The Walker Republican era is over; diversity won, but equity lost; the GOP gerrymander is exposed again; billionaires don’t control elections
Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch
Matthew DeFour started in September 2022 as Wisconsin Watch's first state bureau chief. Previously at the Wisconsin State Journal he covered state and local government for 16 years, including four years as state politics editor. He has a BSJ and MSJ from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He was honored by his peers as the 2020 Wisconsin Watchdog of the Year.
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Is the Milwaukee I-94 construction project expected to take eight years?
Yes. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project that began in 2025 is expected to wrap up in 2033.
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Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee NNS win 12 Milwaukee Press Club awards
Reporters were recognized for their coverage of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, power plants, police misconduct and a high school barbershop.