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Dee J. Hall

Dee J. Hall

Hall, a co-founder of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, joined the staff as managing editor in June 2015. She worked at the Wisconsin State Journal for 24 years as an editor and reporter focusing on projects and investigations. Previously she was a reporter for eight years at The Arizona Republic in Phoenix, where she covered city government, schools and the environment. During her 35-year journalism career, Hall has won more than three dozen local, state and national awards for her work, and is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors. She is based in Madison, Wisconsin. She can be reached at dhall@wisconsinwatch.org

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Wisconsin Watch alums cover the nation, world with pandemic news you need

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | December 29, 2020

Over our 11-year history, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism has trained more than 50 young journalists and public engagement and marketing professionals. As the pandemic has ravaged the world, former Wisconsin Watch interns have been there to document it and provide crucial information to help the public navigate COVID-19.

Justice & Safety

Militia member says Kenosha police sought to push protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | September 5, 2020

Two people were killed and one seriously wounded by a 17-year-old who had answered the call for armed civilians to protect the city

Narrow Margin

Lost packages and late ballots: Wisconsin’s postal woes predate Trump administration shakeup

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) and Bram Sable-Smith (WPR) | August 20, 2020

Problems delivering absentee ballots before the April and August elections and delays in package delivery are worrying signs for mail-in voting in November.

Narrow Margin

Postal delays, errors in Wisconsin and other swing states loom over election

By Tom Scheck (APM Reports), Geoff Hing (APM Reports) and Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | August 12, 2020

The U.S. Postal Service is not meeting goals for on-time mail delivery, a worrying sign as millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail in November.

Narrow Margin

How Wisconsin’s 23,000 rejected absentee ballots could spell trouble for the November election

By Tom Scheck (APM Reports), Geoff Hing (APM Reports) and Dee J. Hall | July 23, 2020

As states move toward mail-in voting during the coronavirus pandemic, many voters are unfamiliar with how to successfully cast an absentee ballot.

Narrow Margin

Study: Poll closings, COVID-19 fears, kept many Milwaukee voters away

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | June 24, 2020

The Brennan Center for Justice says Black voters were particularly disenfranchised when the city cut polling places during the pandemic.

Narrow Margin

Wisconsin set to hold more elections during coronavirus pandemic, as clerks scramble to ensure safety

By Chelsea Hylton, Francisco Velazquez and Dee J. Hall | May 5, 2020

Many states have postponed elections or moved to all-mail in voting. Wisconsin’s 1,850 municipal clerks must figure out how to hold safe in-person balloting.

Narrow Margin

Watch out for absentee ballot mailings — because they may not help you vote

By Rob Mentzer (WPR) and Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | May 5, 2020

Wisconsin election officials are cautioning voters in the 7th Congressional District to think twice before relying on pre-filled forms sent to their homes to request absentee ballots.

Coronavirus Coverage

‘People are going to get sick from this’: Fear, uncertainty cloud Wisconsin’s pandemic election

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | April 6, 2020

Veteran poll inspector Brook Soltvedt says Madison has done everything it can to keep voters safe, but in-person voting is bound to make some people sick.

Coronavirus Coverage

Madison poll worker says ‘no’ to staffing election during the pandemic

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | April 3, 2020

Lynn Danielson, a retired Cap Times editorial page editor, says the pandemic forced her to make the hard decision not to work at her local polling place on Tuesday.

Flawed Forensics

University of Wisconsin child abuse doctor leaves a trail of accusations of bullying from colleagues, parents

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | February 29, 2020

A couple says Dr. Barbara Knox wrongly suspected child abuse. A forensic pathologist testifies Knox pressured him to report an injury he did not see.

The Cannabis Question

Behind the story: What Wisconsin Watch learned in its 2019 marijuana investigation

By Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | December 23, 2019

Legalization in Wisconsin still faces many hurdles, including opposition from top GOP leaders. But our series, The Cannabis Question, provided crucial fodder for this public debate. News outlets across the country picked up these stories 433 times, reaching an estimated audience of 5.3 million people.

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