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Matt Mencarini joined Wisconsin Watch in 2022 as an investigative reporter covering voting rights and threats to democracy. Previously, he worked as an investigative reporter for the Louisville Courier Journal where he was part of the team that won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for coverage of hundreds of last-minute pardons and commutations by an outgoing governor. He and a colleague revealed a racial disparity in who received commutations for drug offenses. Before that, he worked at the State Journal in Lansing, Michigan, as well as newspapers in Illinois and Florida.

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‘A hammer in search of a nail’: Wisconsin AG candidate prosecutes eligible voters for address snafus

by Matt Mencarini / Wisconsin Watch July 9th, 2022July 9th, 2022 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Five voters are charged with fraud after they registered using their Fond du Lac UPS Store addresses; one critic calls it an ‘abuse’ of prosecutorial discretion

Erick Kaaral speaks to members of the Wisconsin Assembly.
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‘Blurring of lines’: Private lawyer plays starring role in taxpayer-funded Wisconsin election probe

by Matt Mencarini / Wisconsin Watch April 23rd, 2022July 6th, 2022 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

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