For years, Wisconsin prided itself as a model for open, transparent government. The State has had one of the strongest open records laws and open meetings laws on the books […]
Hair Tests Used to Convict Richard Beranek Were Flawed
Richard Beranek spent 20 years after he was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to 243-years in the early ‘90s. Now, he’s been released and exonerated of all charges. […]
UW Players Fighting NCAA Over Football Brain Injury
In January, we heard from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism how many University of Wisconsin football players choose to ignore the risks of brain injury inherent in their sport. […]
Repeat Winners: Gaming the Lottery or Pure Chance?
If a friend of yours won the lottery once, you’d say he or she was very lucky. But, what would you say if your friend won twice, or three times, […]
Ankle Bracelet Use Skyrocketing In Spite of Significant Problems
Imagine having your every move tracked by the government by a device permanently fastened to your ankle. The device has a battery in it, and must be plugged in every […]
Wisconsin’s Broken Whistleblower Protections
In theory, Wisconsin has relatively strong legal protections for public sector whistleblowers to make sure they don’t suffer retaliation, but in practice, those laws don’t work quite so well. Recent […]