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Wave of rural nursing home closures grows amid staffing crunch
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 Kaiser Health News and a version of it originally ran on khn.org. Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she...
These states are leading the country in agriculture emissions
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Do the children of Wisconsin US Sen. Ron Johnson own a share of a private jet company that received a PPP loan?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. The children of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson own a minority interest in Maxair, Inc. which received...
Have more Israeli prime ministers been raised in Wisconsin than US presidents?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. Golda Meir, the first female prime minister of Israel, spent much of her childhood and her...
Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race
A conservative tilt on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has given Republicans victories in high-stakes cases in recent years, from voting restrictions to gerrymandered legislative districts. Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race 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 candidate Dan Kelly advised Republicans on election issues
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. This story is published in partnership with The Associated Press. One of the two conservative candidates for an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat was paid by state and...
Is advertising spending on liberal and conservative candidates in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election roughly equal?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. Some $3.5 million has been spent supporting liberal candidates and $3.4 million supporting conservative candidates in...
Did Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow sentence a woman convicted of drunken driving for the fifth time to probation?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow, one of four candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court, sentenced Lynne M....
Have Wisconsin parents been taking their kids out of public schools faster than in the past?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. No. Enrollment in Wisconsin public school districts declined in the 2021-22 school year by 0.1%. But Department...
Does China operate clandestine police stations in the US?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. The Chinese government has established “clandestine Chinese Overseas Police Service Stations in major cities around the...
Has there been a spike in toxic shock syndrome cases in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin has experienced five cases of toxic shock...
Did Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson ‘question whether Dr. Fauci helped create the coronavirus?
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our newsletter for more stories straight to your inbox. Yes. In testimony to the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, Wisconsin U.S. Sen....
Wisconsin Weekly: PFAS solutions elusive for Peshtigo residents
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Highlights of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ $104 billion budget plan
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. This story is published in partnership with The Associated Press. Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers released his 2023-25 budget to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Wednesday. He detailed plans...
Gov. Tony Evers pushing for tax cuts, new paid family leave program
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is making a plea for bipartisanship in his state budget proposal. Gov. Tony Evers pushing for tax cuts, new paid family leave program 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.
Northeast Wisconsin town faces costly, messy PFAS struggle
Peshtigo residents are exposed to dangerous levels of "forever chemicals." They are torn over their options for getting clean water. Northeast Wisconsin town faces costly, messy PFAS struggle 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.
Republicans push bill to undo Wisconsin open records ruling
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. This story is published in partnership with The Associated Press. Republican lawmakers proposed a bill Tuesday that would render a controversial Wisconsin Supreme Court decision obsolete by loosening...
Sheboygan anti-abuse group calls for accountability from police department
'The eyes of the Sheboygan community are on the police department and city administration in how they handle these allegations,' Safe Harbor says Sheboygan anti-abuse group calls for accountability from police department 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.
Panel scolds Wisconsin justice Jill Karofsky for remarks in Trump case
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. This story is published in partnership with The Associated Press. A judicial oversight commission has dismissed a complaint against a liberal-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who accused an...
GOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin’s Black voters
Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin’s biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters. GOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin’s Black voters 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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