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Recall targeting Wisconsin GOP leader Robin Vos appears to fall short of signatures needed, review shows
An effort to recall Wisconsin’s top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election under one scenario reviewed by elections officials Tuesday, but it likely will be up to the state Supreme Court to ultimately decide the fate of the recall effort. Recall targeting Wisconsin GOP leader Robin Vos appears to fall short of signatures needed, review shows 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 agencies that serve crime victims push for more state support
Nonprofit leaders and other advocates are urging people to contact their legislators to express support for a bill that addresses a substantial drop in federal funding for programs that serve crime victims. Milwaukee agencies that serve crime victims push for more state support 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.
Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin Assembly leader Robin Vos
Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted petitions on Monday seeking to force a recall election targeting Wisconsin's top elected Republican, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin Assembly leader 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.
Efforts to thwart regulation of PFAS polluters move down parallel tracks
Last week, a divided Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that limited the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ ability to regulate PFAS and other emerging contaminants under the state’s long-standing spills law. The case is one of two efforts to weaken the spills law. The...
Senate to adjourn with election fixes unlikely, leaving conspiracy theories to flourish
The state Senate plans to meet Tuesday for the last time this session, and it appears unlikely it will address a pair of election-related issues that, without legislative action, could fuel conspiracy theories come November. One issue is the challenging task of counting all of Milwaukee’s absentee ballots on Election...
Here’s how to vote in Wisconsin’s upcoming elections
Wondering how you can make your voice heard? Here’s a guide to how to cast your ballot in the Badger State. Here’s how to vote in Wisconsin’s upcoming elections 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.
Feds investigating suspected smuggling at Waupun prison; 11 workers suspended
Federal authorities have been investigating an apparent smuggling operation involving employees at a troubled Wisconsin prison, Gov. Tony Evers' office said Thursday. Feds investigating suspected smuggling at Waupun prison; 11 workers suspended 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.
Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin
After a fresh February snow, a satellite about the size of a shoebox, busy snapping photographs as it circuited the planet at 17,000 miles per hour, captured something dark in Wisconsin. About 56 tons of livestock bedding and manure had been spread atop Mark Zinke’s frozen alfalfa field. The...
Wisconsin appeals court says regulators must develop PFAS restrictions before mandating cleanup
Environmental regulators can't unilaterally force polluters to clean up contamination from so-called forever chemicals without going through the Legislature to establish specific limits on the compounds, a state appellate court ruled. Wisconsin appeals court says regulators must develop PFAS restrictions before mandating cleanup 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.
Another inmate found dead at Wisconsin prison in Waupun
An inmate died at Waupun Correctional Institution on Feb. 22, the state Department of Corrections said — the fourth inmate to die at the facility since June 2023. Another inmate found dead at Wisconsin prison in Waupun 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.
Your Right to Know: Opees honor efforts to promote transparency
For the 18th straight year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is recognizing outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government through its Openness in Government awards, or Opees. The awards are being presented as part of national Sunshine Week, March 10 to 16. Winners have been...
Upper Mississippi River flooding unlikely after relatively dry winter
Unless thunderstorms dump rain on the Midwest in the coming months, there's little chance of spring flooding on the upper Mississippi River this year, forecasters say. Upper Mississippi River flooding unlikely after relatively dry winter 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 Watch seeks Director of Major Giving
Are you passionate about ensuring access to fair, nonpartisan news and information for everyone? Do you believe that citizens across our state deserve access to information about the issues that most affect their lives and the quality of life in their communities?. Wisconsin Watch is an entrepreneurial team working to...
Was Wisconsin ranked worst in the US for the homicide rate of Black women?
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. A study published Feb. 8, 2024, in the Lancet peer-reviewed medical journal found that Black women age 25 to 44 in the U.S. are disproportionately murdered compared with white women. The inequity was highest in Wisconsin.
Gov. Tony Evers signs Republican-authored bill to expand Wisconsin child care tax credit
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. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday signed a Republican-authored bill that dramatically expands the state child care tax credit,...
Are COVID-19 vaccines gene therapy?
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. Gene therapy modifies a person’s genes to treat disease, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Richard Watanabe, physiology and neuroscience professor...
Settlement in Wisconsin fake elector case offers new details on Trump lawyers’ strategy
Two attorneys for then-President Donald Trump orchestrated a plan for fake electors to file paperwork falsely saying the Republican won Wisconsin in a strategy to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory there and in other swing states, according to a lawsuit settlement. Settlement in Wisconsin fake elector case offers new details on Trump lawyers’ strategy 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.
Liberal group makes U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil one of its top targets in 2024
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil has been elected three times, has $3.6 million in campaign cash, and his seat, previously held by GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, is rated as “likely Republican.”. No prominent Democrat has emerged to run against Steil. Yet the liberal group Opportunity Wisconsin has made the...
Senator blocks task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls
Assembly lawmakers approved a bill to create a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls. But it’s unlikely the proposal will get a vote during the Senate’s final floor session. Senator blocks task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls 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 Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
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. The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Democratic lawsuit that sought to throw out the battleground state’s...
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