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Community, Justice & Safety

Turning pain into purpose: How Brenda Hines works through her grief by supporting Milwaukee families

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local April 17, 2026April 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

Should gun violence intervention efforts start earlier? These researchers think so

by Devin Blake April 16, 2026April 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Did Port Washington voters stop a $458 million data center project?

by Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch April 16, 2026April 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Wisconsin GOP advised officials not to count late-arriving ballots, raising possibility of legal challenge

by Jeff Bauer / Wisconsin Watch April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, News about Wisconsin Watch

Get the latest Wisconsin data center news you might have missed

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch April 15, 2026April 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Environment

Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

by Jeff Bauer / Wisconsin Watch April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Do about half the states, including Wisconsin, have a constitutional right to hunt and fish?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A plastic container holds supplies including tape, rubber bands and stickers reading "Election Official" and "May I help you?"

Education, Forward

Despite growing opposition to property tax hikes, Wisconsin voters show increased support for school referendums

by Hongyu Liu / Wisconsin Watch April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

As Democrats surge, will Republicans take Tony Evers up on a special session to ban partisan gerrymandering?

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch April 13, 2026April 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Community, Health & Welfare

‘This isn’t just about one landlord’: Tenants United pushes to improve housing conditions in Milwaukee

by PrincessSafiya Byers April 12, 2026April 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person holding a ballot walks next to voting booths inside a room with large windows, with trees and a body of water visible outside.

Forward, Government

Can Madison count some ballots delivered after an 8 p.m. deadline?

by Jeff Bauer / Wisconsin Watch April 11, 2026April 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

Wisconsin attorneys team up with federal litigators as deportation cases grow more complex

by Devin Blake April 11, 2026April 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch