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Author Archives: Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin WatchInvestigative reporter

ppetrovic@wisconsinwatch.org @PhoebePetrovic

Phoebe Petrovic is an investigative reporter covering disinformation at Wisconsin Watch and a 2022-2023 Law & Justice Journalism Project fellow. As a Report for America corps member from 2019-2022, Petrovic reported, produced, and hosted "Open and Shut," a podcast series co-published with Wisconsin Public Radio examining the power of prosecutors. Petrovic previously worked at WPR as a Lee Ester News Fellow, “Reveal” from the Center for Investigative Reporting as an editorial intern and NPR's "Here & Now" as a temporary producer. Her work has aired nationally on all of NPR's flagship news magazines. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Yale University.

ppetrovic@wisconsinwatch.org

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Madison, Wisconsin

Posted inGovernment

Evidence lacking in GOP case against top Wisconsin election official Meagan Wolfe

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch September 1st, 2023September 18th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Critics have railed against many Wisconsin Elections Commission decisions, but they were made by bipartisan commissioners, not the administrator.

Posted inGovernment

AI is starting to affect our elections. Wisconsin has yet to take action.

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch July 28th, 2023September 18th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The state of Washington required political ads to disclose if they use artificial intelligence while others banned deepfake technology in the runup to an election.

Posted inJustice & Safety

Misinformation, Disinformation: A guide to sorting fiction from reality

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch July 20th, 2023August 30th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Social media and deceptive actors are allowing falsehood to spread even faster than the truth, but there are ways to inoculate yourself from information disorder.

Posted inEducation

‘Unwanted and unwelcome’: Anti-LGBTQ+ policies common at Wisconsin voucher schools 

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch May 31st, 2023August 21st, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Many taxpayer-funded ‘choice’ schools in Wisconsin have anti-LGBTQ+ policies, often justified by Christian beliefs. And there’s little the state can do about it.

Posted inEducation

Federal, state law permit disability discrimination in Wisconsin voucher schools

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch May 20th, 2023June 22nd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The state Department of Public Instruction says it has no legal authority to force private taxpayer-funded schools to accommodate students with disabilities

Posted inEducation

False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate 

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch May 5th, 2023June 27th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Dozens of voucher schools have policies that allow them to exclude LGBTQ+ students or those with disabilities. In many cases, it’s legal.

Posted inEducation

Considering a Wisconsin voucher school? Here’s what parents of children who are LGBTQ+ or have a disability should know.

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch May 5th, 2023May 19th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Private schools that accept taxpayer-funded vouchers have different rules from public schools.

The outside of Aurora St. Luke's Hospital.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Whistleblower claims Milwaukee doctor performed unneeded surgeries

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch April 14th, 2023June 2nd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Complaint says Aurora St. Luke’s Dr. Scott Kamelle endangered patients — and drove up costs — with extra surgeries and a product not OK’d for internal use

Posted inGovernment

Anti-trans ads favoring Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly peddle fear, false info

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch March 31st, 2023May 23rd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

American Principles Project PAC is attacking trans youth to win elections and end transition-related care for people of all ages

Posted inGovernment

In Wisconsin Supreme Court race, ad spending for Kelly ekes past Protasiewicz after she led in ads 23-to-1

Avatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch March 28th, 2023May 5th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Outside spending to boost former Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly now outpaces pro-Janet Protasiewicz spending as the April 4 election looms

Posted inJustice & Safety

Top Sheboygan officials lacked key details on police department sexual harassment probes

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Maya Hilty / Sheboygan Press and Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch February 27th, 2023May 15th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Citizen oversight board was not involved in reviewing police investigation; mayor says he was unaware independent review ordered by city had been halted.

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Posted inJustice & Safety

Widespread sexual harassment draws discipline, resignations in Wisconsin police department

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Maya Hilty / Sheboygan Press February 6th, 2023August 16th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Ten officers disciplined, female officers quit, city official resigns amid widespread sexual harassment in this Wisconsin police department.

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