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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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
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Can employers fire workers for any reason in Wisconsin and nearly every other state?
Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
yes
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Is Wisconsin’s population older than the national average?
Laura Schulte / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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Is Reid Hoffman the largest donor to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin?
Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
yes
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Did Francesca Hong win the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor?
Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
no
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Does Wisconsin have more registered voters than adults?
Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
no