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Did Wisconsinites vote overwhelmingly in favor of the referendum to require adults to seek work to receive welfare benefits?
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. On April 4, 2023, an advisory referendum to impose a work requirement for welfare recipients was...
Is mifepristone used for other reasons besides medically induced abortions?
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. While mifepristone’s most common use is medically induced abortions, it can also be used as a...
Your Right to Know: Bill to fix records problem deserves support
A unanimous voice vote by the Wisconsin Senate on a piece of legislation is a rare occurrence. But that’s what happened on April 19, when state senators approved a bill to undo a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court regarding public records. Senate Bill 117, sponsored by Sen. Duey...
False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate
Dozens of voucher schools have policies that allow them to exclude LGBTQ+ students or those with disabilities. In many cases, it’s legal. False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate 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.
Considering a Wisconsin voucher school? Here’s what parents of children who are LGBTQ+ or have a disability should know.
Private schools that accept taxpayer-funded vouchers have different rules from public schools. Considering a Wisconsin voucher school? Here’s what parents of children who are LGBTQ+ or have a disability should know. 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.
GOP prosecutor urges judge to toss Wisconsin abortion suit
Attorneys for a Republican prosecutor urged a judge Thursday to toss out a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban, arguing that a newer state law permitting pre-viability abortions complements the ban rather than supersedes it, as Democrats maintain. GOP prosecutor urges judge to toss Wisconsin abortion suit 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.
Evers promises to veto GOP local aid increase plan
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers promised Thursday to veto a wide-ranging Republican plan to bolster aid to local governments, saying the measure moving rapidly through the GOP-controlled Legislature doesn't give enough unrestricted money to communities struggling to pay for police, fire and other services. Evers promises to veto GOP local aid increase plan 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.
Chinese prisoners: We were forced to make Milwaukee Tool gloves for cents each day
Chishan prisoners report being forced to produce work gloves for the Brookfield, Wis.-based tool company, which did not answer specific questions. Chinese prisoners: We were forced to make Milwaukee Tool gloves for cents each day 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 Republicans kill legalized pot, stadium repairs
Wisconsin Republicans have voted to kill proposals to legalize marijuana, pay for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium and create a paid family leave program. Wisconsin Republicans kill legalized pot, stadium repairs 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 reporter to investigate state government, democracy issues
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. Wisconsin Watch is hiring an investigative reporter to focus on the state Legislature, governor’s office, state agencies and Supreme Court in a deeply polarized state where democracy itself is in peril.
New Wisconsin Watch disinformation beat will target deep fakes, lies and propaganda
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. Wisconsin Watch will intensify its commitment to combating mis- and disinformation with the promotion of reporter Phoebe Petrovic to the disinformation beat. Petrovic has been a reporter for Wisconsin...
Wisconsin Watch’s Coburn Dukehart honored by UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Coburn Dukehart, an associate director at Wisconsin Watch, has won a Distinguished Service Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Presented at a ceremony on Friday, the award honors outstanding alumni, with faculty selecting winners based on their achievements in all fields of journalism and...
Voting has gotten harder in Wisconsin. Organizers have found ways to help
Two different research initiatives have documented the ways it's now more difficult to vote in Wisconsin, from disparities in access to added barriers. Voting has gotten harder in Wisconsin. Organizers have found ways to help 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.
Mississippi River crests at Davenport, Iowa, testing barriers
The Mississippi River has crested at Davenport, Iowa, after rising for several days due to a spring surge of water from melting snow. Mississippi River crests at Davenport, Iowa, testing barriers 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 Gov. Evers declare a state of emergency because of wildfires?
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. Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin declared a state of emergency on April 12, 2023, because of...
Wisconsin families matter. Here’s how 6 newsrooms, 2 community foundations and Microsoft aim to help
Wisconsin is defined by its families. But all too often, families are defined by their struggles. How often do you hear someone explain a core portion of their character and life’s trajectory by referencing something they or their parents had to overcome?. Whether it’s cost-of-living concerns, the cost of...
Mississippi River floodwaters swamp upper Midwest
This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an editorially independent reporting network based at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in partnership with Report For America and funded by the Walton Family Foundation. Wisconsin Watch is a member of the network. Sign up for our newsletter to get our news straight to your inbox.
False alarm: How Wisconsin uses race and income to label students ‘high risk’
The Markup found the state’s decade-old dropout prediction algorithms don’t work and may be negatively influencing how educators perceive students of color False alarm: How Wisconsin uses race and income to label students ‘high risk’ 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 reporter Phoebe Petrovic, producer Nina Earnest are national Livingston Awards finalists
Wisconsin Watch reporter Phoebe Petrovic and freelance podcast producer Nina Earnest are finalists for the 2023 Livingston Awards honoring early-career journalists, the Wallace House Center for Journalists and the University of Michigan announced Friday. The journalists are being recognized in the local reporting category for their work on Open and...
Judge tosses felony charge against former parole chairperson
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. A judge on Tuesday dropped a felony charge against the former chairperson of the Wisconsin Parole Commission. Racine County...
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