Policy

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

Why Wisconsin Became A Pivotal Front In Nationwide Redistricting Fight

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Prior to 2011, Milwaukee-area residents Marla Stephens and Kris Lennon felt that their votes counted. Now, however, they say the impact of their votes is diminished due to Wisconsin's 2011 redistricting — which is under challenge in a U.S. Supreme Court case.

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Escalating Trade War Sows Fears In Wisconsin's Agricultural Industry

Nina Bertelsen

The Observatory

It's a waiting game for Wisconsin farmers as they watch the market to see how a trading spat between the United States and China will affect prices for their products.

Differences In Firearms Laws Spill Across State Borders

Gerald Porter Jr.

The Observatory

The prevalence of trafficked guns illustrates the correlation between neighboring states' weaker gun laws and the burden they place on states with stricter legislation.

Epic Systems Lawsuit Ruling Has Wide-Reaching Impact On Employee Rights

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Epic has become increasingly associated with the labor controversies that arise in the IT industry.

Series: The Science Of Brain Health

The Fallout Of Football Brain Injury Risks For Wisconsin's Youth Athletes

Luke Schaetzel

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Debra Pyka did not know the true risks of football when she decided to allow her three sons to play youth tackle football.

Series: The Science Of Brain Health

Sidelined By Headaches, Former Badger Plans To Sue NCAA Over Brain Injury Risk

Luke Schaetzel

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

At 6 feet tall and 195 pounds, Tony Megna was considered too small to be a college football linebacker. Megna was determined, though, to play for the University of Wisconsin-Madison squad.

Series: Homelessness Around Wisconsin

How Domestic Violence Intertwines With Landlord-Tenant Relationships

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Wisconsin's latest battle over landlord-tenant relations has crucial implications for people enduring abusive relationships.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Why One Scientist Has Divergent Views On Wisconsin's Great Lakes Diversions

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Supporting one high-profile Great Lakes diversion and opposing another might seem contradictory, but UW-Parkside geosciences professor John Skalbeck clearly sees no tension in his positions.

Highest Earners Have Seen Most Benefits of 2010s Wisconsin Tax Cuts

Teodor Teofilov

The Observatory

How much of an impact have tax cuts had on individual Wisconsinites — and whom?

Series: Waukesha And Lake Michigan Water

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

When Great Lakes Water Is 'Public' And When It Isn't

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Community members and advocacy groups opposing the bid by Foxconn and the city of Racine for Lake Michigan water are zeroing on a specific issue: The request amounts to a water utility sourcing the Great Lakes almost entirely for the use of one private company.