Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Displaying 5 items of Wisconsin Watch with the tag "statehouse".
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In fight over voter rolls, Wisconsin’s top judges can’t agree on sensitive data
March 11th, 2024 | 17 mins 30 secs
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An unusual split in two Court of Appeals districts highlights growing partisan division in the judiciary.
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Oshkosh police cite ‘Marsy’s Law’ to withhold names of officers who shot suspects
October 4th, 2023 | 22 mins 6 secs
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Some police agencies across the country have used the voter-approved constitutional amendment that broadens victim privacy to shield officers who use force.
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Wisconsin billionaires quietly bankroll effort to shrink state’s social safety net
August 28th, 2023 | 16 mins 18 secs
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A group funded by deep-pocketed GOP donors is pushing to make it harder to vote and to receive unemployment insurance and Medicaid
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Republican lawmakers reject proposal to help Wisconsin communities access federal grant programs
August 25th, 2023 | 8 mins 16 secs
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Gov. Tony Evers signs a budget that excludes his plan to help staff-strapped local governments track and apply for federal infrastructure dollars.
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Wisconsin law still refers to husband and wife, a reminder to LGBTQ+ families that their rights are at risk
August 23rd, 2023 | 19 mins 23 secs
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The courts and Evers administration have stepped in, but bipartisan efforts to make state law neutral to reflect status of same-sex couples have stalled