Thousands of workers could see relief after a judge struck down the state’s ban on unemployment insurance for Social Security Disability recipients.

The special prosecutor, La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke, declined further comment to Wisconsin Watch on his investigation of Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Mark McGinnis.

After reporting and editing in Watertown, the Fox Cities, Superior and Minnesota, the veteran journalist returns to her native Door County to lead Wisconsin Watch’s regional coverage.