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Your Right to Know: Use of Signal app risks eroding trust
Questions have arisen over revelations that members of the Madison Common Council were using Signal to communicate with each other over the last several years. Your Right to Know: Use of Signal app risks eroding trust is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative…
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Election Day is Tuesday. Learn more about the candidates and questions on your ballot.
Voters get to decide control of the governor’s office, state Legislature, the House of Representatives and three constitutional amendments. Election Day is Tuesday. Learn more about the candidates and questions on your ballot. is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit…
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The pause on utility cutoffs begins Nov. 1: Here’s what you need to know
Utility disconnections pause from Nov. 1 to April 15, 2027. Here’s some information to help you keep the lights on. The pause on utility cutoffs begins Nov. 1: Here’s what you need to know is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin…
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Guest opinion: Honoring veterans means recognizing lasting health risks of asbestos exposure
Asbestos exposure during military service can lead to serious diseases decades later. Honoring veterans means recognizing these lasting health risks and reconsidering lung cancer screening criteria, Cristina Johnson argues. Guest opinion: Honoring veterans means recognizing…
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Milwaukee Little League hopes Brewers’ success inspires a new generation of players
Tawyana Duncan says she hopes the Brewers’ historic run draws more youths to baseball and increases support for her league and others. Milwaukee Little League hopes Brewers’ success inspires a new generation of players is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative…
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Wisconsin ICE arrestee’s case heads to US Supreme Court
Federal immigration authorities asked the justices to weigh in on the case of a Mexican national arrested in Racine last year, escalating a legal fight over the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants facing deportation. Wisconsin ICE arrestee’s case…
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Here’s how Wisconsin’s governor candidates differ on how the state should run elections
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany has largely supported President Donald Trump’s election agenda, which Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has denounced. Here’s how Wisconsin’s governor candidates differ on how the state should run elections is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a…
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Wisconsin no longer reports who owns the state’s nursing homes
Advocacy group for older adults says the lack of transparency from the state benefits private companies buying up nursing homes and hurts residents’ ability to choose care. Wisconsin no longer reports who owns the state’s nursing homes is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a…
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Waiting months for a doctor’s appointment? Experts offer advice
Wait times are growing across the country, but sometimes it’s possible to get an appointment sooner. Here’s what two experts say readers can do. Waiting months for a doctor’s appointment? Experts offer advice is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site…
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Did Eric Toney’s office receive more new prosecutor staff than the state crime lab in Josh Kaul’s second term?
Yes. Toney has made an issue of backlogs in the attorney general race, but Republicans have authorized few new positions in response to Kaul's request for more staff. Did Eric Toney’s office receive more new prosecutor staff than the state crime lab in Josh Kaul’s second term?…
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Outreach, education key to voting accessibility, Wisconsin advocates say
Wisconsin has "many excellent accessibility requirements" for voters with disabilities, but it’s challenging to make sure voters are aware of them and that they’re implemented correctly, said Lisa Hassenstab of Disability Rights Wisconsin. Outreach, education key to voting…
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UW campus closures limit rural college access
As Wisconsin hollows out access to liberal arts and higher ed, experts warn of education “desertification.” UW campus closures limit rural college access is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a…
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Did Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany support a six-week abortion bill?
Yes. Tiffany said his position since announcing for governor has been to support the state's current 20-week abortion ban. Did Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany support a six-week abortion bill? is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site…
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Federal loan could fund Wisconsin natural gas and battery storage projects
White House announces $1.6 billion loan for Wisconsin Power and Light, with $400 million in promised savings. Federal loan could fund Wisconsin natural gas and battery storage projects is a post from Wisconsin Watch , a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since…
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Federal child care funding loss leaves Wisconsin student parents scrambling to stay in school
The federal government declined to award grants that have long helped Wisconsin technical college students pay for child care while they complete their degrees. Now, student parents are enrolling in fewer classes, rethinking their semester plans and scrambling to pay the bills.…