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Author Archives: Howard Hardee

Howard Hardee is the election integrity reporter at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and a local fellow with the international journalism nonprofit First Draft News. He most recently was a reporter at the Wisconsin State Journal. He has written extensively about government, natural disasters and forest health in Northern California, and was a 2017 Environmental Reportage fellow at the Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta.

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Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare

COVID-19 killed a thousand Wisconsinites in three weeks. These residents don’t see the danger.

Avatar photo by Howard Hardee December 8th, 2020March 1st, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Some Wisconsinites downplay the severity of COVID-19, spurning masks and vaccinations and inhibiting efforts to contain the pandemic.

Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin

Wisconsin GOP official bucks Trump and draws backlash: ‘There is no fraud in this election’

Avatar photo by Howard Hardee November 30th, 2020March 1st, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Lifelong Republican Rohn Bishop believes the GOP must stop trafficking in conspiracies and falsehoods, for the good of his party — and the country

Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin

Falsehoods about Wisconsin’s vote count are flying. Here’s the truth.

Avatar photo by Howard Hardee November 4th, 2020February 24th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Supporters of President Donald Trump falsely suggested fraud after votes shifted to former Vice President Joe Biden.

Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin

Pre-bunking falsehoods: How Wisconsin voters can avoid falling for election misinformation

Avatar photo by Howard Hardee October 17th, 2020February 24th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The best defense from rumors, hoaxes and propaganda is knowing what to expect. Here’s a preview of what voters might see ahead of Election Day.

Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin

Pro-Trump and pro-Biden PACs spread debunked Facebook ads in Wisconsin

Avatar photo by Howard Hardee October 17th, 2020February 24th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Researchers flag hundreds of political advertisements containing false or misleading messages — including some already debunked by fact-checkers.

Posted inNews & Announcements

Stick up for truth: How to fact-check friends and family on social media

Avatar photo by Howard Hardee September 25th, 2020February 24th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Experts say it’s important to set the record straight to halt the spread of misinformation, but suggest some finesse is needed when dealing with loved ones.

Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare

False conspiracies swirl as Wisconsin contact tracers battle the coronavirus

Avatar photo by Howard Hardee July 11th, 2020November 29th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Health experts call contact tracing essential for slowing COVID-19. But misinformation is circulating in Wisconsin, exhausting some local officials.

Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare, Narrow Margin

‘Trying to muddy the waters’: Opponents misuse stats in attack on Wisconsin virus lockdown, experts say

Avatar photo by Howard Hardee April 22nd, 2020February 24th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Some critics who question Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order omit crucial context of state COVID-19 projections.

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