Power can be expensive in Wisconsin. Electricity rates -- residential, commercial and industrial -- have exceeded the Midwest average for two decades. Many residential bills have doubled.

A formal recommendation of punishment for Michael Gableman, whose career rise and fall set him apart in Wisconsin legal and political history, signals the end of a case that has been humiliating for the former state Supreme Court justice and the court itself. @wisconsinwatch.org reports on 1/2

Fact-checking new Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany on whether Wisconsin is among the lowest states in business rankings.

Latest fact briefs from @wisconsinwatch.org: Yes, Wisconsin is among the bottom 10 states in some business rankings; Yes, the federal National Institutes of Health has distributed $5 billion less in grants in 2025.

“Daddy, what is my life?”...“Dad, you’re definitely not going to get married — not with those toenails!”...And more of my daughter's childhood quotes, voiced by the two of us for Wisconsin Public Radio, ahead of National Daughters Day on Sept. 25.

Here's the video version of our @wisconsinwatch.org story on how the most seriously injured-on-the-job workers, those declared permanently and totally disabled, haven't had a raise in worker's compensation benefits since 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4O_...

So blessed to have experienced this and now to be able to share it. Thanks to Wisconsin Public Radio for suggesting that my daughter voice it with me. www.wpr.org/culture/fath...

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, @wisconsinwatch.org fact-checks Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on how many Americans are OK with violence against leaders.

Our latest fact-checks: Yes, the U.S. has a law that bans the Communist Party; No, National Guard troops, such as those being dispatched to cities to crack down on crime, generally are not trained in law enforcement. wisconsinwatch.org/series/fact-...

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Wisconsin radio talker Joe Giganti calls on Congress to enforce the Communist Control Act. The 1954 law bans the @communistsusa.bsky.social . It's still on the books, but has been rarely used, @wisconsinwatch.org finds.

The video version of our @wisconsinwatch.org story about people like 77-year-old Jimmy Novy. He and others declared permanently and totally disabled by Wisconsin's worker's compensation system have not received a raise in benefits since 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4O_...

No, National Guard members generally are not trained in law enforcement, @wisconsinwatch.org finds. Donald Trump is threatening to send them to big cities to crack down on crime.

Here are the latest @wisconsinwatch.org and @gigafactproject.bsky.social fact briefs. On JD Vance: No, tens of millions of unauthorized immigrants are not getting federal health benefits; On Rep. Tom Tiffany: Yes, research has linked marijuana use with psychosis. wisconsinwatch.org/series/fact-...

Fact-checking @jd-vance-1.bsky.social in Wisconsin: No, there are not tens of millions of unauthorized immigrants getting federal health care. They are not eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP or Obamacare. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/09/unau...

What @wisconsinwatch.org found after getting a tip that permanently and totally disabled workers, like 77-year-old Jimmy Novy, haven't received a raise in their worker's comp checks in 9 years. The challenges of management-labor negotiations are part of the explanation. Raises might be coming.

The science isn't settled on causation, @wisconsinwatch.org finds. But Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany is correct that research has found a link between marijuana use and psychosis (such as delusions and hallucinations).

A Wisconsin judge who retired following a criminal investigation of his actions from the bench plans to educate judges nationally and internationally. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/08/wisc...

New from @wisconsinwatch.org: No criminal charges will be filed against Wisconsin Judge Mark McGinnis, who jailed a man based on hearsay over a money dispute. But the 54-year-old judge has decided to retire. Jailed man says no-charge decision is "bullshit." wisconsinwatch.org/2025/08/wisc...

A special prosecutor expects to decide soon whether to charge a Wisconsin judge with a crime. The judge jailed a man over an alleged debt even though the man had not been arrested or charged with a crime. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/08/wisc...

Seeing it from both sides. wisconsinlife.org/story/cheeri...

Checking @usdot.bsky.social Secretary Sean Duffy on whether China controls 90% of the drones market and what that means for the U.S.

GOP Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Democratic Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin gave different takes on social media on what the new federal rescissions law does to emergency alerts. @wisconsinwatch.org sorts it out.

The day he announced he wouldn't run for the seat again, ex-Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said the next Wisconsin governor should require 60 minutes of daily exercise for kids in school -- raising the question of whether the state requires exercise at all.

I didn’t know how much I’d like electronic folk, but @gordimusic.bsky.social made it good @radiomilwaukee.bsky.social. The Australian former med student also used a phrase that resonated with me, saying she responds to diaphragmatic feelings.

Commenting on the fatal shooting of a Milwaukee police officer, Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman said violent crime in the U.S. is worse now than a quarter-century ago. Overall and for major cities, the rates are lower, @wisconsinwatch.org finds. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/07/is-v...

Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner talked about his Wisconsin ties during a 7/25/25 show @radiomilwaukee.bsky.social.

Potential candidates are lining up to succeed @govevers.wisconsin.gov‬. I profiled two of them: Milwaukee County Executive ‪@davidccrowley.bsky.social‬ and Milwaukee Mayor @cavalierjohnson.bsky.social. www.milwaukeemag.com/the-power-of...

