Tom Kertscher
Staff Reporter at Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin Watch reporter. Freelancer, Associated Press Sports, Milwaukee Magazine. Ex-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Author. UW-Madison, Ohio State grad.
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2 days ago |
civicmedia.us | Tom Kertscher |Melissa Kaye |Beth Habhegger |Savanna Tomei-Olson
The percentage of Wisconsin schoolchildren not receiving state-mandated vaccinations because of their parents’ personal beliefs is four times higher than it was a generation ago. That rise in personal conviction waivers has driven a decrease in all immunizations among Wisconsin children ahead of new measles outbreaks hitting the U.S. that are linked to three deaths.
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3 days ago |
themonroetimes.com | Tom Kertscher
— This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch and is shared through the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to their newsletters for original stories and Friday news roundup. By Tom KertscherWisconsin WatchThe percentage of Wisconsin schoolchildren not receiving state-mandated vaccinations because of their parents’ personal beliefs is four times higher than it was a generation ago.
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4 days ago |
urbanmilwaukee.com | Tom Kertscher
The percentage of Wisconsin schoolchildren not receiving state-mandated vaccinations because of their parents’ personal beliefs is four times higher than it was a generation ago. That rise in personal conviction waivers has driven a decrease in all immunizations among Wisconsin children ahead of new measles outbreaks hitting the U.S. that are linked to three deaths.
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4 days ago |
wisconsinwatch.org | Tom Kertscher
Reading Time: < 1 minute Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Nonpartisan analysts estimate that President Donald Trump’s megabill would add at least $2 trillion to the national debt over 10 years. The Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary estimate says the tax-and-spending bill now in Congress will add $2.3 trillion.
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4 days ago |
milwaukeenns.org | Tom Kertscher
The percentage of Wisconsin schoolchildren not receiving state-mandated vaccinations because of their parents’ personal beliefs is four times higher than it was a generation ago. That rise in personal conviction waivers has driven a decrease in all immunizations among Wisconsin children ahead of new measles outbreaks hitting the U.S. that are linked to three deaths.
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Fact-checking @RepGwenMoore and @RonJohnsonWI on whether Donald Trump's megabill, now debated in Congress, is projected to add trillions to the federal debt. https://t.co/0IwqkbdE5M https://t.co/Ov70o4Aw9V
.@WisconsinWatch finds that @SenRonJohnson and @RepGwenMoore are correct: Trump's "big beautiful bill" would add trillions to the $36 trillion national debt, according to nonpartisan analysts. https://t.co/0Iwqkbd6ge https://t.co/rxpd3dZctM
With measles outbreaks around the US, the rate of Wisconsin parents using "personal conviction waivers" to exempt their children from state-mandated vaccinations is 4 times higher than a generation ago. https://t.co/IHeBDX0UNr