Open Record

Federal stimulus checks are giving financial relief to many while some are still waiting. FOX6 gets dozens of emails and calls a day about this very issue. Stimulus check confusion is turning what was supposed to be economic relief into stress. In this special edition of Open Record, the FOX6 team takes you through what's going on with the help of Contact 6's Jenna Sachs. The team talks about where the money is going, how some are seemingly intercepting it, and if there's anyone you can talk to or anything you can do if you're having problems. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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Health care workers need respirators to protect themselves during this pandemic. Wisconsin officials say there's a shortage of PPE. So, why did they turn down the option to buy masks by the thousands? In this special edition of Open Record, FOX6 Investigator Bryan Polcyn talks with a Waukesha business owner who found state officials weren't interested in his ability to import N95-type masks in bulk from overseas. FOX6 Investigators Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire get into how FOX6 learned about this story in the first place, the motive behind the business owner's plan, and why state hospitals didn't want the masks. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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There's a new COVID-19 law in Wisconsin giving hospitals and nursing homes more legal protection. However, lawyers say small, last-minute changes to the bill change your rights in a big way. In this special edition of Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Amanda St. Hilaire and Bryan Polcyn dig into what the law really says. Lawyers say the change prevents people from taking medical negligence cases to court, while health care advocacy groups say those concerns are an overreaction. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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The Paycheck Protection Program was a loan program designed to help small businesses get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Weeks later, the money was gone, leaving thousands of small business owners in Wisconsin and across the country asking, "What now?" In this special edition of Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire invite FOX6 reporter Angelica Sanchez on to talk about how COVID-19 is hitting Wisconsin's small business community. Sanchez has been tracking the issue and talked with several small business owners about the effect the coronavirus has had on their bottom line and livelihood. The team talks about the Paycheck Protection Program, what happened to that loan money, and if there are any state measures protecting small businesses here in Wisconsin. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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Just a few days ago, people in Wisconsin got word the 'Safer at Home' order will extend to May 26. Protesters say they've had enough with the limits on businesses, gatherings, and daily lives. Governor Evers says the order is working: Wisconsin has reduced cases, prevented hospitalizations, and saved lives. In this special edition of Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire invite FOX6 reporter Amy DuPont on to help answer two big questions following the extension announcement: Can Governor Evers do this and should he? The team also talks about the initial confusion about the 'Safer at Home' order, if this extension falls under Gov. Evers' emergency powers, and where things go from here. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this

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Contact 6 is a problem-solving powerhouse at FOX6. It has been busier than ever with consumer issues related to COVID-19. In this special edition of Open Record, the team dives into some of the top issues and complaints coming into our FOX6 newsroom: Your health insurance, 'essential' businesses, and price gouging. Contact 6's Jenna Sachs explains her role in our FOX6 coverage of COVID-19 and explains how Contact 6 is helping answer some of the most pressing questions FOX6 viewers are asking. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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Less than 24 hours after a FOX6 investigation exposed growing concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak in Cudahy, the Patrick Cudahy plant announces it's closing for two weeks. The Cudahy Health Department confirmed 28 positive cases at the plant, which is up from nine last week. During that closure, the company says "a rigorous deep cleaning and sanitation" will happen in an effort to protect workers. In this special edition of Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire explain why FOX6 filed an open records request with the Cudahy Health Department in the first place. Polcyn goes into what he found out, roadblocks he ran into, and what Patrick Cudahy's parent company, Smithfield Foods, had to say about the outbreak. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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For the first time in Wisconsin's 172-year history, state lawmakers voted from home, passing a major piece of legislation: A coronavirus recovery bill. What does that bill do for you? In this special edition of Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire invite FOX6 political reporter Jason Calvi to the episode. Calvi goes over the main goal of that bill, what's included in it, and why there's a bit of controversy associated with it. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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Usually, election results start coming in just hours after the polls close. But this year, thanks to a pandemic and court battles, Wisconsin didn't get results until last night -- nearly one week after voting ended. In this special edition of Open Record, FOX6 Investigator Amanda St. Hilaire invited FOX6 political reporter Amy DuPont to the episode to bring a unique perspective. With Wisconsin experiencing one of the strangest night of election returns ever, Open Record wanted to capture that process. In this episode, Open Record will bring you conversations we had throughout the night with DuPont as the results came in. Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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Can a spinal adjustment protect you from COVID-19? A Mequon chiropractor told a FOX6 producer it can. In this special edition of Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire talk about the stance from major chiropractic organizations that say there's no connection between spinal adjustments and immunity and how the FOX6 Investigators got a much different story from a local chiropractor. Hear how the whole investigation began and what you should do if you're someone who gets spinal adjustments for pain -- should you continue going during this pandemic? Typically, Open Record is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of FOX6 Investigative reports. But we’re changing things up a bit for the time being: We’re bringing you the latest on our coverage of COVID-19 here in Wisconsin. We’ll bring you more frequent episodes over the next few weeks as we navigate this.

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