Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

People With Disabilities Still Waiting on Unemployment

People With Disabilities Still Waiting on Unemployment

Wisconsin residents left in limbo with dwindling bank accounts.

Postal Delays Cause Election Concerns
Why Don Natzke Couldn’t Vote

Why Don Natzke Couldn’t Vote

Visually impaired Shorewood resident stymied by state legal barriers as Wisconsin held April election.

Can Police Be Defunded?

Can Police Be Defunded?

Milwaukee spends 125 times more on cops than violence prevention. Chief Morales fights call to change funding priorities.

How Rejected Ballots Will Affect Upcoming Election
State Using Half of Testing Capacity

State Using Half of Testing Capacity

DHS officials call for residents to more readily get tested for COVID-19.

Conspiracy Theories Dog COVID-19 Contact Tracers

Conspiracy Theories Dog COVID-19 Contact Tracers

Misinformation about actions to protect health are exhausting local officials in the state.

State Unemployment Insurance System Failing Many

State Unemployment Insurance System Failing Many

The pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of the current system, and left many without help.

Minority Workers Get Less Unemployment Aid?

Minority Workers Get Less Unemployment Aid?

National studies shows Black, Latino workers typically get less aid. Wisconsin has no data by race.

Pandemic Adds Barriers for College Voters

Pandemic Adds Barriers for College Voters

Wisconsin one of the hardest places to vote for college students living away from home.

State Wants Pandemic Aid for Residents on Disability Insurance

State Wants Pandemic Aid for Residents on Disability Insurance

State officials are seeking permission from the federal government.

Voter Purge Push Threatens 129,000 Names

Voter Purge Push Threatens 129,000 Names

State Supreme Court will consider approach critics decry as voter suppression.