How Wisconsin Watch is protecting federal upheaval

Last updated: February 26, 2025 1:24 pm

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Frozen funding, shuttered companies, mass firings and a billionaire commandeering delicate private knowledge.

For those who’re feeling overwhelmed by the firehose of reports tales documenting Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, I don’t blame you. I really feel the identical means, regardless that it’s my job to remain plugged in.

Whether or not you’re keen on or detest the sweeping change in Washington, this a lot is evident: It should deeply have an effect on the lives of Wisconsin residents. For many individuals, that’s already begun — whether or not they depend on a canceled contract, misplaced their federal job or face a service disruption.

The sheer quantity of consequential storylines price exploring may paralyze journalists, tempting them to spend extra time reacting to officers than listening to the general public’s data wants.

As Wisconsin Watch considers how greatest to maintain communities related and knowledgeable, we’re making an attempt to stay to our strengths. Amongst them:

As we forge forward into an unpredictable future, we hope to listen to from you. Please preserve sending us your suggestions, questions and suggestions. We’ll do our greatest to reply to the second.

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Jim Malewitz joined Wisconsin Watch in 2019 as investigations editor. His position consists of modifying, managing fellows and interns, facilitating cross-newsroom collaborations and investigative reporting. Jim has labored nearly completely in nonprofit, public affairs journalism. He most not too long ago reported on the surroundings for Bridge Journal in his residence state of Michigan, following 4 years as an vitality and investigative reporter for the Texas Tribune. Jim beforehand lined vitality and the surroundings for Stateline, a nonprofit information service in Washington, D.C. His work has additionally appeared in The New York Instances, The Washington Publish, POLITICO Journal and newspapers throughout the nation. Jim majored in political science at Grinnell Faculty in Iowa and holds a grasp’s diploma in journalism from the College of Iowa. There, he was a founding workers member of the nonprofit Iowa Middle for Public Affairs Journalism, the place he serves on the board of administrators.

Extra by Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch