Jim Malewitz
@jmalewitz.bsky.social
Managing editor of @wisconsinwatch.org and amateur old man baseball player. Alum: Bridge Michigan, Texas Tribune, Stateline, Iowa Watch.
Following Vanilla Ice's call to collaborate and listen.
Following Vanilla Ice's call to collaborate and listen.
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On the eve of Veterans Day, Wisconsin lawmakers are considering these 12 bills impacting veterans. A hot debate has been funding for the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program, which supports vets at risk of homelessness @wisconsinwatch.org wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/wisc...
As Wisconsin celebrates Veterans Day, lawmakers are considering these 12 veteran-related bills
Proposals this session on veterans issues range from housing and education to property taxes and Milwaukee War Memorial Center renovations.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
On the eve of Veterans Day, Wisconsin lawmakers are considering these 12 bills impacting veterans. A hot debate has been funding for the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program, which supports vets at risk of homelessness @wisconsinwatch.org wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/wisc...
50 years later, the mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald still haunts the children of its lost crew. www.startribune.com/50-years-lat... (via @startribune.com)
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
50 years later, the mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald still haunts the children of its lost crew. www.startribune.com/50-years-lat... (via @startribune.com)
“Luis Chacón…was one of several men who said the constant abuse at the prison led him to contemplate suicide. A father of three, he said he had been working as a driver for Uber Eats in Milwaukee before being detained and expelled to the prison.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
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November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“Luis Chacón…was one of several men who said the constant abuse at the prison led him to contemplate suicide. A father of three, he said he had been working as a driver for Uber Eats in Milwaukee before being detained and expelled to the prison.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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"The increases depend on where you live. For example, the new benchmark plan in Milwaukee County will be 44% more expensive than the 2025 benchmark."
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November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"The increases depend on where you live. For example, the new benchmark plan in Milwaukee County will be 44% more expensive than the 2025 benchmark."
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“I came from nothing and built a community.”
After years of healing, a Green Bay woman takes her next step in sobriety — carrying new perspectives and a support network with her.
Beautiful storytelling by @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/laur...
After years of healing, a Green Bay woman takes her next step in sobriety — carrying new perspectives and a support network with her.
Beautiful storytelling by @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/laur...
‘I came from nothing and built a community’: After years of healing, woman takes next step in sobriety
Laurie Doxtator moves out of Green Bay-based Amanda’s House, a sober living home for women. She’s taking new perspectives and a support network with her.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“I came from nothing and built a community.”
After years of healing, a Green Bay woman takes her next step in sobriety — carrying new perspectives and a support network with her.
Beautiful storytelling by @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/laur...
After years of healing, a Green Bay woman takes her next step in sobriety — carrying new perspectives and a support network with her.
Beautiful storytelling by @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/laur...
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NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
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Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
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Factory-built homes help families realize ownership dreams.
A more affordable model helps Habitat for Humanity build more homes. But some Wisconsin municipalities exclude manufactured homes from neighborhoods. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/wisc... (via @addiecostello.bsky.social)
A more affordable model helps Habitat for Humanity build more homes. But some Wisconsin municipalities exclude manufactured homes from neighborhoods. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/wisc... (via @addiecostello.bsky.social)
‘Finally ours’: Factory-built homes help families realize ownership dreams. But stigma and barriers persist.
A more efficient, affordable development model helps Habitat for Humanity build more homes during a housing crisis. But some Wisconsin municipalities exclude manufactured homes from neighborhoods.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Factory-built homes help families realize ownership dreams.
A more affordable model helps Habitat for Humanity build more homes. But some Wisconsin municipalities exclude manufactured homes from neighborhoods. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/wisc... (via @addiecostello.bsky.social)
A more affordable model helps Habitat for Humanity build more homes. But some Wisconsin municipalities exclude manufactured homes from neighborhoods. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/11/wisc... (via @addiecostello.bsky.social)
Now I miss baseball.
