Phoebe Petrovic
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Wisconsin’s name-change law raises safety risks for transgender people
A 167-year-old statute requires trans people to publish their old and new names in a newspaper, worrying families and advocates as President Donald Trump attacks transgender rights.
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Right-wing activists who push election conspiracy theories are recruiting poll workers in swing states
Experts say these poll workers could sow distrust in democracy and bolster court cases challenging the election.
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AI is starting to affect our elections. Wisconsin has yet to take action.
Wisconsin lawmakers plan to look into regulating AI, but laws may not be in place by the 2024 presidential election cycle.
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False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate
Private schools received $443 million in taxpayer funds this year alone, and are free to discriminate against LGBTQ+ students and students with disabilities.
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Wisconsin’s “fetal protection” law, one of the nation’s most punitive, forces women into treatment or jail
Wisconsin is one of just five states that allow civil detention for pregnant people accused of substance use.
