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https://twitter.com/CaraRLombardo

Cara Lombardo joined the Center in September 2016. She is a graduate student in the School of Journalism and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the School of Business. She worked as a CPA auditing large banks and investment firms before returning to school to become a journalist. Lombardo previously interned with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's investigative team, where she reported stories involving the state's criminal justice system, tax code and open record laws. Before that, she was an editorial intern at The Progressive magazine, an editor at Madison Commons, and contributed to PolitiFact Wisconsin. She joined the staff of the Wall Street Journal in July 2017.

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Posted inBroken Whistle, Government, Justice & Safety, Money & Politics

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

by Cara Lombardo October 15th, 2017January 18th, 2018 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

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

Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin misses chances to cut risk of lead exposure in drinking water

by Cara Lombardo January 15th, 2017May 1st, 2017
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Milwaukee takes action to reduce lead in water; critics say it is not enough

by Cara Lombardo January 15th, 2017March 10th, 2017
Posted inEducation, Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

‘Regulatory vacuum’ exposes Wisconsin children to lead in drinking water at schools, day care centers

by Cara Lombardo December 18th, 2016April 25th, 2017
Posted inEducation, Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin schools, day care centers slated for lead service line removal under new DNR program

by Cara Lombardo December 18th, 2016April 25th, 2017
Posted inBlogs, WisWatch Blog

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism stands by story on lead testing protocols after DNR request for corrections

by Cara Lombardo December 12th, 2016December 12th, 2016
Posted inFailure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin DNR fails to update lead testing guidance in wake of Flint crisis

by Cara Lombardo December 2nd, 2016January 2nd, 2017
Posted inGovernment, WisWatch Blog

We take facts seriously at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Here’s why.

by Cara Lombardo November 25th, 2016December 12th, 2016
Posted inEconomy, Government, Scott Walker's Wisconsin

State revokes tax credits after W.W. Grainger cuts, outsources jobs

by Cara Lombardo April 29th, 2016December 14th, 2016

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