Indigo De Souza 7/17/25 @radiomilwaukee.bsky.social shared thoughts about her songwriting and sang words including these: I don't know what comes next, so what? I can make it up as I go I can lead with my heart What am I doing here anyway When my spirit is not?

"No taxes on tips and overtime" overstates what the big beautiful bill does. Here's why. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/07/trum...

The latest fact-checks from @wisconsinwatch.org: No, Donald Trump's big beautiful bill doesn't end taxes on tips and overtime; No, a veto from Wisconsin ‪@govevers.wisconsin.gov doesn't raise property taxes for 400 years. wisconsinwatch.org/series/fact-...

A little kindness helped get me to a show I wouldn't have known about. Natalie Bergman at Hideout Chicago was sold out, so I emailed the venue asking if they could let me know if tickets became available. They said, well, she's playing 2 days later, 7/13/25, at ‪@squarerootschi.bsky.social‬, a ...

@wisconsinwatch.org sorts out a statement by U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden on whether the big beautiful bill provides an extra $1 billion for Medicaid in Wisconsin. The bill actually would have prevented the state from gaining the additional funds.

My look for @milwaukeemag.bsky.social at @ryanclancywi.bsky.social, Wisconsin's most prominent elected Socialist, including a point-counterpoint on his views. www.milwaukeemag.com/ryan-clancy-...

The big beautiful bill: No, it's not the biggest spending cut in history. Yes, it will add trillions to the national debt. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/07/wisc...

Here are 6 claims made about Donald Trump’s big budget bill — and the facts. No, it's not the biggest spending cut in history. Yes, it will add trillions to the national debt. @tomkertschernews.bsky.social @wisconsinwatch.org wisconsinwatch.org/2025/07/wisc...

Our latest fact-checks, both related to the "big beautiful bill": Yes, millions of nondisabled, working-age adults have been been added to Medicaid; No, the bill would not provide the largest-ever federal spending cuts. wisconsinwatch.org/series/fact-...

The big beautiful bill would not provide the largest-ever federal spending cuts, despite a claim by Wisconsin US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald. Not when you take into account spending increases in the bill, @wisconsinwatch.org found.

Addressing the big beautiful bill, Wisconsin US Rep. Tom Tiffany complained about "able-bodied" adults "draining" Medicaid. @wisconsinwatch.org found he's correct that millions of working-age non-disabled adults have gone on Medicaid. Many are working jobs where they can't get health insurance.

The latest from @wisconsinwatch.org: On Iran: Yes, other presidents have ordered military attacks without first getting an OK from Congress; On the big beautiful bill: No, unauthorized immigrants are not eligible for traditional Medicare. wisconsinwatch.org/series/fact-...

Looking whether other presidents, like Donald Trump with Iran, ordered military attacks without congressional approval. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/06/pres...

Our latest: No, unauthorized immigrants are not eligible for Medicaid; Yes, over half the residents of one Wisconsin county get food stamps. wisconsinwatch.org/series/fact-...

.‪@pocan.house.gov‬ told @maggiedaunshow.bsky.social that, despite what some Trump adm officials have said regarding the big, beautiful bill, unauthorized immigrants are not eligible for traditional Medicaid. @wisconsinwatch.org found that Pocan is correct. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/06/wisc...

Our latest: Yes, half the residents in one rural Wisconsin county get food stamps; No, the typical public housing tenant in the U.S. does not stay in public housing 12 years. Search Wisconsin Watch fact briefs for our bite-size reports.

Do half the residents in one rural Wisconsin county receive SNAP food stamps? That's what U.S. @warnock.senate.gov said at the ‪@wisdems.org‬ convention. Search Wisconsin Watch fact briefs for the answer.

On 6/10/25 at ‪@radiomilwaukee.bsky.social‬, Luke Pritchard of The Kooks on “Never/Know,” the UK band’s new album: “I found myself just trying to pull any kind of positivity, and my optimism, out of the world that we’re living in.”

Rank-and-file Wisconsin Democrats at the @wisdems.org state convention tell @wisconsinwatch.org they fear Donald Trump threatening democracy. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/06/wisc...

On Sunday, a day after Donald Trump's military parade and protests around the US, @wisdems.org delegates will choose a new Wisconsin Democratic Party chair. Here are the candidates. @https://wisconsinwatch.org/2025/06/wisconsin-democratic-party-convention-candidate-wikler-remiker-zepecki-garcia/

With Donald Trump proposing a 2-year limit for able-bodied people in public housing, here's a look at how long tenants stay in public housing projects in the U.S. As Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman said, 12 years is the average. It's much shorter, however, for the typical tenant. 1/2

A trust problem, too top-down, leaving local leaders behind -- what the three candidates in Sunday's election to replace Wisconsin Democratic Party chair @benwikler.bsky.social tell @wisconsinwatch.org about their priorities. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/06/wisc...