Erin McGroarty (she/her)

Health and Policy for @CapTimes | @ctimesnewsguild member | 2026 @ReportingHealth National Fellow | @IWMF Ukraine Fellow | @UWJournEthics Board Member

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Today I published the first installment of Deadly Divide, an investigation into Wisconsin's ongoing Black infant mortality crisis. A huge thank you to @ReportingHealth for supporting this work with a national fellowship. Read it here: https://t.co/mumcWszRYI

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Fourteen months after President Donald Trump’s administration ended a specialized 988 option for LGBTQ+ callers, the suicide prevention and crisis hotline resumed its “press 3” option on Sept. 30. https://t.co/ObGi4acBPT

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Read 2026 National Fellow @erin_mcgroarty's "Deadly Divide" series, a @CapTimes investigation on Wisconsin's Black infant mortality crisis.

https://t.co/1IZokmOaye

#USCNationalFellows @USCAnnenberg #ASCJ #HealthJournalism #HealthReporting #InfantMortality

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Deadly Divide is my investigative project for
@CapTimes examining Wisconsin's notoriously high rate of Black infant deaths. This reporting was supported by a national fellowship from @ReportingHealth. https://t.co/qDrhvrAotU

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There's still time to register for the @CapTimes Photo Journalism Summit next week. This two-day event is a new part of Cap Times Idea Fest and features some really incredible panels and learning opportunities. Register today: https://t.co/sQqynmwSfo

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Thrilled to announce that I'm one of four U.S. journalists selected by @AHCJ (The Association of Health Care Journalists) to travel to the Netherlands this November to study what the United States can learn from the Dutch healthcare system. https://t.co/gxp3RCMFCc

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Thank you to @WisconsinWatch for republishing the second story in my series Deadly Divide, investigating Wisconsin's ongoing Black infant mortality crisis: https://t.co/LRRAZaAa3v

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A huge thank you to @SenatorDrake, @StateSenLaTonya, Rep. Margaret Arney, @RepStubbs and Rep. Sequanna Taylor for taking the time to meet with me and trusting me with your stories.

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Earlier this summer I sat down with the women of Wisconsin's Legislative Black Caucus to talk about the state's Black infant mortality crisis and their efforts in the Capitol to shrink these disparities. For these lawmakers, the mission is personal: https://t.co/zhJy1dHTFu

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Thank you to @milwaukeenns for picking up the first story in my series Deadly Divide, investigating Wisconsin's ongoing Black infant mortality crisis https://t.co/pnK46dWSWn

[Erin McGroarty (she/her) @erin_mcgroarty]

Thanks to @WisconsinWatch for picking up the first story in my series Deadly Divide, investigating Wisconsin's ongoing Black infant mortality crisis . https://t.co/2Ne2xoS0pK

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In an exciting new addition, @CapTimes Idea Fest this year will include a two day Photojournalism Summit on Sept. 24 and 25, organized by the incomparable Ruthie Hauge. Registration is open! Student coupon code for a discount is PJSTUDENT https://t.co/3QGhh0tn5Q

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The surge of measles cases in Southwestern Wisconsin continues to climb. What was 15 confirmed cases last week is 36 confirmed cases and 3 probably cases today, according to state health officials. The cases have been confirmed in residents of Layatette, Iowa and Grant counties.

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I'm embarking on a multi-month reporting series investigating Wisconsin's ongoing Black infant mortality crisis with the support of a national fellowship from @ReportingHealth. Help craft this series by filling out my community survey: https://t.co/EMqDKjiGe1

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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a large increase in confirmed measles cases in Iowa and Lafayette counties, up from two a few days ago to 15 confirmed and six probable as of this morning (Aug. 13).

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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed two cases of measles; one in a resident of Iowa County and one in a resident of Lafayette County. These are the third and fourth cases of measles confirmed in Wisconsin so far in 2026.

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You can take the girl out of political reporting but some habits just stick. After launching my health beat last year, I stayed home last night for the first election since starting my career close to 10 years ago. I ended up staying up until midnight to watch the results anyway.

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The average salary in the Madison area is just under $71,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found the average salary in Dane County was $77,276 for 2025. From Madison culture reporter Ashley Rodriguez: https://t.co/LLmA4LnGJZ

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In non-election news, the @CapTimes cover story this week from Ashley Rodriguez takes an honest look at what Madisonians are making.

“If things just keep getting more expensive, there is no sustainable way for us to stay here,” one resident said.
https://t.co/U5GazbrV7C

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Hundreds of nurses at 10 SSM Health Dean Medical Group outpatient clinics across Dane County filed Monday morning for a union election, saying they want a stronger voice in decision making.
https://t.co/Nx51thKPxv