Broken Whistle
Two Wisconsin whistleblowers recall journeys from reporting to ‘retaliation’
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Two state employees say they were humiliated and harassed after reporting suspected fraud in their agencies; ‘You feel rotten,’ Suzanne Weber said
Broken Whistle
Defining Wisconsin’s whistleblower law
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Whistleblowing traditionally has been seen as a public-private effort to expose wrongdoing, said Patrick Burns, associate director of Taxpayers Against Fraud, whose group works to protect and advance the cause of whistleblowers.
Voting Wars — by News21
Voters in Wisconsin, other states navigate maze of new voting rules
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Lawmakers in 20 states, including Wisconsin, have passed 37 new voting requirements to require IDs and restrict early balloting since 2012; court challenges leave rules in some states unsettled.
Economy
Wisconsin’s new debt law not in line with federal recommendations
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The FTC has recommended that states boost requirements for what documentation is needed at the beginning of a lawsuit. Wisconsin’s new law does not meet most of these recommendations.
Damages
How tort reform bill changed state law
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A breakdown of what changed under Wisconsin’s Act 2, passed in January, 2011.
Assisted Living Facilities
How to find nursing home inspection reports
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In January, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services began publishing state inspection reports of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other health care providers on its website. Records are available from July 2012 onward.
law
Wisconsin InfoLink: Municipal ordinances at your fingertips
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Featured: The Wisconsin Law Library’s compilation of links to village, town, city and county ordinances across Wisconsin.