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December 21, 2011 
 
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Greetings! 

 

We've had a busy few months at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism -- collaborating on a series about our post-9/11 preparedness with Gannett Wisconsin Media, exposing the misleading health claims of Wisconsin's Milk Marketing Board and, with the help of Chicago's WBEZ, examining the wetlands versus jobs debate in Wisconsin. Here's how WBEZ ran the story: Wisconsin wetlands seen as threat to jobs.

On the money side, we just reached a big fundraising goal. With your support, the Center raised $75,000 toward a matching grant from the Challenge Fund for Journalism. Consider making a special year-end contribution to help us continue our important work.

We've come to realize that a lot of people read our work but don't know about us. That's because our M.O. is to give away our work free to news organizations. We're doing the kind of nonpartisan, public-service journalism that most newsrooms can't afford to do anymore. But we need your support -- and not just in donations. Help us spread the word about the Center's work. You can start by finding us on Facebook and Twitter

 

Warmly,

 

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Andy Hall
Executive Director 
Our recent stories:
 
12-20-2011

Nearly half of Gov. Scott Walker's 2011 campaignzipcodemap contributions so far have come from outside Wisconsin. And, as he's facing a potential recall, the normal individual limits do not apply. Explore where the money's coming in from with our interactive map....� 

 

 

12-16-2011

Scott Walker got elected mainly with the support of Wisconsin residents. But if there's a recall election, whoever wins will have many out-of-state donors to thank. Nearly half of the $5.1 million raised by the embattled Republican governor since July 1 came from outside of Wisconsin....�

 

12-14-2011

For a state that's made "Open for Business" its official mantra, Wisconsin sure seems lukewarm about jobs in the highly competitive -- and lucrative -- field of wind energy....�

 

12-11-2011

Wisconsin is one of 13 states that automatically placeAndy's signature 17-year-olds in the adult criminal justice system. In the past few years, nearly one-third of states have passed laws to keep more young offenders in the juvenile justice system. But not Wisconsin....�

 

12-07-2011

The liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone who defaces or destroys petitions to recall Gov. Scott Walker. Conservative critics have dismissed the reward as a "stunt" and called the organization "the court jester of the liberal movement."...�

 

11-30-2011

As Wisconsin braces for a new round of recalls, including what will likely be the costliest race for governor in state history, it's worth remembering that what matters most is not the money but the message. Money is really just the means for delivering messages. And Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's messaging machine is already revved up, especially on the critical issue of education....�

 

11-27-2011

The United States this year has deported more thanAndy's signature 250 Haitians, half of whom were jailed without charges in facilities so filthy they pose life-threatening health risks. Some Haitians faced lengthy confinement in U.S. immigration facilities before the deportations. An investigation by the nonprofit Florida Center for Investigative Reporting found evidence that the Obama administration has not followed its own policy of seeking alternatives to deportation when there are serious medical and humanitarian concerns....�

 
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Multimedia

When you visit our website, make sure you check out our award-winning multimedia projects.
 
In July, Kate Golden produced
this map of frac sand mines and processing plant sites in the state. We're still getting calls from Wisconsinites, out-of-state businessmen and other reporters who want to use the data we collected by calling dozens of counties in Wisconsin.  


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Andy Hall
executive director
 
Kate Golden
reporter and multimedia producer
 
Bill Lueders
Money and Politics Project director
 
Lauren Hasler
public engagement director

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reporter

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