Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
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MPS Promised Stipends For Bad Bus Service, Few Parents Received Them
Nov 1st, 2023 by Jonmaesha Beltran
The district did not distribute $500,000 and says problem fixed. Parents disagree.
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PayPal Shielded COVID-19 Misinformation Group Donors
Oct 30th, 2023 by Phoebe Petrovic
PayPal Giving Fund allowed for anonymous donations to anti-vaccine, discredited treatment groups.
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Legislative Democrats on ‘Veto Watch’ after Gov. Evers Blocks 10 Bills
Aug 11th, 2023 by Jack Kelly and Matthew DeFour
Republicans only need two-thirds of those present to override the governor’s veto
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Residents Concerned I-94 Widening Would Increase Flooding In Nearby Neighborhoods
Aug 10th, 2023 by Jonah Chester
Valley Park, Merrill Park and other low-lying neighborhoods would see increased runoff.
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Alcohol Killing More Wisconsinites, Studies Show
Aug 8th, 2023 by Sarah Eichstadt and Anupras Mohapatra
State’s excessive drinking culture causes alcohol-induced deaths at a rate nearly 25% higher than rest of the country.
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Milwaukee Police Chases At 20-Year High, Injuries and Deaths Have Followed
Aug 4th, 2023 by Jonah Chester
Milwaukee sees a surge in police pursuits in years since loosening policy to target reckless drivers.
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Court Blocks Judges’ Quick Termination of Court Alternatives Program
Jul 31st, 2023 by Jonmaesha Beltran and Devin Blake
But exactly why two judges pursued terminating decades-old JusticePoint partnership is unclear.
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Artificial Intelligence Being Used To Generate Election Ads
Jul 28th, 2023 by Phoebe Petrovic
"Synthetic media" allows coordination with super PACs, deep faces. Will it be regulated?
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Wisconsin Billionaires Bankroll Efforts To Shrink State’s Social Safety Net
Jul 12th, 2023 by Jacob Resneck
Quiet lobbying backed by major GOP benefactors like the Uihleins and Bradley Foundation.
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‘They Die So Quickly’ From Fentanyl
Jun 26th, 2023 by Max Stapleton
50 times more potent than heroin, causing more than 1,000 overdose deaths per year in Wisconsin.
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Despite Legal Gay Marriage, Wisconsin Laws Still Centered On Husband and Wife
Jun 16th, 2023 by Matthew DeFour
From birth certificates to court documents, same-sex parents have concerns.
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Milwaukee Child Care Issues Force Parents To Stop Working
Jun 15th, 2023 by Tyler Dedrick
City's South Side is a "child care desert." McDonald's can pay better than centers.