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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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
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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