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Nitrate Pollutes State’s Drinking Water
Chemical is at unsafe levels in estimated 94,000 Wisconsin households.
Nov 17th, 2015 by Kate Golden
Many Communities Have Unsafe Drinking Water
An estimated 800,000 state residents consume contaminated well water.
Nov 9th, 2015 by Ron Seely
“The Answer Is No”
Wisconsin still won’t take federal cash to expand Medicaid.
Nov 2nd, 2015 by Steven Walters
The Plague of Lead Paint Poisoning
The problem persists, with more impact on Milwaukee than many cities. Is there a solution?
Sep 10th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Many Killed by Teens Illegally Carrying Guns
Laws make possession illegal, but 6% of MPS teens reported having guns.
Aug 30th, 2015 by Sean Kirkby
Drug Testing Law In Legal Limbo
Few details available about FoodShare drug testing program.
Aug 13th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien
State Crackdown on Food Stamp Fraud
12-fold increase in recipients suspended under Walker. Critics assail it as politically motivated.
May 4th, 2015 by Bill Lueders
State Relents on Squeezing Family Planning Clinics
State auditor had demanded millions in repayment from clinics offering birth control, but now backs off.
Apr 16th, 2015 by Kate Golden
A Whole New Class of Poor People?
Walker plan to quietly slash Food Stamps for 62,000 people will cost state $58 million to lose $92 million in federal funding.
Mar 17th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
The Quick-Law Governor
Countless sweeping changes have been proposed almost overnight, with no study, no rationale and no known author.
Mar 12th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
State Ending Long-Term Institutional Care for Disabled?
Walker budget continues years-long trend, experts disagree on its impact.
Mar 9th, 2015 by Sean Kirkby
Republicans Target Family Planning Clinics With Audit
Rules they seek to enforce could shut down every clinic offering birth control services in Wisconsin.
Jan 30th, 2015 by Kate Golden
State Spending on Outside Services Soars
Spending on outside contracts was $451 million in 2014, up 56% since 2010, when Gov. Walker took office.
Jan 13th, 2015 by Bill Lueders
Walker’s Battle Against Birth Control
State audit that could shut down family planning clinics may be latest of his anti-contraception efforts.
Dec 16th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
About That $2.2 Billion State Deficit
Walker and Republicans face big shortfalls in health care, roads and schools funding. What will they do?
Nov 24th, 2014 by Steven Walters
Hundreds of Wells Polluted and Unusable in Southeast Wisconsin
Study traces problem to coal ash disposal by We Energies plants in Milwaukee and Kenosha counties.
Nov 19th, 2014 by Ron Seely
No Treatment For Many Drunken Drivers
Some avoid court-ordered assessment, others receive inadequate treatment, experts say.
Nov 16th, 2014 by Sean Kirkby
Will State Force Family Planning Clinics To Close?
State auditors say they are protecting taxpayers; birth control advocates say state has political agenda.
Nov 3rd, 2014 by Kate Golden
The 10 Most Expensive State Programs
How does the state spend its money? And how might you change this?
Oct 27th, 2014 by Steven Walters
The Wisconsin Way?
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin calls on Governor Walker to move health care reform forward.
Sep 16th, 2014 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Scott Walker’s Health Care Dilemma
His rejection of federal Medicaid dollars either costs Wisconsin lots of money or lots of lives.
Apr 29th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
State Releasing Far More Sex Offenders
Number released from mental lockup has quadrupled, but officials say risk to residents is low. First of a three-part series.
Feb 3rd, 2014 by Nora G. Hertel
State Spending Now an Open Book
Web site tracking state spending is a font of information, not all of it useful.
Jan 14th, 2014 by Bill Lueders
Minnesota Trumps Wisconsin on Health Care
By cooperating with Obamacare Minnesota will cover 225,000 more people and spend $104 million less than Wisconsin.
Dec 27th, 2013 by Nora G. Hertel and James Nord
Capitol Sex Scandal Confirmed
Judge confirms affair between state DHS secretary and his legal counsel, and jealously abusive husband gets off with a misdemeanor.
Sep 17th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Taxpayers Pay Big for Sex Predator Treatment
State pays $141,000 per year, four times more than for average prisoner.
Jun 20th, 2013 by Steven Walters
Another Hole in the Safety Net?
Victims of domestic violence may lose health coverage because of disagreements between Gov. Walker and federal government.
Jun 4th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien
Mystery Around Dennis Smith Deepens
Departure of state health department secretary leaves many questions unanswered -- and lots of secrecy.
Mar 5th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
The Dennis Smith “Affair”
State health secretary resigns after legal motions filed by accused murderer claiming his wife had affair with Smith.
Feb 22nd, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Nursing Homes Fail to Report Deaths, Injuries
Nursing homes can ignore federal law, while new state system can fail to detect problems. Part II of a series.
Feb 19th, 2013 by Sarah Karon
New State Law Conceals Nursing Home Violations
Tort reform puts residents at risk, and makes criminal prosecutions of abuse and neglect more difficult, critics say.
Feb 18th, 2013 by Sarah Karon
The Rising Cost of State’s Outside Contractors
Wisconsin spent more on outside contractors than any year since 2004.
Jan 10th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
The Anti-Health Care Governor?
Even as Scott Walker throws people off health care, he opposes federal programs that would increase coverage and lower costs.
Nov 21st, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Truth About Fat
It’s not just an inner city problem. More middle class whites are overweight than poor blacks.
Oct 4th, 2012 by Young Kim
Capital Sex Scandal
Strange but true: Star member of Gov. Walker’s cabinet is accused of an affair that led to attempted murder.
Sep 12th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
“We can put a wrench in the process”
So says Jill Capicchioni, of the Historic Brewers Hill Association, in an email to the neighborhood mailing list.
Sep 8th, 2009 by Dave Reid
