- Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/wisconsin-cafo-ai-satellites-artificial-intelligence-farm-manure-agriculture/ 9 comments technology
- Wisconsin Watch: Do billionaires pay an 8% federal income tax rate? (NO) https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/08/do-billionaires-pay-an-8-federal-income-tax-rate/ 2 comments politics
- ‘They die so quickly’: Fentanyl killing 1,000+ people in Wisconsin each year. Many teenagers dying from the drug aren’t addicted, says one mother who lost her son to fentanyl. ‘They’re taking pills to make themselves feel better.’ https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/06/fentanyl-wisconsin-opioid-overdose-deaths/ 19 comments health
- Republicans can’t simply remove a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/04/can-republicans-impeach-janet-protasiewicz-wisconsin-supreme-court/ 46 comments law
- Wisconsin election officials weigh changes to military voting https://wisconsinwatch.org/2022/11/wisconsin-election-officials-weigh-changes-to-military-voting/ 4 comments politics
- Policing pregnancy: Wisconsin’s ‘fetal protection’ law, one of the nation’s most punitive, forces women into treatment or jail https://wisconsinwatch.org/2022/12/policing-pregnancy-wisconsins-fetal-protection-law-one-of-the-nations-most-punitive-forces-women-into-treatment-or-jail/ 5 comments politics
- ‘It’s something we owe.’ Madison church pays ‘voluntary tax’ to Indigenous nations. The $4,000 payment is part of an effort by St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church to acknowledge its debt to Ho-Chunk who once lived there. https://wisconsinwatch.org/2022/09/its-something-we-owe-madison-church-pays-voluntary-tax-to-indigenous-nations/ 4 comments economy
- How year-round crops could reduce farm pollution in the Mississippi River https://wisconsinwatch.org/2022/08/how-year-round-crops-could-reduce-farm-pollution-in-the-mississippi-river/ 4 comments environment
- How bomb threats and a bullying probe paralyzed a Wisconsin town's democracy. https://wisconsinwatch.org/2022/07/how-a-bullying-probe-paralyzed-a-wisconsin-towns-democracy/ 10 comments politics
- Wisconsin caregiver spent eight years, $250,000 in legal bills to exonerate herself from abuse charges. Former University of Wisconsin Dr. Barbara Knox decided a young boy who collapsed at a home day care was abused. A prosecutor and jurors disagreed https://wisconsinwatch.org/2021/12/wisconsin-caregiver-spent-eight-years-250000-in-legal-bills-to-exonerate-herself-from-abuse-charges/ 7 comments law
- ‘It’s all or nothing’: A small pay bump can cut benefits for Wisconsin workers. A 25-cent raise threatens loss of needed benefits for some low-income families, making it hard to get ahead https://wisconsinwatch.org/2021/08/its-all-or-nothing-a-small-pay-bump-can-cut-benefits-for-wisconsin-workers/ 67 comments economy
- ‘We aren’t a bunch of lazy people’: Rejoining workforce isn’t easy for some who lost jobs to COVID-19. Wisconsin’s jobless are mismatched on openings and skills or struggle with child care or transportation. Others are still waiting on unemployment aid https://wisconsinwatch.org/2021/07/we-arent-a-bunch-of-lazy-people-rejoining-workforce-isnt-easy-for-some-who-lost-jobs-to-covid-19/ 5 comments economy
- ‘I’m spending my days laughing and teaching’: La Crosse teacher Julie Welch finds unexpected joy in online learning https://wisconsinwatch.org/2021/03/im-spending-my-days-laughing-and-teaching-la-crosse-teacher-julie-welch-finds-unexpected-joy-in-online-learning-says-most-teachers-havent-been-as-lucky/ 4 comments technology
- Thousands await jobless aid, Wisconsin leaders blame each other. Wisconsin’s unemployment system buckled during the pandemic. State leaders are moving slowly to address a crisis years in the making. https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2020/11/wisconsin-covid-19-unemployment-thousands-waiting/ 3 comments economy
- ‘Rent is still due’: What you need to know about the CDC’s order to pause residential evictions. A guide for renters at risk of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2020/09/cdc-residential-eviction-moratorium-wisconsin/ 27 comments economy
- ‘Everyone has to have it’: Broadband gap leaves rural Wisconsin behind during coronavirus crisis. Wisconsin’s dearth of high-speed internet in rural areas makes virtual schooling, remote health care and working from home even more difficult https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2020/03/broadband-gap-rural-wisconsin-coronavirus/ 11 comments technology
- Cuts in Wisconsin hospitals push nurses to the limit. Hospital executives are turning to algorithms to slash labor costs. Nurses say they are feeling the pinch, putting patients at risk https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2020/03/hospital-cuts-push-nurses-to-the-limit/ 12 comments economy
- Nowhere to go: Why Wisconsin’s homeless youth go uncounted and underserved. Lawmakers and advocates want to eliminate barriers that keep homeless young people from getting help https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2020/02/why-wisconsins-homeless-youth-go-uncounted-and-underserved/ 3 comments economy
- ‘I’m still discriminated against’: Wisconsin lawmakers propose easing burdens on marijuana offenders. Proposals could help those with past arrests or convictions seek jobs and other opportunities; experts say the existing expungement law is hard to navigate https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/10/im-still-discriminated-against-wisconsin-lawmakers-propose-easing-burdens-on-marijuana-offenders/ 3 comments law
- While millions are spent to fight the opioid epidemic, a meth crisis quietly grows in Wisconsin. Methamphetamine cases in Wisconsin have ballooned by 450 percent. Service providers and health officials say more money is needed to combat it. https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/10/while-millions-are-spent-to-fight-the-opioid-epidemic-a-meth-crisis-quietly-grows-in-wisconsin/ 29 comments economy
