In Wisconsin, undocumented immigrant workers contribute significantly to the workforce, performing labor that often goes unseen. But the exact number has proven difficult to determine.
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Wisconsin Watch readers have submitted questions to our statehouse team, and we answer them in our series, Ask Wisconsin Watch. Have a question about state government? Ask it here.
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Why were state legislative districts redrawn for 2024, but congressional districts remain unchanged?
Wisconsin politics were shaken up this year with the signing of new legislative maps, but the state’s congressional maps were not redrawn.
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I’m out of town now. Is there a way to vote in Wisconsin elections online?
During Wisconsin elections, such as the upcoming general election on Nov. 5, regular voters may only cast ballots in person at a polling location or by mailing an absentee ballot.
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DataWatch: Overall, Wisconsin’s health is above average in the United States
Across various measures of health and wellness, Wisconsin ranked 22nd based on data from America’s Health Rankings’ 2023 annual report.
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Does the Tavern League of Wisconsin lobby against recreational marijuana?
Wisconsin continues to stand out among Midwest states as one of few that haven’t legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana, and fingers have long pointed to the Tavern League of Wisconsin as the main adversary to legalization.
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What are the health risks of coal piles like the ones in Green Bay?
Locals in Green Bay and lawmakers have long complained about the dust that blows from C. Reiss Terminals’ iconic coal piles. Officials hope to relocate the business.
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Is freight traffic the cause of Amtrak delays between Milwaukee and Chicago?
A reader asked whether Amtrak’s Hiawatha passenger train service between Chicago and Milwaukee is notoriously tardy because it shares tracks with freight trains. Here’s the answer.
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Why couldn’t a southeast Wisconsin town hold an advisory referendum on ATV/UTV use on local roads?
After a change to state law in June 2023, local county and municipal governments are now limited in the types of advisory questions they can ask voters.
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Why doesn’t the cost of car registration in Wisconsin depend on miles driven?
Wisconsin funds its state transportation system mostly through a gas tax and various vehicle registration fees. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a proposal to study a mileage-based fee system in 2019.
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Is ‘uncommitted’ an option for the Wisconsin Democratic primary?
When Wisconsinites participating in April’s Democratic presidential primary go to cast their ballots, they’ll be presented with four options: Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Uninstructed Delegation or to write in an unlisted name.
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Why does the Wisconsin Elections Commission get to determine if any complaint against itself is valid?
Recent complaints filed against the Wisconsin Elections Commission, a commissioner or agency staff have largely been “disposed of without consideration by the commission.”
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Are Wisconsin’s fake electors going to be charged and prosecuted?
Three years after 10 Republicans gathered in the Capitol in Madison to cast unauthorized 2020 electoral votes for Donald Trump, we still don’t know if Wisconsin’s fake electors are going to be charged and prosecuted.