Rep. Shae Sortwell sent requests for information about DEI activities to multiple Democratic cities, but the committee hasn’t even met yet.
Tag: Wisconsin Watch
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
How we’re covering federal upheaval
Frozen funding, shuttered agencies, mass firings. As Wisconsin Watch considers how best to keep communities connected and informed, we’re trying to stick to our strengths.
Posted inEnvironment, Government
Who pays for PFAS? Governor, GOP lawmakers wrestle over cleanup liability
Competing proposals would protect “innocent landowners” — those who didn’t knowingly cause pollution — from liability.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
‘Not safe without this care’: Wisconsin Medicaid recipients fear budget cuts
Protesters voiced concerns over potential cuts to the federal health program.
Posted inBudget Bites
Here are four items in Gov. Tony Evers’ $119 billion budget that he hasn’t previously proposed
In the Democratic governor’s fourth budget, many proposals were previously rejected by Republicans.
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How tips shape our health care reporting
Many of our investigations started with personal stories.
Posted inBudget Bites
Here’s how Wisconsin’s state budget process works
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers unveiled his 2025-27 biennial state budget proposal. The nearly year-long process is now picking up speed, but the next two-year budget is still far from being finalized.
Posted inForward, Government, Justice & Safety
Tony Evers to propose $500 million prison overhaul, closing Green Bay facility by 2029
The plan would complete a Dane County youth facility, convert Lincoln Hills from juveniles to adults and renovate Waupun’s troubled prison
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We observed the annual homeless count in a rural county. Here’s what we saw.
Wisconsin Watch reporter Hallie Claflin and photojournalist Joe Timmerman joined a group of volunteers in Jefferson County overnight to observe the annual “point in time” count of the homeless population. Here’s what they saw.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
Wisconsin’s ‘point in time’ homeless count: Who gets counted, who doesn’t?
Homelessness has been increasing statewide, according to the annual PIT count conducted by volunteers. But these counts struggle to accurately capture the homeless population, especially in rural areas.
Posted inForward, Government
Trump policies come to Wisconsin in first weeks of new session
The first few weeks of the Legislature’s new session have been dominated by ideas inspired, at least in part, by President Donald Trump, as Wisconsin Republicans bring ideas pushed in Washington to Madison.
Posted inBudget Bites, Environment
Wisconsin is still sitting on $125 million for PFAS cleanup
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, while offering farmers more protections.