November 2, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Now I miss baseball.
The Blue Jays should have stolen second base.
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The Blue Jays should have stolen second base.
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If you're in line to bat at Game 7 of the World Series STAY IN LINE
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
If you're in line to bat at Game 7 of the World Series STAY IN LINE
ICE arrests of asylum seekers in Milwaukee show shifting tactics wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/milw... (via @wisconsinwatch.org)
ICE arrests of asylum seekers in Milwaukee show shifting tactics
A Venezuelan couple arrested during a routine immigration check will try to continue their asylum cases while detained hundreds of miles away from each other.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
ICE arrests of asylum seekers in Milwaukee show shifting tactics wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/milw... (via @wisconsinwatch.org)
"In recent years, complaints about dire conditions within the cell halls have mounted, with inmates describing a crumbling infrastructure and infestations of birds and rodents." wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc... (via @wisconsinwatch.org)
Wisconsin Republicans mum on prison plans heading into key vote on moving projects forward
The GOP rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ $325 million budget proposal, but Republicans have yet to detail their own vision for fixing a broken system.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"In recent years, complaints about dire conditions within the cell halls have mounted, with inmates describing a crumbling infrastructure and infestations of birds and rodents." wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc... (via @wisconsinwatch.org)
“In recent years, complaints about dire conditions within the cell halls have mounted, with inmates describing a crumbling infrastructure and infestations of birds and rodents.” wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc... (via @wisconsinwatch.org)
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October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“In recent years, complaints about dire conditions within the cell halls have mounted, with inmates describing a crumbling infrastructure and infestations of birds and rodents.” wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc... (via @wisconsinwatch.org)
Farmers turn to flawed visa program in search for legal labor. Now the rules — and costs — are changing. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Farmers turn to flawed visa program in search for legal labor. Now the rules — and costs — are changing.
Wisconsin farmers are increasingly hiring workers through the H-2A visa program — even as slow-moving bureaucracy and costs cause headaches. Looming rules changes bring uncertainty.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Farmers turn to flawed visa program in search for legal labor. Now the rules — and costs — are changing. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
"The Janesville school district arrived at its $245,000 estimate by assuming it would take an employee, earning $35.54 per hour, about 6,900 hours to search for all the relevant records."
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Wisconsin schools charge big money for teacher misconduct records
School districts want thousands of dollars to hand over public records on staff accused of sexual misconduct and grooming, a Cap Times investigation shows.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
"The Janesville school district arrived at its $245,000 estimate by assuming it would take an employee, earning $35.54 per hour, about 6,900 hours to search for all the relevant records."
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A proposed Vienna data center could use 2.5x the energy consumption of Dane County, the county's Office of Energy and Climate Change director told @liamberan.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/vienna-...
Vienna data center could use 2.5x the energy consumption of Dane County, says official
A proposed data center 30 minutes north of Madison could have substantial environmental impacts on Dane County.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A proposed Vienna data center could use 2.5x the energy consumption of Dane County, the county's Office of Energy and Climate Change director told @liamberan.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/vienna-...
Wisconsin members of Congress point fingers as SNAP benefits run dry.
The state will run out of SNAP funds for nearly 700,000 people on Nov. 1. (@notus.com / @wisconsinwatch.org)
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The state will run out of SNAP funds for nearly 700,000 people on Nov. 1. (@notus.com / @wisconsinwatch.org)
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Wisconsin members of Congress point fingers as SNAP benefits run out
The state will run out of SNAP funds for nearly 700,000 people on Nov. 1.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Wisconsin members of Congress point fingers as SNAP benefits run dry.
The state will run out of SNAP funds for nearly 700,000 people on Nov. 1. (@notus.com / @wisconsinwatch.org)
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The state will run out of SNAP funds for nearly 700,000 people on Nov. 1. (@notus.com / @wisconsinwatch.org)
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Wisconsin mother gets defense attorney days after @wisconsinwatch.org reported on her three years of legal limbo.
