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Category: Wisconsin Weekly
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Wisconsin Weekly: Wisconsin activists identify holes but no conspiracy in voter roll claims
‘Incompetent’ voters debated; Afghan evacuees struggle to pay for college; nitrate is top pollutant; GOP courts Latinos; medical debt collection revived
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Wisconsin Weekly: Mixed picture for Wisconsin workers after decade of anti-union laws
The state of Wisconsin unions; abortion stances split; clerks questioned by Trump allies; race and missing children; Menominee power over ancestral lands confirmed
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Wisconsin Weekly: Mississippi River island dogged by polluted drinking water
PFAS woes; school lunch quality drops; ballot counting concerns grow; little work at Foxconn; Census worker alleges fraud; Lake Superior cruise ships debated
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Wisconsin Weekly: U.S. spends heavily on health care but neglects social services’ role in boosting health
Medical examiner turmoil; abortion access flights; Elections Commission shakeup; hypnotist pushes election misinfo; baby formula crisis
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Wisconsin Weekly: The scourge of Long COVID hits Wisconsin
Thousands sidelined by Long COVID; WI officials on Oath Keepers list; farmers turn to solar; Black suicide rate up; declining police ranks
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Wisconsin Weekly: Lawsuit filed against former UW doctor
Child abuse doctor sued; WI’s food deserts; Barnes security costs high; invasives threaten the Mississippi; Supreme Court spouse: Overturn WI election
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Wisconsin Weekly: Mistakes and abuse allegations plague Wisconsin veterans home
Vulnerable veterans; Ho-Chunk economy; Dane County racial climate scrutinized; wrongful convictions; post-pardon hurdles Of note: This week we highlight a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation into conditions at a Union Grove veterans home that put the health of veterans at risk. Reporters John Diedrich and Daphne Chen found “a pattern of violations at the Union Grove […]
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Wisconsin Weekly: Open and Shut finale: Deals Vince Biskupic made as a prosecutor and judge raise questions of fairness
Fairness in court; GOP fake electors sued; ‘ridiculous’ electoral bribery claims; baby formula shortage; Ho-Chunk casino approved
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Wisconsin Weekly: Wisconsin prosecutor campaigned on his record — but some high-profile cases had hidden flaws
Open and Shut; doctor sues over abuse charges; meat-packing giants’ influence exposed; giant hog farm OK’d; TV station rethinks impact of old coverage
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Wisconsin Weekly: controversial doctor. A disputed abuse diagnosis. Two convicted Wisconsin men say they are innocent.
Disputed diagnosis; employing immigrants; uncertain abortion laws; refinery explosion; Open and Shut
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Wisconsin Weekly: Private lawyer plays starring role in taxpayer-funded Wisconsin election probe
Unofficial election investigator; undisclosed evidence; behind the Big Lie; Foxconn reflections; future of refugee resettlement