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Posted inForward, Government

Wisconsin Democrats pledge support to immigrants as new administration takes office

Avatar photo by Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch January 20th, 2025January 20th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Some leaders in Democratic Wisconsin communities say they won’t play ball with the federal government when it comes to residents living in the United States without legal status.

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Posted inFact briefs

The end of Facebook fact-checking program means it’s up to all of us to spread the truth

Avatar photo by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch January 15th, 2025January 14th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Watch’s fact briefs weren’t affected by Mark Zuckerberg’s decision. In fact, they can still be posted to social media to combat misinformation.

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Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch

Live event: Reporting on extremism in Wisconsin and the nation

by Wisconsin Watch January 15th, 2025February 3rd, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Watch hosted a free, live Zoom event on the topic of covering political extremism.

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Posted inAsk Wisconsin Watch

How many undocumented people live and work in Wisconsin?

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch January 13th, 2025January 13th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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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Posted inForward, Government

Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear cases on ‘Spills Law’ enforcement, legislative power

Avatar photo by Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch January 13th, 2025January 10th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pair of cases that present two questions at the core of an ongoing struggle between some of the most powerful forces in the state.

Posted inHealth & Welfare, News about Wisconsin Watch

How a tip helped us understand rural homelessness in Wisconsin

Avatar photo by Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch January 9th, 2025February 12th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Watch values tips from the public about issues affecting people’s lives. That’s what sparked our investigation of rural homelessness.

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Posted inPublic Square

Robert Devroy III discovers fulfillment in work and family

Avatar photo by Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch January 8th, 2025January 8th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

“There’s a new challenge every day,” says a Wisconsin man who has taken a non-traditional route to a maintenance technician career.

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Posted inBudget Bites

Here’s what we’re watching for in this year’s Wisconsin budget debate

Avatar photo by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch January 6th, 2025January 6th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Major funding decisions for health care, public schools and universities, the environment, roads and more will be made in the 2025-27 biennial budget.

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Posted inForward, Government

Another pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court election offers two familiar outcomes

Avatar photo by Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch January 6th, 2025January 3rd, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Either liberals will cement their control through 2028 or Justice Brian Hagedorn will regain the pivotal swing vote.

Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch

Here are the most memorable images we captured in 2024

by Wisconsin Watch December 31st, 2024December 30th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Watch photojournalists crisscrossed the state to visually tell the stories that most mattered.

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Posted inEnvironment

An ecosystem engineer’s vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetlands

Avatar photo by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch December 26th, 2024February 21st, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Beaver-inspired structures could limit flooding and benefit wildlife habitat, but state permitting is arduous.

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Posted inForward, Health & Welfare

DataWatch: Wisconsin residents of legal drinking age consumed 35+ gallons of alcohol a person in 2022

Avatar photo by Khushboo Rathore / Wisconsin Watch December 24th, 2024December 23rd, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism provides a deep look at what Wisconsin residents are drinking and how much.

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