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Wisconsin mother gets defense attorney after three years in legal limbo
An attorney takes on a Brown County woman’s drug cases shortly after Wisconsin Watch reports on her long wait.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Wisconsin mother gets defense attorney days after @wisconsinwatch.org reported on her three years of legal limbo.
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Meet the teens keeping this northeast Wisconsin village from becoming a news desert.
Pulaski News is a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Pulaski News is a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Meet the teens keeping this northeast Wisconsin village from becoming a news desert
Pulaski News is a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Meet the teens keeping this northeast Wisconsin village from becoming a news desert.
Pulaski News is a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Pulaski News is a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction dedicates scant resources to investigate educator misconduct, raising questions about the quality of its oversight and protection of children, a @captimes.com investigation has found. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Hundreds of Wisconsin teacher misconduct cases shielded from public
A Cap Times investigation found the state Department of Public Instruction investigated over 200 educators accused of sexual misconduct or grooming, information previously undisclosed.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction dedicates scant resources to investigate educator misconduct, raising questions about the quality of its oversight and protection of children, a @captimes.com investigation has found. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
After court ruling, the state is notifying some 13,000 disabled Wisconsin workers that they may be eligible for backpay for discriminatory unemployment claim denials. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/afte...
After court ruling, some 13,000 disabled Wisconsin workers notified they may be eligible for backpay
Wisconsin residents who were previously denied unemployment benefits while receiving Social Security Disability Insurance could be eligible for financial compensation for past benefits. Here’s what…
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October 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
After court ruling, the state is notifying some 13,000 disabled Wisconsin workers that they may be eligible for backpay for discriminatory unemployment claim denials. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/afte...
Worried about private equity ownership, residents of mobile home parks are exploring purchasing them and running them as cooperatives.
But Wisconsin doesn’t make it easy, @addiecostello.bsky.social reports. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
But Wisconsin doesn’t make it easy, @addiecostello.bsky.social reports. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Residents consider a cooperative future as manufactured housing parks go up for sale
Worried about private equity ownership, residents explore purchasing parks and running them as cooperatives. Wisconsin doesn’t make it easy.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Worried about private equity ownership, residents of mobile home parks are exploring purchasing them and running them as cooperatives.
But Wisconsin doesn’t make it easy, @addiecostello.bsky.social reports. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
But Wisconsin doesn’t make it easy, @addiecostello.bsky.social reports. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Long wait for a dental appointment? Wisconsin tech colleges are working to fix that, @mirandadunlap.bsky.social reports.
A $20 million boost from the Legislature is expanding oral health training programs, aiming to ease a dental worker shortage. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
A $20 million boost from the Legislature is expanding oral health training programs, aiming to ease a dental worker shortage. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Long wait for a dental appointment? Wisconsin tech colleges are working to fix that
A $20 million boost from the Legislature is expanding oral health training programs, aiming to ease a dental worker shortage.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Long wait for a dental appointment? Wisconsin tech colleges are working to fix that, @mirandadunlap.bsky.social reports.
A $20 million boost from the Legislature is expanding oral health training programs, aiming to ease a dental worker shortage. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
A $20 million boost from the Legislature is expanding oral health training programs, aiming to ease a dental worker shortage. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
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No matter what problem you aim to address in our democracy, you’ll need honest reporters to inform the public, to show how the problem is affecting real people and to highlight better ways. We need local news that nurtures community and keeps the people in charge wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...
Rebuilding civic life requires truthful, independent journalism
Our democratic republic, more than other forms of government, relies on trust and truth. But people are increasingly receiving bitter and dividing information.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
No matter what problem you aim to address in our democracy, you’ll need honest reporters to inform the public, to show how the problem is affecting real people and to highlight better ways. We need local news that nurtures community and keeps the people in charge wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...