Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Wisconsin’s Medicaid Postpartum Protection Lags Most States
Legislature has refused to accept federal money to expand Medicaid, with harmful results.
Feb 27th, 2024 by Rachel Hale, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismWisconsin Has A “Smart Growth” Law To Encourage Housing, But No One Is Enforcing It
Planner Robin Palm has been willing to go to court over a proposal in Wauwatosa.
Dec 22nd, 2023 by Jonmaesha Beltran, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismMilwaukee County Is Funding Affordable Housing In Suburbs
Multi-year effort aims to address shortage, reduce disparities in communities that once opposed such housing.
Dec 21st, 2023 by Jonmaesha Beltran, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismMPS Promised Stipends For Bad Bus Service, Few Parents Received Them
The district did not distribute $500,000 and says problem fixed. Parents disagree.
Nov 1st, 2023 by Jonmaesha Beltran, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismPayPal Shielded COVID-19 Misinformation Group Donors
PayPal Giving Fund allowed for anonymous donations to anti-vaccine, discredited treatment groups.
Oct 30th, 2023 by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismLegislative Democrats on ‘Veto Watch’ after Gov. Evers Blocks 10 Bills
Republicans only need two-thirds of those present to override the governor’s veto
Aug 11th, 2023 by Jack Kelly and Matthew DeFour, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismResidents Concerned I-94 Widening Would Increase Flooding In Nearby Neighborhoods
Valley Park, Merrill Park and other low-lying neighborhoods would see increased runoff.
Aug 10th, 2023 by Jonah Chester, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismAlcohol Killing More Wisconsinites, Studies Show
State’s excessive drinking culture causes alcohol-induced deaths at a rate nearly 25% higher than rest of the country.
Aug 8th, 2023 by Sarah Eichstadt and Anupras Mohapatra, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismMilwaukee Police Chases At 20-Year High, Injuries and Deaths Have Followed
Milwaukee sees a surge in police pursuits in years since loosening policy to target reckless drivers.
Aug 4th, 2023 by Jonah Chester, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismCourt Blocks Judges’ Quick Termination of Court Alternatives Program
But exactly why two judges pursued terminating decades-old JusticePoint partnership is unclear.
Jul 31st, 2023 by Jonmaesha Beltran and Devin Blake, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismArtificial Intelligence Being Used To Generate Election Ads
"Synthetic media" allows coordination with super PACs, deep faces. Will it be regulated?
Jul 28th, 2023 by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismWisconsin Billionaires Bankroll Efforts To Shrink State’s Social Safety Net
Quiet lobbying backed by major GOP benefactors like the Uihleins and Bradley Foundation.
Jul 12th, 2023 by Jacob Resneck, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism