Huge thank you to Matthew DeFour and Wisconsin Watch for organizing Wisconsin Media Row at the RNC this year. Having an accessible and affordable workplace for Wisconsin press organizations allowed us all to create valuable coverage of a historical gathering. wisconsinwatch.org/2024/07/wiscon…

Planning my next steps.

The latest NYT poll writeup quotes the woman who was convicted of planting a severed finger in her Wendy's chili en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ayala

The new owner of a large St. Croix County dairy farm with a history of manure spills is seeking to build trust among watchful residents who worry about deteriorating water quality, Bennet Goldstein reports. wisconsinwatch.org/2024/08/wiscon…

One year ago, abortion care was paused in Wisconsin. Now most abortions in Iowa are illegal after six weeks. Instead of Wisconsin women traveling to Iowa, Wisconsin abortion providers are expecting Iowa women to travel here. (By Jack Kelly and I) wisconsinwatch.org/2024/08/wiscon…

Last year, Wisconsin women traveled to Iowa for care. Now, Wisconsin abortion providers are expecting Iowa women to travel to them. From Wisconsin Watch: bit.ly/4cgrg5t

Wisconsin public schools are prohibited from starting fall classes until Sept. 1. The state's Tourism Federation is one of the strongest backers of this rule because it says it needs the student labor force during summer's tourism season.

This is such an important thread about the power of journalism. I can’t think of any reporter in recent years whose work has had more impact on the lives of incarcerated people than Keri Blakinger

One of my favorite and most rewarding articles I’ve worked on. Wisconsin Palestinians have felt isolated from politics. The upcoming election has made it worse. Give it a read via Wisconsin Watch wisconsinwatch.org/2024/08/wiscon…

Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled significantly since dipping during the pandemic, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions. wisconsinwatch.org/2024/08/wiscon… (with The Capital Times)

Wisconsin is on pace to have more people in state prisons under Governor Tony Evers than under Governor Walker, while some states have been able to close facilities. A The Capital Times and Wisconsin Watch investigation shows why. captimes.com/news/governmen…

Went back to some of my data journalism roots while looking at fatal police encounters in Wisconsin for @[email protected] in his last Wisconsin Watch story. It was a great endeavour to figure out the best data to use and the best way to visualize it. wisconsinwatch.org/2024/08/wiscon…

Wisconsin prisoner rights advocates are calling for the creation of an independent ombudsman to investigate concerns inside prisons and to study solutions, Mario Koran reports. wisconsinwatch.org/2024/08/wiscon…

Let's gooooo!

Wisconsin’s long-term care crisis: Staffing troubles, low Medicaid rates prompt closures wisconsinwatch.org/2024/09/wiscon… (via Addie Costello)

Milwaukee remains undefeated.

Inquiring minds asked Wisconsin Watch and Hallie Claflin investigated the answer: Does the Tavern League of Wisconsin lobby against recreational marijuana? wisconsinwatch.org/2024/09/wiscon…

How did it take this long to realize Vanilla Ice was basically describing best practices in public service journalism??

I'm beyond excited for Wisconsin Watch to join forces with Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service after we've benefitted so much from five years of collaboration. This will make both newsrooms stronger, bolstering our service to Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin. wisconsinwatch.org/2024/09/wiscon…

Why we need professional journalists: JD Vance rep tells @wsj about Anna Kilgore, a Springfield OH woman whose cat went missing in August, so Kris Maher drives to her house. She found the cat in her basement and apologized to her Haitian neighbors.