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Category: Money & Politics

Posted inGovernment, Money & Politics, Undemocratic: Secrecy and Power vs. The People

Secret cash aided politicians who rewrote Wisconsin law to block claims of lead-poisoned children

by Pawan Naidu / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism September 2nd, 2018June 10th, 2019 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

One advocate calls Wisconsin the ‘darkest of dark money states’ as millions in secret spending flows into races for governor, Legislature and state Supreme Court

Posted inGovernment, Money & Politics, Undemocratic: Secrecy and Power vs. The People

Wisconsin’s campaign finance system: A summary

by Pawan Naidu / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism September 2nd, 2018June 10th, 2019
Posted inBroken Whistle, Government, Money & Politics

Injured Wisconsin workers face higher hurdles when seeking compensation

by Elias Radtke and Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism December 17th, 2017October 24th, 2018
Posted inBroken Whistle, Government, Money & Politics

Wisconsin taxpayers lose out on millions after Gov. Scott Walker, lawmakers repeal anti-fraud law

by Julie Spitzer and Dee J. Hall/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism November 5th, 2017October 24th, 2018
Posted inBroken Whistle, Government, Money & Politics

‘Qui tam’: The citizens’ sword

by Julie Spitzer November 5th, 2017June 10th, 2019
Posted inGovernment, Money & Politics

Secret corporate cash funded posh convention hideaway for Paul Ryan, GOP lawmakers

by Carrie Levine/Center for Public Integrity October 23rd, 2017June 10th, 2019
Posted inBroken Whistle, Government, Justice & Safety, Money & Politics

Wisconsin’s attack on waste and fraud leaves some whistleblowers, vulnerable residents behind

by Gretchen Christensen and Madeline Sweitzer / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism October 15th, 2017June 10th, 2019
Posted inBroken Whistle, Government, Justice & Safety, Money & Politics

DOJ agent who blew the whistle in 2012 says experience ruined him

by Rosario Dominguez / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism October 15th, 2017June 10th, 2019
Posted inBroken Whistle, Government, Justice & Safety, Money & Politics

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation seeks to both protect, curb whistleblowing

by Cara Lombardo October 15th, 2017January 18th, 2018
Posted inEconomy, Money & Politics, State of Change: Water, Food And The Future Of Wisconsin

How undocumented immigrants became the backbone of dairies — and how to keep the milk flowing in America’s Dairyland

by Dee J. Hall and Riley Vetterkind October 6th, 2017January 10th, 2019
Posted inEconomy, Money & Politics

No sanctuary, fewer farmhands: Coping with the Trump agenda in America’s Dairyland

by Andrew Becker and Patrick Michels / Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting August 9th, 2017June 10th, 2019
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Money & Politics

Water woes emerge as major issue in Wisconsin elections

by Andrew Hahn August 7th, 2016April 7th, 2021

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