Undemocratic: Secrecy and Power vs. The People
Photo essay: Wisconsin’s frenetic lame duck session
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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While President Donald Trump stews about leakers, members of Congress from the state sponsor various measures that could either boost or sideline federal tipsters
Cruel and Unusual?
Wisconsin prison officials quietly changed mental health status of inmates in solitary, psychologist says
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When he returned from a medical leave in early 2016, psychologist Bradley Boivin discovered a troubling pattern among Waupun Correctional Institution inmates who had been held in solitary confinement. Thirteen of his patients’ mental health classifications had been changed without Boivin’s knowledge — and in his opinion, without proper assessment.
Justice & Safety
Families, experts wary of Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to abolish Parole Commission
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Walker spokesman says Parole Commission change ‘streamlines’ the process for release; an inmate advocate calls the plan ‘cruel, inhumane and immoral’ for thousands awaiting parole.
Voting Wars — by News21
Voter ID states, including Wisconsin, have no voter impersonation problem
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A News21 investigation shows no voter impersonation fraud; Gov. Scott Walker says even the threat is enough to justify voter ID law.