Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, while offering farmers more protections.
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Posted inForward, Government
Meagan Wolfe can stay on as Wisconsin’s top election official, state Supreme Court rules
The election commission administrator, a target of GOP attacks since 2020, staves off an effort to oust her after her term expired in 2023.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Boxed up: a portrait of an immigrant community living under threat of deportation
The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
Children’s Wisconsin hospital reinstates gender-affirming care for trans teen after canceling in wake of Trump’s executive order
The order is being challenged in court as illegal and unconstitutional.
Posted inEnvironment
Opting for coexistence: Some Wisconsin landowners learn to live with beavers
Beavers can cause property damage, but research shows they positively impact the environment. Some landowners are ditching traps and dynamite to peacefully manage the nuisance.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn’t afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.
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Dam lucky: How we caught a beaver (on camera)
Experts call it incredibly difficult to document beavers in the wild. Could a team of Wisconsin Watch reporters succeed?
Posted inHealth & Welfare
‘Our Afghan Neighbors’ exhibit explores life for Fox Valley refugees
The “Our Afghan Neighbors” exhibit in Appleton features portraits and stories of Afghans who immigrated to the U.S. seeking education, freedom and democracy.
Posted inEducation, Forward, Government
Race for Wisconsin education chief lacks traditional conservative candidate
Overshadowed by the state Supreme Court race, the Feb. 18 primary for Wisconsin’s top education official could significantly affect the future of K-12 schools.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Wisconsin residents organize in fight to keep county nursing homes public
Portage County residents have fought the sale of their public nursing home for years. Now they’re connecting with advocates across the state to resist a privatization wave.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn steps aside in pivotal union rights case
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn said he will not participate in a pending case that will determine whether tens of thousands of public sector workers regain collective bargaining rights that were taken away by a 2011 law.
Posted inForward, Health & Welfare
DataWatch: Many die awaiting kidney transplants in Wisconsin, so this man donated his
People with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes make up over a quarter of those waiting for an organ transplant in Wisconsin. People needing a kidney account for nearly 80% of those on the transplant list.