Jim Malewitz

2 weeks ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Nicholas Riccardi |Jim Malewitz

Reading Time: 4 minutes On Thursday, President Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate ActBlue, the Democratic Party-aligned fundraising site that has fueled so many successful challenges against his own party. The next day, amid a long-running feud with judges who have put some of his initiatives on hold because they may violate the Constitution, Trump’s FBI arrested a Milwaukee judge, alleging she had helped a migrant evade immigration authorities.

2 weeks ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Meredith Melland |Jim Malewitz

Reading Time: 3 minutes Adults who plan to fly within the U.S. or visit a military base or federal buildings on or after Wednesday, May 7, will need a Real ID or other Transit Security Administration-approved documentation. Here’s what you need to know to get a Real ID in Wisconsin before enforcement begins. AReal ID is a state-issued driver’s license or identification card that meets security standards of the federal REAL ID Act, which Congress enacted in 2005.

2 months ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Ashley Luthern |Jim Malewitz

Reading Time: 2 minutes For more than 25 years, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office has closely guarded its list of law enforcement officers who have been accused of dishonesty, bias or crimes. In September, after pressure from defense attorneys and media organizations, the office released the full list for the first time.

2 months ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Jim Malewitz

Reading Time: 2 minutes Frozen funding, shuttered agencies, mass firings and a billionaire commandeering sensitive personal data. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the firehose of news stories documenting Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, I don’t blame you. I feel the same way, even though it’s my job to stay plugged in. Whether you love or loathe the sweeping change in Washington, this much is clear: It will deeply affect the lives of Wisconsin residents.

Feb 7, 2025 | baldwin-bulletin.com | Jim Malewitz

Shereen Siewert, the publisher of the Wausau Pilot and Review, has been breathing easier lately. In September, a Wisconsin appeals court upheld a lower court’s dismissal of state Sen. Cory Tomczyk’s defamation lawsuit against Siewert, the nonprofit newsroom she founded in 2017, and one of its reporters.