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Author Archives: Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch

Hallie Claflin joined Wisconsin Watch as a statehouse reporting intern in June 2024. She recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in journalism and political science. In Washington, D.C., she created visual news content as an intern at Voice of America. In Wisconsin, she aided in investigations of government, politics and law enforcement as an intern at The Badger Project. She also worked as a local beat reporter, covering race, social justice and education for Madison Commons. She is passionate about political investigations as well as solutions journalism.

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Posted inForward, Voter guide

Longtime incumbent faces familiar opponent in La Crosse area rematch

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch September 13th, 2024November 1st, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The 94th Assembly District is a toss-up district in the La Crosse area that could help Republicans hold on to their Assembly majority if they can defeat a longtime Democratic incumbent.

A person rolls a marijuana joint.
Posted inAsk Wisconsin Watch

Does the Tavern League of Wisconsin lobby against recreational marijuana?

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch September 9th, 2024September 6th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin continues to stand out among Midwest states as one of few that haven’t legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana, and fingers have long pointed to the Tavern League of Wisconsin as the main adversary to legalization.

Mashup of photos of Dan Knodl, left, and Janel Brandtjen
Posted inForward, Government, Voter guide

Rematch pits 2 GOP lawmakers, one backed by Trump, in new district

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch August 9th, 2024August 21st, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two Republicans — one backed by Donald Trump — square off in a rematch in the 24th Assembly District primary on Aug. 13.

Mashup of photos of Steve Campbell, left, and Tara Johnson
Posted inForward, Government, Voter guide

Two Democrats vie to flip newly drawn southwestern Assembly district

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch August 8th, 2024August 21st, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

One of two Democratic candidates vying for the 96th Assembly District will have the chance to flip the seat in November now that the district has been redrawn. But the Republican incumbent says he’s still the right candidate for the district.

Mashup of photos of Kyle Flood, left, and Ben DeSmidt
Posted inForward, Government

Incumbent-backed Democrat faces opponent who wants to ‘crush’ insider politics

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch July 29th, 2024August 6th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two new Democratic candidates — one backed by the longtime incumbent, the other fighting what he calls insider politics — will face off in a primary election on Aug. 13 to represent the 65th Assembly District.

Mashup of three photos of Brad Cook, Karen DeSanto, Kyle Kunicki
Posted inForward, Government

Which Democrat will win rural votes for an open Assembly seat?

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch July 23rd, 2024August 6th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Three political newcomers are grappling for Wisconsin’s 40th Assembly District that includes Baraboo and Portage after the Democratic incumbent decided not to run for reelection.

Posted inFact briefs

Did organizers choose Easter Sunday for Transgender Day of Visibility?

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch July 19th, 2024July 19th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

No. International Transgender Day of Visibility has been observed annually since 2009 on March 31, which happened to be Easter Sunday this year.

Posted inForward, Government

‘Chaos, confusion and disruption’: 3 Republicans, 2 incumbents, face off

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch July 12th, 2024August 6th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Reps. Donna Rozar and John Spiros were each drawn into the 86th Assembly District under new legislative maps signed into law in February. Now they will face each other and a dairy farmer in a three-way Republican primary.

Posted inForward, Government

Two GOP incumbents – one with a conviction record – vie for rural voters

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch July 1st, 2024August 12th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Rep. Peter Schmidt’s hold on his solidly Republican seat in the 6th Assembly District could be at risk as he faces another incumbent lawmaker, Rep. Elijah Behnke, in the Aug. 13 primary. 

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Posted inForward, Government

Wisconsin’s convoluted history of abortion laws

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch July 1st, 2024June 28th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a case that asks the liberal-majority court to declare that abortion access is a right protected by the state constitution. Here’s a look at how Wisconsin’s abortion laws have changed since 1849.

Posted inForward, Government

In Milwaukee primary, left-wing incumbent faces party-line challenger

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch June 24th, 2024August 6th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The winner of the Aug. 13 primary between Rep. Ryan Clancy and Jarrod Anderson doesn’t have a Republican challenger in November’s general election in a heavily Democratic district in Milwaukee.

Posted inFact briefs

Have prices increased 40-50% since Donald Trump left office?

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch June 21st, 2024June 21st, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

No. Cumulative inflation since former President Donald Trump left office in January 2021 through May 2024 was 20.1%, according to data from the Federal Reserve’s Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

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