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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Has We Energies donated thousands of dollars to Tom Tiffany?
Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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Has Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar been endorsed by any Wisconsin judges?
Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
yes
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Has Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor been ‘pushing noncitizen voting’?
Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
no
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Is it illegal for Wisconsin voters to bet on election results?
Eva Wen / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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Did gas prices in Wisconsin top $5 a gallon in June 2022?
Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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Do some Wisconsin counties have no maternal health care providers?
Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
yes
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Is Wisconsin losing millions in tax revenue to states where cannabis is legal?
Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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Is a claim that a massive data center will use only 4 Olympic swimming pools of water per year accurate?
Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
no