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Pardons On The Ballot in 2022?

Pardons On The Ballot in 2022?

Evers restarted a program that Walker left untouched for eight years.

District Attorney Races Often Uncontested

District Attorney Races Often Uncontested

Only 7 of 71 seats in state contested in 2020. Impacts criminal justice reform.

Why Some Counties Have Fewer Cases

Why Some Counties Have Fewer Cases

Dane and St. Croix counties are well below other counties in per-capita COVID-19 numbers.

False Claims Frustrate Efforts to Fight Pandemic

False Claims Frustrate Efforts to Fight Pandemic

Conspiracy theories, misinformation, attacks on health officials could make us sicker.

The Battle Over Face Masks

The Battle Over Face Masks

The limits of persuasion in a polarized state. Can science save lives and prevent threats?

The Reality of COVID-19 ‘Recovery’

The Reality of COVID-19 ‘Recovery’

For some it’s a long painful journey to recovery.

How Does Police Accountability Work in Wisconsin?

How Does Police Accountability Work in Wisconsin?

Union contracts and oversight boards makeup the infrastructure for oversight.

How Many Police Live Where They Work?

How Many Police Live Where They Work?

In Milwaukee, it's about half, in some places it's far less.

State Was a Leader in Handling AIDS

State Was a Leader in Handling AIDS

Wisconsin less partisan and leaders had broad authority under law state Supreme Court recently overruled.

31 Cities in Wisconsin Saw Protests

31 Cities in Wisconsin Saw Protests

From Manitowoc to Marinette, Sun Prairie to Superior, demands of justice for George Floyd, police reform.

Lessons Learned from Past Public Health Battles

Lessons Learned from Past Public Health Battles

UW-Madison Historian Judith Walzer Leavitt discusses historical lessons for the current pandemic.

Will Northwoods Vacations Spread COVID-19?

Will Northwoods Vacations Spread COVID-19?

Many owners of cabins come from hot spots like Milwaukee, Chicago, Twin Cities.