Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Displaying all 7 Episode of Wisconsin Watch with the tag “covid-19”.
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Undocumented immigrants qualify for rent relief, but Wisconsin sends mixed signals
May 6th, 2021 | 16 mins 57 secs
covid-19, immigration, news, rental assistance, wisconsin
Some intake forms ask for Social Security numbers — a ‘red flag’ for renters who are not U.S. citizens, advocates say.
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‘I got nothing left’: Wisconsin’s jobless pushed to brink as ideas swirl for mending torn safety net
April 6th, 2021 | 22 mins 21 secs
covid-19, news, unemployment, wisconsin
Upgrading outdated technology could help. So could making claims more user-friendly and overcoming partisan paralysis.
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‘He shouldn’t have had to die’: COVID-19 infects half of Wisconsin inmates, five times the overall state rate
March 29th, 2021 | 29 mins 49 secs
coronavirus, covid-19, news, prison, wisconsin
Prisoners lack space and some say rules to curb COVID-19 are unevenly enforced.
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Thousands await jobless aid as Wisconsin leaders blame each other for failure
February 4th, 2021 | 23 mins 1 sec
covid-19, government, news, unemployment, wisconsin
Wisconsin’s unemployment system buckled during the pandemic. State leaders are moving slowly to address a crisis years in the making.
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Wisconsin’s No. 1 mink farming industry now seen as a COVID-19 risk
January 30th, 2021 | 23 mins 25 secs
covid-19, environmental, mink, news, wisconsin
State officials knew little about the secretive industry until the pandemic struck; now they are scrambling to keep mink farmers and their animals safe
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COVID-19 killed a thousand Wisconsinites in three weeks. These residents don’t see the danger.
January 26th, 2021 | 19 mins 28 secs
communication, coronavirus, covid-19, distrust, misinformation, news, pandemic, wisconsin
Some Wisconsinites downplay the severity of COVID-19, spurning masks and vaccinations and inhibiting efforts to contain the pandemic.
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‘We’re not going to be quiet’: Disability community in Wisconsin demands better access to voting
January 15th, 2021 | 15 mins 23 secs
covid-19, disability, news, voting access, wisconsin
State’s decentralized election system makes it hard to guarantee accessibility; definition of ‘indefinitely confined’ under challenge