Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Parties Divided on State Election Reforms
But there is bipartisan support for quicker voting. Will anything get passed?
Mar 11th, 2021 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismCOVID-19 Infects Half of State Inmates
Five times the overall state rate; 10,786 prison inmates, 2,153 staff infected.
Feb 14th, 2021 by Vanessa Swales, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismState’s Partisan Divide the Worst Ever?
‘The worst it's ever been,’ says one legislator. Are voters echoing politicians or vice versa?
Jan 24th, 2021 by Nora Eckert and Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismWhen Someone in Household Has COVID-19
How to avoid getting it. Expert tips for limiting spread and boosting your immune system.
Jan 18th, 2021 by Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismDisability Community Demands Better Voting Access
Current system and election laws make accessibility difficult to guarantee.
Jan 14th, 2021 by Nora Eckert, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismState’s Non-Voters Could Change Results
But disillusionment with politicians, barriers to voting depress turnout.
Dec 29th, 2020 by Nora Eckert, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismHospitals Wait In Line for Injury Lawsuits
They are increasingly filing liens against uninsured patients in case they sue someone for damages.
Dec 25th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismHospital Files 200 Lawsuits Against Patients
Many hospitals in state promised to slow down debt collection during pandemic. They haven’t.
Dec 24th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismThe Election Official Behind Milwaukee’s Recount
How Claire Woodall-Vogg got through an unprecedented election.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Nora Eckert, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismMeet the COVID-19 Naysayers
They downplay danger, oppose masks and resist a vaccine.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Howard Hardee, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismAggressive Police Escalate Violence at Protests?
Research shows this, experts say. Former Madison police chief calls on cops to ditch riot gear and tear gas.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Clara Neupert, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismLegislature Refuses to Change Absentee Vote Counting Law
This past election shows why election officials want to count absentee votes early.
Dec 5th, 2020 by Nora Eckert, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism