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Is it certain that Craig Counsell will pay more in income taxes because he works in Illinois and not Wisconsin?
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. Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell’s income tax won’t necessarily be higher because his new employer is in Illinois. Counsell became the...
Can individuals under age 21 legally drink alcohol in a bar in Wisconsin if they are with a parent?
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’s legal drinking age is 21, but people under 21 can legally drink alcoholic beverages in establishments such as taverns and restaurants if they are with their parents, guardians or spouses of legal drinking age.
Gov. Tony Evers eases lockdowns at Wisconsin prisons amid lawsuit, seeks to improve safety
Lockdowns at two of Wisconsin's prisons are being eased, the governor announced in a move that comes less than a month after inmates filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the conditions at one of the prisons amount to cruel and unusual punishment. Gov. Tony Evers eases lockdowns at Wisconsin prisons amid lawsuit, seeks to improve safety 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 Legislature approves downsized Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair bill
Wisconsin lawmakers approved a plan Tuesday to spend nearly half a billion dollars to help the Milwaukee Brewers repair their stadium over the next three decades, pushing the proposal to Gov. Tony Evers' desk despite arguments that the team has more than enough money and doesn't deserve such a sizable government subsidy. Wisconsin Legislature approves downsized Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair bill 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.
Racial disparities persist in Milwaukee police stop-and-frisk practices
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. It’s been seven years since...
JusticePoint continues jail alternatives work as Milwaukee tries to cancel contract
The city of Milwaukee lacks a plan to replace JusticePoint’s incarceration alternatives services if it succeeds in canceling its contract. JusticePoint continues jail alternatives work as Milwaukee tries to cancel contract 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 election chief Meagan Wolfe illegally allow absentee voting in long-term care facilities?
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 six-member bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission approved changes in nursing home absentee voting in the 2020 presidential election that later were deemed illegal. State...
Is the Milwaukee Brewers owner worth billions of dollars?
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. Mark Attanasio, principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based Crescent Capital Group investment firm, does not appear on Forbes’ 2023 list of the world’s 2,640 billionaires.
2020 revealed some actual Wisconsin election bugs. Here’s the latest on fixes.
With less than a year to go until the 2024 presidential election, lawmakers in the Assembly voted Thursday to approve several bills that would change election administration in Wisconsin. 2020 revealed some actual Wisconsin election bugs. Here’s the latest on fixes. 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 GOP official questioned over his no-bid contracts from Milwaukee Public Schools
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. Some Milwaukee Board of School Directors members are questioning whether a local nonprofit that has received nearly $1.3 million in no-bid district contracts over the past decade is delivering on its promises to improve student achievement.
A Grand Chute police recruit alleged she was sexually assaulted. Days later she lost her job.
A female Grand Chute police recruit went out drinking with two male cadets from Appleton and Sheboygan and awoke in a hotel room not remembering what exactly had transpired. Within 34 hours her own department concluded no crime occurred. A Grand Chute police recruit alleged she was sexually assaulted. Days later she lost her job. 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.
Sheboygan recruit accused of sex assault had potential red flag
A Sheboygan police recruit involved in an alleged sexual assault had been flagged as a suspected gang member in high school, but that information was not provided to an oversight board before he was hired. Sheboygan recruit accused of sex assault had potential red flag 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 194 House Democrats vote ‘to support genocide of the Jewish 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. Democratic U.S. House of Representatives members voted against a Republican-sponsored bill that would give aid to Israel and reduce funding for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. They did not vote to support genocide of the Jewish people.
Rep. Gwen Moore is a domestic violence survivor — and she wants to start a national conversation
This story was originally published by The 19th. When Rep. Gwen Moore was in her early 20s, her boyfriend put a gun to her head and threatened to shoot and kill her. He had been violent in the past, time after time, but this was the first time his violence was coupled with a firearm.
What roles do different levels of government play in regulating carcinogens in drinking water?
Wisconsin Watch readers have submitted questions to our statehouse team, and we’ll answer them in our series, Ask Wisconsin Watch. Have a question about state government? Ask it here. Question: “What roles do different levels of government play in regulating carcinogens in drinking water?”. Wisconsin’s more than 11,200...
Northeastern Wisconsin families remodel homes to make room for aging baby boomers
Linked Living Homes expects the need for its services to grow in the upcoming years as the baby boomer generation ages. Northeastern Wisconsin families remodel homes to make room for aging baby boomers 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 puberty blockers reversible?
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. Puberty blockers are doctor-prescribed medications that block sex hormones that develop secondary sex characteristics such as breasts or body hair. Puberty resumes normally after stopping the medication.
Did Wisconsin’s elections administrator allow ‘illegal drop boxes’?
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. An ad falsely claimed that Wisconsin elections administrator Meagan Wolfe allowed “illegal drop boxes.”. The TV, radio and newspaper ad threatens to oust...
Has a Wisconsin member of Congress openly supported Hamas?
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. No Wisconsin member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives has declared support for Hamas since the terrorist group attacked Israel Oct. 7, 2023.
Wisconsin Democrats introduce legislation to address deteriorating conditions in prisons
Democratic lawmakers introduced a sweeping legislative package Thursday to address deteriorating conditions in Wisconsin prisons as a chronic staffing shortage has led to months-long lockdowns and a federal lawsuit. Wisconsin Democrats introduce legislation to address deteriorating conditions in prisons 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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