- Stuck in detention: For immigrants without lawyers, justice is hard to find. Having a lawyer is an important factor in getting released. A Dane County, Wis., program helps immigrants get out of jail and challenge efforts to deport them https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/05/stuck-in-detention-for-immigrants-without-lawyers-justice-is-hard-to-find/ 55 comments law
- Poor stay in jail while rich go free: Rethinking cash bail in Wisconsin. Across the country, poor defendants can spend days, weeks — even years — behind bars awaiting trial, an approach that judges increasingly find is unconstitutional https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/01/poor-stay-in-jail-while-rich-go-free-rethinking-cash-bail-in-wisconsin/ 12 comments economy
- Last-minute surprises and secretive moves hide Wisconsin lawmakers’ actions from public view. Anonymous budget amendments and ‘Body Snatcher’ bills give power to special interests and change the scope of legislation with no chance for public input https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2018/10/last-minute-surprises-and-secretive-moves-hide-wisconsin-lawmakers-actions-from-public-view/ 3 comments economy
- Poultry processing workers face injuries in Wisconsin, nationwide. Workers suffer amputations, cope with extreme temperatures, in jobs more prone to injury or illness than logging, coal mining or gas and oil extraction https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2018/07/poultry-processing-workers-face-injuries-in-wisconsin-nationwide/ 3 comments economy
- Don’t shut down access to court records https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2018/06/your-right-to-know-dont-shut-down-access-to-court-records/ 4 comments law
- Your Right to Know: End lawmakers’ ability to destroy records http://wisconsinwatch.org/2017/06/your-right-to-know-end-lawmakers-ability-to-destroy-records/ 3 comments politics
- Strong public support, pleas from grieving family fail to move Wisconsin on gun background checks http://wisconsinwatch.org/2016/08/strong-public-support-pleas-from-grieving-family-fail-to-move-wisconsin-on-gun-background-checks/ 8 comments politics
- Judge refuses to halt force feeding of inmate in solitary confinement protest. Inmate Cesar DeLeon’s request to stop nasal tube feeding on free-speech and religious grounds was rejected by a Wisconsin judge http://wisconsinwatch.org/2016/07/judge-refuses-to-halt-force-feeding-of-inmate-in-solitary-confinement-protest/ 5 comments law
- No relief from Wisconsin’s 565 percent payday loan interest under new rules http://wisconsinwatch.org/2016/06/no-relief-from-wisconsins-565-percent-payday-loan-interest-under-new-rules/ 7 comments politics
- Scott Walker’s untold story: Jobs lacking after big state subsidy of Kohl’s stores. After qualifying for up to $62.5 million in state taxpayer subsidies, the retail giant is falling short of creating jobs and making capital investments http://wisconsinwatch.org/2015/09/scott-walkers-untold-story-jobs-lacking-after-big-state-subsidy-of-kohls-stores/ 18 comments politics
- Scott Walker’s office ‘obstructed’ probe of missing veterans funds, investigators allege http://wisconsinwatch.org/2015/07/scott-walkers-office-obstructed-probe-of-missing-veterans-funds-investigators-allege/ 24 comments politics
- Gov. Scott Walker’s science cuts may hinder efforts to halt walleye decline. Critics say his plan for $2.6 million to stock lakes fails to address core issues; DNR says it will ‘prioritize’ work http://wisconsinwatch.org/2015/05/gov-scott-walkers-science-cuts-may-hinder-efforts-to-halt-walleye-decline/ 6 comments politics
- Wisconsin FoodShare fraud crackdown questioned. Gov. Scott Walker is devoting major resources to fighting a small incidence of error and abuse; state says the efforts protect taxpayers http://wisconsinwatch.org/2015/05/wisconsin-foodshare-fraud-crackdown-questioned/ 4 comments politics
- Wisconsin DNR mulls dissolving science bureau. Administrators with the state Department of Natural Resources are considering eliminating the agency's Bureau of Science Services, a move that would go far beyond cuts to science staff proposed in Gov. Scott Walker's budget. http://wisconsinwatch.org/2015/04/wisconsin-dnr-mulls-dissolving-science-bureau/ 7 comments politics
- Wisconsin first to test repeat drunken drivers with alcohol biomarkers http://wisconsinwatch.org/2014/12/wisconsin-first-to-test-repeat-drunken-drivers-with-alcohol-biomarkers/ 3 comments politics
- Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin slows updates of building and safety codes. Critics say anti-regulatory bent is driving state's failure to address potential hazards and adopt money-saving advances http://wisconsinwatch.org/2014/09/under-scott-walker-wisconsin-slows-updates-of-building-and-safety-codes/ 9 comments politics
- Cranberry growers frustrated after feds reject production cuts. Despite a huge oversupply of cranberries, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has rejected a recommendation to curb cranberry production, disappointing cranberry growers in Wisconsin. http://wisconsinwatch.org/2014/08/cranberry-growers-frustrated-after-feds-reject-production-cuts/ 10 comments politics
- Your Right to Know: Walker must answer questions on emails http://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2014/03/03/your-right-to-know-walker-must-answer-questions-on-emails/ 7 comments politics
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tend to favor attorney donors. Justices have the option of recusing themselves from cases involving donor attorneys but have rarely stepped aside, remaining involved in nearly 98 percent of such cases. http://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2013/10/20/wisconsin-supreme-court-justices-tend-to-favor-attorney-donors/ 11 comments law
- New Wisconsin state law conceals records of abuse, neglect in nursing homes http://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2013/02/17/law-conceals-records-of-abuse-neglect-in-nursing-homes/ 3 comments politics