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Posted inOpinion

Your Right to Know: Voucher schools should be more open

by Sarah Karon May 30th, 2013July 9th, 2018 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Because voucher schools are still classified as “private,” they can — and do — ignore Wisconsin’s open records and meetings laws. It’s a double standard that
undermines transparency and shields information from parents and the public.

Charles Pietrowski’s mother, Mary, fell and broke her hip at Sunrise Care Center in Milwaukee in January 2010. The nursing home did not report the incident to the Wisconsin health department, as required by law, and the state did not investigate the injury for more than seven months, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism found. The state later determined that Pietrowski fell due to negligence.
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin nursing homes fail to report deaths, injuries

by Sarah Karon February 18th, 2013June 12th, 2014
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare

Center’s inquiries prompt state policy changes

by Sarah Karon February 18th, 2013May 30th, 2014
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

How tort reform bill changed state law

by Sarah Karon February 17th, 2013June 19th, 2014
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

How to find nursing home inspection reports

by Sarah Karon February 17th, 2013June 19th, 2014
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

New state law conceals records of abuse, neglect in nursing homes

by Sarah Karon February 17th, 2013June 12th, 2014
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare

What to do if you suspect neglect or abuse

by Sarah Karon February 17th, 2013May 30th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Government, Health & Welfare

Under legal pressure, Wisconsin coal-fired power plants curb emissions

by Sarah Karon November 19th, 2011June 18th, 2014
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety, Security after 9/11: 10 Years Later

Emergency response often uncoordinated in post-9/11 era

by Sarah Karon September 11th, 2011June 12th, 2014
Posted inEconomy, Frac Sand Rush

Explainer: What is fracking?

by Sarah Karon July 31st, 2011March 11th, 2014

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