Rep. Shae Sortwell sent requests for information about DEI activities to multiple Democratic cities, but the committee hasn’t even met yet.
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Wisconsin Republicans launch audit of state government diversity efforts
The Legislature’s audit committee voted to launch a comprehensive review of diversity and inclusion efforts across state government after the Assembly’s top Republican vowed to eliminate equity initiatives.
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Truth Sandwich: Who’s behind Robin Vos’ DEI crusade?
Records obtained from Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ office show one of the groups that has informed his thinking on DEI is the right-wing Claremont Institute.
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University of Wisconsin regents back GOP deal for funding in exchange for limiting diversity efforts
In a surprising about-face, the Universities of Wisconsin regents approved a deal Wednesday evening with Republican legislators to limit diversity positions at the system’s two dozen campuses in exchange for money to cover staff raises and construction projects.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report, 2022
Inclusiveness is at the heart of thinking and acting as journalists and the complex issues we face as a society require respect for different viewpoints and lived experiences.
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Our anti-racism stand and a pledge of action
We affirm publicly that Black lives matter. We commit ourselves to anti-racism — in our coverage and within our newsroom. Without such a commitment to truth-telling, we cannot accurately report on the lives of people in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Watch is now capitalizing the ‘B’ in Black. Here’s why.
As of June 16, 2020, Wisconsin Watch will capitalize the B when referring to Black people, communities, culture and history.
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Note to readers regarding openness at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Last week the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Center Investigative Journalism approved three policies — all of which are now posted on our website — providing insights into our standards for use of unnamed sources in news stories, how we approach the issue of diversity in our news coverage and operations, and how we handle personal information we receive from users of our website.