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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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
Did one-fifth of eligible US voters say they’re likely to vote for a political candidate endorsed by Taylor Swift?
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. Eighteen percent of eligible voters said in a national poll they are “more likely” or “significantly more likely” to vote for a political candidate endorsed by pop star Taylor Swift, Newsweek reported Jan. 28, 2024.
Did President Biden give Wisconsin and Michigan $6 billion to improve a bridge to Canada?
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. President Joe Biden visited Wisconsin on Jan. 25, 2024, to tout $1 billion his administration allocated to replace the John A. Blatnik Bridge. The...
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