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Property owners near Foxconn say they were misled. Now their homes are gone.

By Corrinne Hess (Wisconsin Public Radio) | September 3, 2019

Homeowners near the Foxconn facility say they sold their homes for road widenings that were either abandoned, embellished — or never planned.

Government

‘Blight’ declaration for Foxconn one of the largest ever seen, experts say

By Corrinne Hess (Wisconsin Public Radio) | September 3, 2019

In June 2018, the village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, declared four square miles as blighted, giving the village board one more tool to force landowners to sell their property to make way for the Foxconn plant and associated development.

Government

More homes in the crosshairs as Foxconn-related road projects proceed

By Corrinne Hess (Wisconsin Public Radio) | September 3, 2019

One homeowner describes the ‘nightmare’ of discovering that her newly purchased home may be in the path of a road widening underway near Foxconn.

Undemocratic: Secrecy and Power vs. The People

Photo essay: Wisconsin’s frenetic lame duck session

By Coburn Dukehart (Wisconsin Watch) and Emily Hamer (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism) | December 5, 2018

The Legislature held an extraordinary session to push through a series of fast-tracked bills before Gov. Scott Walker leaves office.

Chronic Wasting Disease

CWD spreads on deer and elk farms as Wisconsin’s control efforts stumble

By Rich Kremer (Wisconsin Public Radio) | November 25, 2018

Rapidly growing numbers of cases of chronic wasting disease are appearing on deer and elk farms and hunting ranches in Wisconsin at the same time the state has pulled back on rules and procedures designed to limit the spread of the fatal brain disease among its captive and wild deer.

Government

Photo Essay: Spending election night with Scott Walker supporters, as elation turns to dismay

By Coburn Dukehart (Wisconsin Watch) | November 7, 2018

A photojournalist from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism spent the evening with Scott Walker supporters as results of the governor’s race rolled in on Nov. 6 and 7, 2018.

Undemocratic: Secrecy and Power vs. The People

Last-minute surprises and secretive moves hide Wisconsin lawmakers’ actions from public view

By CV Vitolo-Haddad and Dee J. Hall/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | October 28, 2018

Anonymous budget amendments and ‘Body Snatcher’ bills give power to special interests and change the scope of legislation with no chance for public input.

Undemocratic: Secrecy and Power vs. The People

After Gov. Scott Walker took office, bills moved faster through the Wisconsin Legislature

By Teodor Teofilov / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | August 19, 2018

An analysis by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism shows the proportion of fast-tracked bills shot up to 26 percent in the first session of Walker’s term

Broken Whistle

Injured Wisconsin workers face higher hurdles when seeking compensation

By Elias Radtke and Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | December 17, 2017

Under Gov. Scott Walker-appointed panel, appeals of worker’s compensation decisions are up, and a study shows more injured workers lost

Broken Whistle

Wisconsin taxpayers lose out on millions after Gov. Scott Walker, lawmakers repeal anti-fraud law

By Julie Spitzer and Dee J. Hall/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | November 5, 2017

Big business pushed to eliminate incentives for whistleblowers reporting Medicaid fraud; feds responded by cutting millions in settlements awarded to Wisconsin

Broken Whistle

Wisconsin’s attack on waste and fraud leaves some whistleblowers, vulnerable residents behind

By Gretchen Christensen and Madeline Sweitzer / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | October 15, 2017

Wisconsin ‘one of the worst states for whistleblowing,’ national expert says. Anti-fraud effort helps bottom line but falls mostly on programs for the poor.

Broken Whistle

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation seeks to both protect, curb whistleblowing

By Cara Lombardo | October 15, 2017

While President Donald Trump stews about leakers, members of Congress from the state sponsor various measures that could either boost or sideline federal tipsters

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