Can Wisconsin’s health apprenticeships become a national model? UW Health thinks so
To fill openings for nurses, surgical techs and more, UW Health pays staff to train for new health careers, on the clock. Now, as other states struggle to find enough health workers, the company wants to show them how it’s done.
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Track how Wisconsin governments are spending opioid settlement dollars
See how Wisconsin counties and municipalities are spending opioid settlement funds — and where millions remain unspent.
Track Wisconsin’s prison population
Explore weekly prison population and capacity data for Wisconsin’s correctional system and each facility dating back to 2006.
Track statewide layoffs across Wisconsin
Search layoffs reported to the Department of Workforce Development by county, industry and year.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Are tech companies working in 2026 to launch data centers into space?
Yes. Google and SpaceX are looking to launch data centers that would harness the sun’s energy.
Is Wisconsin state government spending $2 billion on data centers?
No. The figure refers to forgone sales tax revenue, but it’s unclear if the sales tax revenue would have materialized without the incentive.
public square
Laurie Doxtator faces recovery’s next test
‘It felt so nice … to know what I did mattered’: Public Square subjects reflect on the power of community storytelling
‘Language lost. Culture lost’: In Milwaukee, a race to keep Rohingya language alive in exile
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Opinion
Guest opinion: Celebrate Wisconsin’s overdose decline, but demand accountability for opioid settlement spending
Wisconsin has spent only a fraction of its opioid settlement funds, raising questions about whether the money caused the state’s decline in overdose deaths, Jiyue Wang writes.
Guest opinion: Wisconsin should make polluters pay
Wisconsin should follow Vermont and New York by creating a climate superfund that requires major fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate-related damage and resilience projects, Leo Rain writes.
Guest opinion: open letters on justice and public safety as Wisconsin weighs commutations
As Wisconsin embarks on a new commutation process, Shannon Ross calls on elected leaders to put data, accountability and public safety ahead of politics.
