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Photo essays
Jubilation and outrage: How Wisconsinites reacted to news of Joe Biden’s presidential victory
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On November 7, as media organizations announced that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, were the winners of the 2020 election, Wisconsinites gathered together to both celebrate and lament the results. In Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin Watch staff captured scenes of both jubilation and solemn resolve.
Outbreak Wisconsin
‘What if this is to be my last summer on Earth?’ Confined by lockdown, Beverly Blietz decides to move out.
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Former recreational pilot, Uber driver, art gallery docent and community volunteer, 85-year-old Blietz found herself involuntarily locked down in her senior living facility when the pandemic hit.
Photo essays
Photos: Fury and resolve as Wisconsinites rally for Black lives
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Over the past few weeks as furor over the killing of George Floyd spread around the country, rallies and protests took place in Wisconsin communities both large and small. Here are scenes from some of the peaceful protests that our photographers have captured.
Outbreak Wisconsin
Introducing 85-year-old Beverly Blietz: ‘I grieve for the time that’s being wasted’
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Last summer Blietz spent her spare time driving for Uber in northern Wisconsin. This summer she found her movements restricted due to the rules of the independent living facility where she lives in Sister Bay, Wis.
Coronavirus Coverage
A photographer’s journey from countryside to cityscape during Wisconsin’s pandemic election
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Wisconsin Watch photographer Coburn Dukehart and reporter Lauren Fuhrmann documented scenes from Door County to Milwaukee during the election on April 7.
Coronavirus Coverage
Portraits of a pandemic: Milwaukee voters go to the polls
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Despite the risks to their own health, these Milwaukee voters showed up at the polls, and waited, sometimes for hours, to participate in our democracy.
Coronavirus Coverage
‘Over our heads in chaos’: Wisconsin election in flux amid pandemic fears
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Gov. Tony Evers calls the Legislature into special session Saturday, pushing for a delay and voting by mail; GOP leader says the majority will not go along.
Applications open for multimedia internship for the summer of 2020
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The intern will create photos, videos, graphics and/or data visualizations to support the production of our investigative stories. The intern will also assist with the digital production of stories on our website.
Photo essays
Photo Essay: Pomp, circumstance and proposals as Gov. Tony Evers delivers State of the State
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Gov. Tony Evers gave his second State of the State address on Jan. 22, 2020 at the Wisconsin State Capitol. This is a glimpse of some of the moments from the night.
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We put a lens on immigrants’ lives and other Wisconsin issues
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This sort of photojournalism is critical to the work we do at Wisconsin Watch, but it’s expensive to produce. Without the investment in equipment, software, travel, and training, Wisconsin Watch couldn’t provide such in-depth, intimate glimpses into our subjects’ lives.
Photo essays
Bringing Wisconsin news to life: Our top 10 photos of 2019
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A look at some of our most compelling documentary work and portraiture from 2019.