Here’s what it looked like as Madison residents gathered to support affected families and memorialize lives lost.
Author Archives: Julius Shieh / Wisconsin Watch
Julius Shieh joined Wisconsin Watch in June 2024 as an intern through the Scripps Howard Fund, reporting with the Northeast Wisconsin News Lab collaboration. Prior to joining, he was an intern and freelancer based out of Austin, Texas, working with KUT/KUTX Austin, The Texas Tribune and KTBC-7 Austin. He holds a BA in English and history from the University of Texas at Austin, where he reported for three years and served as photo editor at The Daily Texan, UT Austin’s student newspaper.
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Photos: What Wisconsin’s democracy looked like on Election Day
Here is the best of Wisconsin Watch’s photography from Election Day, portraits of what we saw and who we met.
Posted inForward, Government, Voter guide
Candidates clash over opposing goals for the future of the Fox Valley
Democrat Duane Shukoski and Republican Dean Kaufert both hope that their views will resonate most with voters in the 53rd Assembly District.
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Two moderates race to the middle for Green Bay state Senate seat
Republican Jim Rafter and Democrat Jamie Wall are wearing bipartisanship as a badge of honor in their respective campaigns for Wisconsin’s 30th Senate District.
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare
Hey, non-drivers: Help us report on transportation in Wisconsin
Can you safely walk around your city? Many Wisconsin residents can’t. The vast majority of our state’s cities fall short of walkability, according to Seattle-based walkability metric Walk Score. Apart from Milwaukee, which ranks at 24th most walkable large to mid-sized city in the nation and receives a “somewhat walkable” score, every ranked city in […]
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Longtime GOP incumbent faces rural challenger in new Green Bay area district
A Republican primary battle in the rural Green Bay 4th Assembly District pits a five-term lawmaker campaigning on his decade-long record against a local party leader and self-described “Christian conservative.”
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In rural Green Bay, two Democrats seek chance to challenge Republican seat
A returning candidate and local community organizer squares off against a political newcomer and environmentalist for the unlikely chance to flip a safe Republican seat in the rural Green Bay 4th Assembly District Democratic primary on Aug. 13.
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Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
Some cash-strapped municipalities hope presidential campaigns will pick up the tab for their expensive visits to the state.
Posted inEconomy, Justice & Safety
Lawsuit: Milwaukee Tool relied on forced Chinese prison labor to make gloves
Former prisoner says he was subjected to five months of forced labor for the company’s benefit. Milwaukee Tool says the claim lacks merit.