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Wisconsin Weekly: Slow progress on massive Foxconn project
Foxconn woes; mining permit fights; Wisconsin battleground state; voting security concerns
Wisconsin Weekly: Blacks arrested at high rates for pot compared to whites
Racial disparities in marijuana arrests; Midwest in for more hot days; utility drops solar surcharge; 30 states tackle crimeless revocations; frac sand woes raise reclamation worries
Wisconsin Weekly: Solar turf war breaks out in Wisconsin
Solar company battles WI utility; Flight for Life bills top $10,000; Is gov’s veto pen too strong? UW loses records lawsuit; Fish die-offs slated to rise
Wisconsin Weekly: Hard road ahead for Evers’ goal to cut prison population
Cutting Wisconsin’s prisoner rolls; high supervision leads to more incarceration; gerrymandering ruling setback for Dems; drug charges fill Washburn jail
Wisconsin Weekly: Users of cannabis, CBD all over Wisconsin
Cannabis use grows, federal job training center stays open, PFAS proliferate, bringing back MKE’s swamps, farmers fear immigration crackdown
Wisconsin Weekly: Michigan struggles to regulate marijuana
MJ regulation complicated; DNA may reveal double killer; utility group detangles pocketbook and environmental issues; Sandy Hook denier faces payment to father of dead child
Wisconsin Weekly: Climate change plays havoc with attempts to control mercury
Climate change = ‘roller coaster’ mercury levels; medical marijuana value questioned; reverse mortgages hurt some poor homeowners; WI probation and parole study dropped
Wisconsin Weekly: When blue-green algae comes back, NASA will track it
NASA tracks algae blooms; nature of human trafficking revealed; Illinois legalizes pot; foreigners own more farmland; and marine sanctuary for WI eyed
Investigations Editor opening at Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is seeking an Investigations Editor who is passionate about holding power to account while helping to transform our news organization into an enduring institution.
Wisconsin Watch unveils a new look to reflect dedication to bold investigative reporting
As we enter our second decade, we’re excited to announce our new look and renewed commitment to our mission to increase the quality, quantity and understanding of investigative journalism to foster an informed citizenry and strengthen democracy.
Wisconsin Weekly: Public attitudes over marijuana shift in Wisconsin
Support for cannabis grows; labor trafficking in WI alleged; glyphosate use growing on Midwest farm fields.