Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Mining Company Uses Paramilitary Guards

Mining Company Uses Paramilitary Guards

Gogebic says guards will continue patrolling land, two legislators object.

Choice Schools Leave Disabled Students Behind?

Choice Schools Leave Disabled Students Behind?

As voucher schools expand to more cities, critics complain they don't serve disabled students.

Fun With Budget Numbers

Fun With Budget Numbers

An insider's take on the state budget and how it was put together.

Public School Staff Hasn’t Declined

Public School Staff Hasn’t Declined

Despite state changes, Wisconsin schools held steady last year, but are down by 5,200 positions since 2009.

Legislators Blast UW Yet Again

Legislators Blast UW Yet Again

Legislators accuse officials of "flagrant violations" for continuing to use Internet service provider WiscNet.

How Schools Use Technology in a Crisis

How Schools Use Technology in a Crisis

More Wisconsin districts use text messages but vast majority of MPS parents aren't part of system.

An Attack on Student Journalism?

An Attack on Student Journalism?

What lesson does legislators attack on the Center for Investigative Journalism teach young journalists?

Did Public TV Censor Koch Film?

Did Public TV Censor Koch Film?

After David Koch withdrew his offer to donate to public TV, a public TV group withdrew support for documentary film about him.

Legislators’ Double Standard on Food Bans

Legislators’ Double Standard on Food Bans

One budget provision regulates how food stamps are spent and another prohibits local governments from any regulations on how food and beverages are sold.

School Choice Lobby Spends $10 Million

School Choice Lobby Spends $10 Million

Choice supporters donated $2.8 million to state candidates and $7 million for electioneering activities, according to nonpartisan watchdog group.

Milwaukee Leads The Way on Water Testing

Milwaukee Leads The Way on Water Testing

After the cryptosporidium crisis city became a national leader, whose system tests for more than 500 chemicals.

The Hunt for Endocrine Disruptors

The Hunt for Endocrine Disruptors

Study of Minnesota's lakes finds chemical levels that are likely to be found in Wisconsin.