Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
We found 10 episodes of Wisconsin Watch with the tag “news”.
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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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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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‘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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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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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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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.