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When Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was governor of South Carolina, did the state give 200 acres to a Chinese company?
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 deal in South Carolina that gave land to a Chinese company was done at the county level. The Richland County Council gave 197...
Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF, an independent source of health policy research, polling and journalism. Learn more about KFF. In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn...
Wisconsin lumber company fined nearly $300,000 for dangerous conditions after employee death
A northeastern Wisconsin lumber company has been fined nearly $300,000 by federal safety regulators for continuing to expose workers to amputation and other dangers years after an employee was killed on the job. Wisconsin lumber company fined nearly $300,000 for dangerous conditions after employee death 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 judge rules that absentee voting van used in 2022 was illegal
A Wisconsin judge ruled Monday that state law does not allow the use of mobile absentee voting sites, siding with Republicans who had challenged the city of Racine's use of a voting van that traveled around the city in 2022. Wisconsin judge rules that absentee voting van used in 2022 was illegal 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 a recent immigration wave send 400 undocumented children to a Wisconsin town of 15,000 people?
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. Based on the latest count, as of September 2023, enrollment in the Whitewater Unified School District included 181 “newcomers” over the previous three years.
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans’ medical marijuana plan gets lukewarm reception
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans' highly restrictive plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state drew a lukewarm response from Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday. Wisconsin Assembly Republicans’ medical marijuana plan gets lukewarm reception 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 ‘unusual’ move, Wisconsin judge Vincent Biskupic orders man to pay restitution that county didn’t seek
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. This story includes references to sexual assault of a minor and mental health issues. Last March Outagamie County Judge Vincent Biskupic ordered a man convicted of sexually assaulting a minor to...
Wisconsin GOP at odds over final five and ranked-choice voting
Bill Watch takes a closer look at what’s notable about legislation grinding its way through the Capitol. Subscribe to our newsletters for more from Wisconsin Watch. Legislative Republicans are at odds over bringing final five voting and ranked-choice voting to Wisconsin. On one side, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Sen. Jesse James, R-Altoona, wants to bring both practices to the state’s congressional and U.S. Senate races. On the other side, Rep. Ty Bodden, R-Hilbert, and Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-Saukville, are pushing a constitutional amendment that would outlaw both systems in the state.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers: Trump should be on ballot, Biden must visit to beat him
Gov. Tony Evers opposes keeping Donald Trump off the ballot and said that in order for President Joe Biden to win Wisconsin, he must be a frequent visitor to the state. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers: Trump should be on ballot, Biden must visit to beat him 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 says he’d back limited GOP proposal on marijuana 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. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who has pushed for full legalization of recreational marijuana, said he is open to a...
Did the Wisconsin Supreme Court order the state to adopt legislative maps drawn by Gov. Tony Evers?
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. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Dec. 22, 2023, ordered the Legislature to draw new maps for the state Assembly and Senate districts. The court’s...
Wisconsin judge under investigation for jailing man over dispute with courthouse employee
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. Hortonville contractor Tyler Barth was more than halfway through his 18 months on felony probation for attempting to elude an officer when the judge ordered him into court. Recently he had...
Wisconsin redistricting consultants to be paid up to $100,000 each
Two consultants hired to analyze new legislative boundary lines in Wisconsin after the state's Supreme Court tossed the current Republican-drawn maps will be paid up to $100,000 each in taxpayer money under terms of their contracts made public Thursday. Wisconsin redistricting consultants to be paid up to $100,000 each 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.
Vaping down among Wisconsin teens, but underage sales rise under new law
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. This story is part of our series Unhealthy Wisconsin, which examines areas where Wisconsin falls short in well-being. Connor Meinken, 24, used an e-cigarette for a year during high school in...
Wisconsin absentee ballots with minor problems OK to count, court rules
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. Wisconsin election clerks can accept absentee ballots that contain minor errors such as missing portions of witness addresses, a...
Is inflation up 17% since President Joe Biden took office?
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. The Consumer Price Index was 307.051 in November 2023, 17% higher than the 261.582 it was in January 2021, figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show.
How Jesús Salas documents the legacy of Wisconsin farmworkers – and his own
Jesús Salas’ story details how the work of the farmworkers movement created a lasting impact on the Latinx community in Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin. How Jesús Salas documents the legacy of Wisconsin farmworkers – and his own 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: Limit privacy protections for police
Law enforcement officers in Winnebago County shot three people in 2023, one fatally. And while we know the names of the people shot, the identities of those who pulled the trigger remain secret. The fatal shooting, on Aug. 2, was of an armed 37-year-old man at a Neenah gas station...
We’re not living a ‘predicted’ life: Student perspectives on Wisconsin’s dropout algorithm
Originally published by The Markup. During the second half of our junior year of high school, we were shocked to learn about an algorithm called the Dropout Early Warning System (DEWS) that our home state of Wisconsin had been using to predict future dropouts. As Black students, who make up nine percent of the public school student body statewide, it felt wrong that factors like the color of our skin contributed to whether we’d be labeled as “high risk” of dropping out — especially because the algorithm is often wrong.
Wisconsin Watch CEO George Stanley on what to expect in 2024
Welcome to Wisconsin Watch’s Year in Review series. In this series, we’re looking back on Wisconsin Watch’s reporting and impact in 2023. Throughout the week, you’ll be hearing directly from reporters and editors and get exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at our biggest investigations of the year, along with some sneak peeks at what we have planned for next year.
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