Wisconsin Watch, the news arm of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, increases the quality and quantity of investigative reporting in Wisconsin, while training current and future investigative journalists. Its work fosters an informed citizenry and strengthens democracy.
Recent Fact Briefs from Wisconsin Watch
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Can you ‘cross over’ vote in multiple parties in a Wisconsin primary?
Hope Karnopp / Wisconsin Watch
no
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Is the Milwaukee I-94 construction project expected to take eight years?
Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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Are tech companies working in 2026 to launch data centers into space?
Laura Schulte / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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Is Wisconsin state government spending $2 billion on data centers?
Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
no
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Was a Wisconsin data centers tax break put in place solely by Gov. Tony Evers?
Audrey Lopez-Stane / Wisconsin Watch
no
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Did more Democrats run for Wisconsin governor in 2018 than in 2026?
Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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In most states, including Wisconsin, is it legal to record a conversation without the other person’s consent?
Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
yes
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Do more than a quarter of Wisconsin state employees work for the Corrections Department?
Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
yes