Former WCIJ interns breaking news all over the planet Of note: This week we highlight recent stories from some of the interns we trained over the past nine years. They include Tegan Wendland of New Orleans Public Radio. She produced a piece for the investigative news program Reveal about the lack of government help for […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Lincoln Hills, lead in water, whistleblowers, frac sand, voter ID
Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to replace problem-ridden teen prison with five smaller centers lauded — and criticized Of note: Gov. Scott Walker announced plans to close the Lincoln Hills teen prison while opening five regional teen prisons. Lincoln Hills would be turned into an adult facility to ease crowding in adult prisons. The proposal was […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Attorney General leak investigation and ghost of John Does
Ghost of John Does past haunts Wisconsin officials Of note: This week we highlight the fallout triggered by Attorney General Brad Schimel’s release of a Dec. 6 investigative report calling for a prosecutor and eight other officials to be held in contempt of court over leaked documents from a closed John Doe probe into campaign activities of […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Worker’s comp woes, winter evictions, conservatives back renewable energy, Madison cancels internet contract
Worker’s compensation woes exposed Of note: This week, we highlight one of our stories, which reports that some injured workers in Wisconsin are having a harder time qualifying for worker’s compensation after appointees of Gov. Scott Walker took full control of the Labor and Industry Review Commission, which hears such disputes. In another story, featuring […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Sexual harassment allegations at the WI Legislature, human trafficking, VA problems continue, childhood trauma in rural Wisconsin
Accusations of unwanted kissing, taxpayers fund a $75,000 settlement, but Capitol leaders try to keep the public outside Of note: The national avalanche of sexual harassment allegations arrives at the Capitol as The Cap Times and the Wisconsin State Journal reveal previously secret sexual harassment accusations lodged against two state lawmakers. State Rep. Josh Zepnick, […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Read and hear stories about hate and bias incidents, the Proud Boys, childhood trauma, trade war concerns and flight risk
A deep look at the Proud Boys, hate and bias in Wisconsin, and more Welcome to our selective roundup of news stories we think Wisconsin residents, or people who care about the state, need to know about. Of note: We offer a series of stories that are particularly resonant today. Our latest Documenting Hate story, reported for […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Final day to sneak a peek, UW sexism, conservation in retreat, poverty, Didion fine, teachers pay, zapping state air pollution rules
Watch our film on immigration tensions, read stories on sexual harassment, fading conservation, poverty, a fatal workplace blast, more We’re thankful that you’re reading the sixth edition of our selective weekly roundup of top news stories we think Wisconsin residents, or people who care about the state, need to know about. Before we get to […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Sneak peek of our documentary on immigration tensions; hate incidents up, temps rising
10 days only: See our documentary, ‘Los Lecheros’ (Dairy Farmers) online or on demand Welcome to the fifth edition of our selective weekly roundup of top news stories we think Wisconsin residents, or people who care about the state, need to know about. A special treat: For 10 days only, click here to view our […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Road salt peppers our lakes, Broken Whistle, wetlands, oil and CWD
That road salt goes somewhere — and that’s the problem Welcome to the fourth edition of our selective weekly roundup of top news stories we think Wisconsin residents, or people who care about the state, need to know about. Of note as we head into road salt season in Wisconsin and other frigid states: Hilary […]
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WisconsinWeekly: New whistleblower law, doxxing of white supremacists, TripAdvisor’s removal of tourism warnings and more
New whistleblower law, doxxing of white supremacists, TripAdvisor’s removal of tourism warnings and more Welcome to the third edition of our selective weekly roundup of top news stories we think Wisconsin residents, or people who care about the state, need to know about. WisconsinWeekly is produced by us, Andy and Dee J. Hall, a couple […]
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WisconsinWeekly: Safari to Wisconsin, corporate cash, lead poisoning and more
For those who missed it last week: WisconsinWeekly is produced by us, Andy and Dee J. Hall, a married couple who founded the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Andy is the executive director and Dee is the managing editor.
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WisconsinWeekly: Whistleblowers, Midwestern universities and opioids
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