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WEBGet our free newsletter, The Wednesday Report, to see what we find. Wisconsin Watch Nonprofit, nonpartisan news about Wisconsin On Sept. 24, 2022, Wisconsin Watch published its first fact brief. Here in reverse order is a countdown of our top 10 most read fact briefs. Yes. Fiscal 2024 federal ...
‘You’re treated like a criminal’: Wisconsin eyes fixes for emergency ...
WEBJan 5, 2023 · When Chrissy Barnard faced a mental health crisis and most needed care, law enforcement handcuffed her, placed her in the back of a patrol car and drove her five hours to Wisconsin’s only state-run mental health facility for the general public.
Has 'just about every law enforcement agency' endorsed Trump?
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump, comparing himself with President Joe Biden, claimed in an April 1 Milwaukee radio interview that he is “supported by just about every law enforcement agency in the country; I think, maybe every one.”. Police unions — not law enforcement agencies such as police or sheriff’s departments — endorse candidates.
Struggling to pay rent? Here’s how to get help - Wisconsin Watch
WEBMar 29, 2021 · Gov. Tony Evers in February launched the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) program, which aims to distribute $322 million in federal stimulus funds to struggling renters statewide. Qualifying Wisconsin residents can receive up to a year of help paying current or overdue rent or utility bills. Here is what renters should know.
Fatal police encounters on the rise in Wisconsin
WEBAug 23, 2024 · In the past two years the rate has risen, particularly compared with neighboring states. There were at least 24 fatal encounters last year, up from 14 the previous year. So far the number of deaths this year is at least 19, according to a Wisconsin Watch review. That outpaces Illinois, which has more than twice the population.
20 years after fatal outbreak, Milwaukee leads on water testing
WEBMay 22, 2013 · For the public officials who safeguard Milwaukee’s water, Cryptosporidium changed everything. Two decades ago, the parasite passed through the city’s Howard Avenue water treatment plant and reached city taps. The outbreak resulted in an estimated 400,000 cases of gastrointestinal illness and at least 69 deaths.
Wisconsin Weekly: Ten years after Wisconsin’s Act 10: What has …
WEBFeb 12, 2021 · Wisconsin State Journal — February 7, 2021. Ten years ago, in the aftermath of the Great Recession, a newly elected Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans who held the majority in the Legislature ushered in a new era of politics in Wisconsin with the passage of Act 10 — decimating public sector labor unions, delivering taxpayers a …
Wisconsin’s convoluted history of abortion laws
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Here’s a look at how Wisconsin’s abortion laws have changed since 1849: In 1849, a year after Wisconsin became a state, abortion was banned only after “quickening” — when a woman could feel the fetus move about halfway through pregnancy. The prohibition was part of a bill relating to laws on homicide. The “quickening doctrine” was ...
Medical marijuana bills in Wisconsin: What is the status?
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, has proposed legalizing marijuana for both recreational and medical purposes in all three of his budget proposals — most recently at the start of 2023 — but GOP lawmakers have slashed the provisions during the budget writing process all three times. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Wisconsinites support legalizing ...
Opinion: White Wisconsinites must reckon with deep racial inequities
WEBSep 29, 2020 · Racism and racial disparities like these permeate the state. A 2019 report by COWS, a nonprofit think tank based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, finds that Wisconsin’s white residents have “relatively good” economic, health, and educational outcomes, while Black residents fare worse than Black people nationally.This leaves extreme disparities between white and Black residents and ...