Riley said. “I found my passion.”. She now has...
Wisconsin Supreme Court could further reshape balance of power in Capitol
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that could further alter the balance of power in Wisconsin state government. The case, brought by Gov. Tony Evers against the GOP chairs of three legislative committees, seeks to limit the Legislature’s ability to throw out certain policy decisions made by state executive branch agencies. Evers filed the lawsuit directly with the state Supreme Court.
Want to run for public office? Here are 5 things to consider
New legislative maps, paired with a wave of state lawmakers leaving their posts, mean November’s general election ballot could feature plenty of new faces vying for seats in the Legislature. Are you considering running for a seat in the Assembly or state Senate (or another local office)? Here are...
Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Robin Vos
Wisconsin's bipartisan elections commission rejected a petition that sought to force a recall election targeting Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Robin Vos 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 Wisconsin US Senate candidate Eric Hovde say in 2012 that he was completely opposed to abortion rights?
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. Running for U.S. Senate in 2012, Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde said several times he was totally opposed to abortion rights. He changed positions in...
Wisconsin Watch seeks director of engagement, growth and innovation
Wisconsin Watch is seeking a full-time director of engagement, growth and innovation to help advance our commitment to strengthen the quality of community life and self-government in Wisconsin by providing people with the knowledge they need to navigate their lives, drive forward solutions and hold those with power accountable. Reporting...
Wisconsin Watch seeks audio/video director
Wisconsin Watch seeks an experienced, passionate journalist to create, direct and produce concise, compelling audio and video reports that deliver trustworthy, independent, nonpartisan local news to audiences we’re not reaching now. Audio reports will be distributed through commercial and public radio stations across Wisconsin, including areas with few local...
Are hundreds of thousands of US residents killed every year because of illegal border crossings?
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. For a claim by former President Donald Trump to be even marginally correct, every homicide and fatal drug overdose in the U.S. would have to be due to illegal border activity. There’s no evidence of that.
Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican bill that would have created grants to fight pollution from “forever chemicals” and took the unusual step of calling the GOP-controlled budget committee into meeting to approve spending $125 million to deal with contamination. Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals 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 real wages increase under Donald Trump more than any other modern president?
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. Real wages — wages adjusted for inflation — increased 7% during former President Donald Trump’s four years in office, the highest increase over one presidential term since the 1970s.
Attorney seeks external review of conditions at Waupun prison amid lawsuit
New legal filings ask a federal judge to appoint an external monitor to oversee conditions at Waupun Correctional Institution. Attorney seeks external review of conditions at Waupun prison amid lawsuit 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.
President Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in visit to Wisconsin
President Joe Biden detailed his new plan to ease student loan debt burdens during a trip to Wisconsin. President Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in visit to Wisconsin 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.
Are undocumented immigrants crossing the US border more likely than native-born Americans to commit crimes?
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. Research contradicts the claim that immigrants are more likely than native-born Americans to commit crimes. A study led by a Stanford University researcher updated...
Wisconsin will replace FoodShare aid when outages spoil food, but filing requests isn’t easy
Food doesn’t last long in Leisa Winston’s home, where she takes care of nine grandchildren. “Every day after school, it’s somebody (saying), ‘Granny, I’m hungry. Granny, you got something sweet?’” Winston said. The Milwaukee retiree relies on food assistance to stock her kitchen...
How to get help accessing (and replacing) FoodShare benefits
Need to access or replace FoodShare benefits? You can find a list of local food assistance office locations and phone numbers on Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services website. Feeding Wisconsin’s FoodShare helpline (1-877-366-3635) can help you navigate the application process. Below are additional resources around Wisconsin. Southeast Wisconsin:...
Was a 71-year-old great-grandmother prosecuted for simply ‘praying in the Capitol’ on Jan. 6, 2021?
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. On April 4, 2024, Rebecca Lavrenz was found guilty by a Washington, D.C., jury of four misdemeanor crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Robin Vos recall effort heads to court
The effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos heads to court this morning — a hearing that could make an already messy situation messier. A Dane County judge is hearing oral arguments about whether to allow organizers of the recall push additional time to respond to a challenge to the effort filed by Vos.
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