The Cannabis Question
Wisconsin’s new hemp industry blooms; will marijuana be far behind?
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Some growers, boosted by the recent legalization of hemp, say the rapidly expanding industry could pave the way for medical or recreational marijuana.
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Wisconsin Watch’s Report for America corps member will investigate criminal justice issues
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Wisconsin Watch is pleased to announce that radio journalist Phoebe Petrovic has been hired as a Report for America corps member to investigate criminal justice issues.
Openness champions celebrated at 9th annual Wisconsin Watchdog Awards
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The 2019 Wisconsin Watchdog Awards recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, and highlight some of the threats.
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism joins the Trust Project to increase transparency and trust in the news
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The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism announced it has joined the Trust Project, an effort to increase transparency and trust in journalism. Starting today, readers will see specially designed Trust Indicators linked from every new story the Center publishes.
Undemocratic: Secrecy and Power vs. The People
High stakes for elections — and democracy — as U.S. Supreme Court nears decision on Wisconsin redistricting case
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Justices consider: When does partisanship cross the line?
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, Wisconsin Public Radio honored with 14 awards
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WCIJ takes home five golds, eight silvers and a bronze from the Milwaukee Press Club, Wisconsin’s premiere all-media journalism contest.
Immigration
How undocumented immigrants became the backbone of dairies — and how to keep the milk flowing in America’s Dairyland
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Farmers, experts say reliance on immigrant workers, many of them in the U.S. illegally, will continue unless dairies — and Congress — make significant changes.