Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
About the show
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that reports on government accountability and quality of life issues, like education, the economy and the environment. It’s more important to us to get the story right than it is to be first and we believe in collaborating, not competing, with other news outlets. Not only can you find our stories on WisconsinWatch.org, but we give all of our reports away for free to hundreds of other news organizations.
We are excited to start sharing our reports in audio form and you can find them wherever you get your podcasts!
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Episodes
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Widespread sexual harassment draws discipline, resignations in Wisconsin police department
March 15th, 2023 | 33 mins 1 sec
news, police, sexual harassment, wisconsin
Ten officers disciplined, female officers quit, city official resigns amid widespread sexual harassment in the Sheboygan Police Department
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Wisconsin’s population is trending older. Where will non-drivers find transportation?
March 15th, 2023 | 21 mins 6 secs
disability, elderly, news, transportation, wisconsin
Public transit systems and nonprofits face challenges in making transportation accessible to aging Wisconsinites and people with disabilities.
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Top Sheboygan officials lacked key details on police department sexual harassment probes
March 15th, 2023 | 14 mins 12 secs
news, police, sexual harassment, wisconsin
Citizen oversight board was not involved in reviewing police investigation; mayor says he was unaware independent review ordered by city had been halted
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After rejecting staffing requests, Wisconsin Republicans approve DSPS audit
March 15th, 2023 | 16 mins 29 secs
dsps, news, wisconsin
The state Department of Safety and Professional Services amassed a $47 million surplus — and agency call center service plummeted — while the Legislature rebuffed Gov. Tony Evers’ asks for more help
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Tired of turmoil, Kiel residents rebuke far-right school officials
March 2nd, 2023 | 14 mins 31 secs
far-right, kiel, lgbtq, news, wisconsin
Seven months after backlash to a transgender bullying investigation spurred bomb threats, moderates regain control of the school board in Kiel, Wisconsin.
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In rural Wisconsin, former employees lift curtain on troubled crypto mine
February 8th, 2023 | 24 mins 35 secs
bitcoin, crypto, crypto currency, crypto mining, economy, jobs, news, rural wisconsin, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
An energy intensive Bitcoin mining operation in Park Falls can’t replace a once vibrant paper mill, but it has created new conflicts and a cautionary tale
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From ‘dream’ property to nightmare: Some Wisconsinites pay the price for pollution they didn’t cause
February 8th, 2023 | 30 mins 3 secs
asbestos, contamination, dnr, news, pollution, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
State lacks financial and legislative support to help so-called innocent buyers
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‘You’re treated like a criminal’: Wisconsin eyes fixes for emergency mental health system
February 8th, 2023 | 16 mins 31 secs
josh kaul, law enforcement, mental health, mental health resources, news, tony evers, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Wisconsin should regionalize mental health crisis services, experts say. A legislative stalemate has stalled funding.
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Pandemic support fading for 1 in 12 Wisconsinites who were food insecure
January 13th, 2023 | 13 mins 59 secs
beyond hunger, food, food assistance, food deserts, food insecurity, foodshare, hunger, news, pandemic, school lunch, snap, wisconsin
Some pandemic-related changes could transform FoodShare and other solutions to hunger — if the policies survive expiration dates and the state’s political divide
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What should I do about PFAS in my water?
January 3rd, 2023 | 13 mins 48 secs
drinking water, filtration, mississippi river basin ag & water desk, news, pfas, water, water contamination, wisconsin
A consumer guide for dealing with harmful PFAS being detected nationwide, including Wisconsin.
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Evers beats Michels for Wisconsin governor; Johnson defeats Barnes in U.S. Senate race
January 3rd, 2023 | 10 mins 47 secs
2022 elections, news, voter turnout, voting, wisconsin, wisconsin elections, wisconsin watch
Evers beats Michels for Wisconsin governor; Johnson defeats Barnes in U.S. Senate race
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Two couples sue former UW child abuse doctor for alleged misdiagnoses
January 3rd, 2023 | 20 mins 37 secs
alleged misdiagnoses, child abuse, child abuse doctor, child abuse pediatrician, doctor, health, misdiagnoses, news, wisconsin
Dr. Barbara Knox left Wisconsin and Alaska amid allegations of workplace bullying and wrongful diagnoses of child abuse; she now practices in Florida.
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Many in Wisconsin GOP drop ‘stop the steal’ talk, play up inflation, crime
January 3rd, 2023 | 17 mins 28 secs
ballots, crime, election deniers, gop, government, governor, news, politics, protests, republican, riots, twitter, voting, voting rights, voting security, wisconsin
As they try to win enough seats for a supermajority to override a governor’s veto, most Republicans don’t even mention ‘election integrity’ on their websites
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Security seals and documentation: The life cycle of Wisconsin election ballots
January 3rd, 2023 | 17 mins 17 secs
ballot, election, election integrity, news, vote, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Voters spend just a few minutes to cast their votes, but their ballots will live much longer — and their paths before and after Election Day are carefully documented.
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As Midwest summers get hotter, Milwaukee’s most at risk have an unmet need: air conditioning
January 3rd, 2023 | 19 mins 48 secs
air conditioning, climate crisis, health and safety, heat risk, heat stroke, housing, livable conditions, living conditions, news, news414, wisconsin
Wisconsin’s primary energy aid program focuses mostly on winter heating, leaving few summer cooling options. A neighborhood community group is stepping up.
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Wisconsin’s 173-year-old ban allows only life-saving ‘therapeutic abortions.’ No one knows what that means.
October 19th, 2022 | 22 mins 21 secs
abortion, abortion ban, news, roe v wade, therapeutic abortions, wisconsin
Physicians criticize the law as outdated, vague and severe. Health systems are scrambling to guide them on how to stay out of criminal trouble.