Frac sand: Wisconsin mines and plants
July 31, 2011
An interactive map and spreadsheet of sand mines and plants operating in Wisconsin, along with sites in development.
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Fatal blast at Wisconsin ‘model workplace’ raises questions about OSHA program
July 09, 2011
By Lauren Hasler Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism COLUMBUS — American Packaging Corp. in Columbus is supposed to be one of the safest places to work. In 2009, the company was recognized as a model of safety when it joined other Wisconsin workplaces, now totaling 49, in a voluntary compliance program run by the U.S. Occupational Safety [...]
Campaign financing dead in Wisconsin
June 30, 2011
Gov. Scott Walker signed the budget June 26, effectively ending the state’s 33-year-old system of providing public funding to candidates who agree to abide by overall spending limits.
Two probes launched over court altercation
June 27, 2011
The Wisconsin Judicial Commission and the Dane County's Sheriff's Office announced Monday that they are conducting separate ethical and criminal investigations into an alleged physical altercation between two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices.
Should raw milk sales be legalized?
June 26, 2011
For farmer Brian Wickert, the raw milk bill is about having the freedom to live without interference from the government. But for health officials in America’s Dairyland, it's about potentially exposing unsuspecting citizens to disease-causing bacteria. At the crux of this debate is the age-old question: How much should government protect its citizens from possible hazards?
Supreme Court spat got physical
June 25, 2011
Several sources told Wisconsin Public Radio and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism that an argument before the court’s release of a decision upholding a bill to curtail the collective bargaining rights of public employees culminated in a physical altercation in the presence of other justices.
Burn cases turn up the heat on fireplace makers
June 19, 2011
In September, a family's vacation in Wisconsin Dells turned tragic when an infant touched the glass front of a fireplace and suffered third-degree burns at a resort hotel. Manufacturers of gas fireplaces are being buffeted by lawsuits and the threat of federal regulation amid heightened concerns about the risk of burns from the appliances, which can get hot enough to melt skin.
Wisconsin’s mental health system braces for major cuts under Walker
April 03, 2011
In interviews with mental health advocates and county and state officials, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism found that Wisconsin’s public mental health system — once viewed as a national model — has become fragmented and underfunded. And many experts fear that as Gov. Scott Walker moves to close the state’s budget deficit, the mental health system will be weakened even further.
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