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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Peter Cameron |Jo Ann Krulatz |Khushboo Rathore
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Civic Media) – Former U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett sharply criticized a Trump administration proposal to close the U.S. embassy in Luxembourg, warning it would create a strategic opening for China in Europe. Speaking on The Earl Ingram Show, Barrett said, “The happiest person in Luxembourg, if that happens, is the Chinese ambassador,” arguing that China is poised to fill any diplomatic void left by the United States.
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1 month ago | 
civicmedia.us | Khushboo Rathore |Jimmie Kaska |Adam Hess |Teri Barr
(Public News Service) – Wisconsin’s largest utility provider is seeking approval for a new gas plant to help meet growing electricity demand, but a new report argues there are better ways to create a more reliable energy grid. Data centers are among the many reasons there is added pressure on the nation’s power grid. The nonpartisan think tank Energy Innovation said it has set off panic, with talk of slowing the pace of coal plant closures and spurring new natural gas plant development.
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1 month ago | 
civicmedia.us | Mike Moen |Khushboo Rathore |Jimmie Kaska |Adam Hess
The Trump administration issued its first major set of proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act on Monday that federal officials said are intended to crack down on fraud in the program. Policy experts said they will make it harder for consumers to sign up for coverage, potentially reducing enrollment. Details were released Monday after a draft press release was inadvertently posted earlier.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
urbanmilwaukee.com | Khushboo Rathore
Wisconsin may be known for its cheese, but it’s also home to 10 of the 20 drunkest cities in America, according to a 2024 report from 24/7 Wall St. 2023 data from America’s Health Rankings also showed that Wisconsin had some of the highest levels of heavy, excessive and binge drinking in the United States. A previous DataWatch about Wisconsin health looks at these topics in more depth.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
wisconsinwatch.org | Khushboo Rathore
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wisconsin may be known for its cheese, but it’s also home to 10 of the 20 drunkest cities in America, according to a 2024 report from 24/7 Wall St. 2023 data from America’s Health Rankings also showed that Wisconsin had some of the highest levels of heavy, excessive and binge drinking in the United States. A previous DataWatch about Wisconsin health looks at these topics in more depth.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
wisconsinwatch.org | Jack Kelly |Khushboo Rathore |Phoebe Petrovic |Tom Kertscher |Hallie Claflin
Reading Time: 3 minutes Every year Wisconsin Watch produces some of the best investigative journalism in Wisconsin and this year was no exception. We exposed a judge abusing his power to benefit a coworker, revealed how AI is helping the state catch illegal manure spreading, catalogued every book ban request in all 421 school districts and found state prisons hiring doctors with disciplinary histories.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
hngnews.com | Khushboo Rathore
In 2022, the percent of Wisconsin residents who had fluoridated water dropped sharply. According to data from the state’s Department of Health Services, 86.9% of residents had fluoridated water in 2021. A year later, that had dropped to 84.9%. Combining data from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency shows that, in 2024, about 83.6% of the state’s residents have fluoridated water.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
wisconsinwatch.org | Khushboo Rathore
Reading Time: 2 minutes In 2022, the percent of Wisconsin residents who had fluoridated water dropped sharply. According to data from the state’s Department of Health Services, 86.9% of residents had fluoridated water in 2021. A year later, that had dropped to 84.9%. Combining data from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency shows that, in 2024, about 83.6% of the state’s residents have fluoridated water.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
wisconsinwatch.org | Khushboo Rathore
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarquette University’s John Johnson analyzed voting data for Wisconsin’s 2024 U.S. Senate and presidential elections. “Our electorate is increasingly polarized by education,” Johnson writes. The youngest voters in Wisconsin shifted slightly toward Republicans in both races while other age groups shifted Democratic in the Senate race and Republican in the presidential.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
wgbw.fm | Lisa Hale |Judith Ruiz-Branch |Khushboo Rathore |Jackie Fortier
GREEN BAY, WI- (WGBW) – US News and World Report released its ranking of the 150 best places in the United States to retire. The listing ranks Green Bay 11th, up from its 2024 position of 16th. The magazine released its ranking Monday. “The 2025 Best Places to Retire rankings reflect top cities across the country that best meet retiree needs and desires,” saidDawn Bradbury, real estate assistant managing editor for U.S. News, in a press release.
