Wisconsin should regionalize mental health crisis services, experts say. A legislative stalemate has stalled funding.
Author Archives: Erin McGroarty / Wisconsin Watch
Erin McGroarty joined Wisconsin Watch as an investigative reporting intern in June 2022. She is pursuing a Master’s degree in journalism at UW Madison, specializing in reporting on criminal justice and mass incarceration. Erin served as a fellow for the Center for Journalism Ethics during the ’21-’22 academic year. Before moving to Madison, Erin worked for more than three years in Fairbanks, Alaska as a political reporter for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Erin holds an interdisciplinary B.A. in journalism, history and political science from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She lives in Madison with her partner, H, and their two dogs.
Posted inDemocracy on the Ballot, Government
Thousands of eligible Wisconsin voters face ballot barriers in jail
While many incarcerated people retain the constitutional right to vote, Wisconsin counties can do more to ensure that right can be exercised.
Posted inGovernment
Brown County halts partnership with embattled Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office
Officials call the changes long-planned — unrelated to alleged bullying by Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office supervisors.