Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
We found 10 episodes of Wisconsin Watch with the tag “wisconsin”.
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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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Could lawmakers ‘mess’ with Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes? Possibly.
January 28th, 2021 | 21 mins 16 secs
electoral college, law, news, trump, voting, wisconsin
Experts say pro-Trump lawmakers could try to overturn voters’ will and send an alternate set of electors, but the Democratic governor could block the effort.
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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
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Aggressive policing escalates violence at protests, research shows. A former Madison police chief touts a better way.
January 13th, 2021 | 30 mins 1 sec
community, news, policing, protest, wisconsin
David Couper, Madison’s police chief from 1972 to 1993, says law enforcement should ditch the riot gear and tear gas to keep the peace.
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Wisconsin GOP lawmakers call for tighter voting rules; Dems call election hearing a ‘sham’
January 5th, 2021 | 17 mins 5 secs
election fraud, news, voter fraud, voting, wisconsin, wisconsin election
Republicans called for changes to election law and made broad allegations of fraud and misconduct but offered little proof.
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Speakeasy: Behind Wisconsin's election numbers: What just happened?
November 25th, 2020 | 1 hr 29 mins
2020 election, election, news, wisconsin, wisconsin election
Wisconsin Watch reporters and guest panelist Jennifer Epps-Addison hosted a spirited discussion breaking down what happened in Wisconsin during the 2020 presidential election, including how voter turnout compared to the 2016 presidential election and the effect of rampant misinformation about voter fraud on social media.
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Stick up for truth: How to fact-check friends and family on social media
November 24th, 2020 | 12 mins 46 secs
disinformation, misinformation, news, wisconsin
Experts say it’s important to set the record straight to halt the spread of misinformation, but suggest some finesse is needed when dealing with loved ones.
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Evictions damage public health. The CDC aims to curb them — for now.
October 26th, 2020 | 19 mins 3 secs
health & welfare, news, wisconsin
Housing and health are intertwined, experts have long preached. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pausing evictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.