Matthew DeFour

1 month ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Matthew DeFour

Reading Time: < 1 minute A common idea in recent years among the information-hungry public is “doing your own research.” People have lost trust in traditional news sources, so they scour the dark, fact-lacking corners of the internet to find out what’s really going on. I call this the bucket brigade approach to information gathering. It can work, but it doesn’t make much sense in other areas of modern life.

2 months ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Alanna Durkin Richer |Devi Shastri |Matthew DeFour

Reading Time: 3 minutes Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. This story is published in partnership with The Associated Press. The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.

2 months ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Matthew DeFour

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you want to understand how Wisconsin Supreme Court elections became so political — with a record $100 million spent on this year’s nasty contest — it’s helpful to trace the history of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Gableman’s career began full of promise, diligence and ambition.

2 months ago | civicmedia.us | Matthew DeFour |Adam Hess |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Teri Barr

WAUSAU, Wis. (WXCO) – Ice coated the mountain in Marathon county, as the storm blew through snapping trees and closing business. Cleanup is underway after the north eastern part of the state was hit with a devastating ice storm. Up to a half inch of ice wrapped trees, snapping and crashing them to the ground. It knocked out power for plenty in the Northwoods, with over 35,000 customers still waiting for power on Monday evening.

2 months ago | waukradio.com | Matthew DeFour |Adam Hess |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Jimmie Kaska

Wisconsin voters are at the center of a high-stakes election on April 1st. All eyes are on the heated race between former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel and Judge Susan Crawford for a seat on the State Supreme Court. National figures like Elon Musk are pouring millions into campaign ads and both candidates are scrambling for every vote.