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Ballots on table next to blue bin and red sign that says "REJECTED ABSENTEES"

Forward, Government

Wisconsin Elections Commission overrules ballot-counting decisions in Madison and Mequon

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A billboard reads "TOGETHER WE WILL SAVE LIVES," "In Loving Memory" and "www.1pillkills.org," alongside a photo of a person on the right.

Health & Welfare

‘One pill can kill’: A Milwaukee father turns grief into a warning about fentanyl

by Edgar Mendez / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service May 1, 2026April 30, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person stands in shadows at a voting booth in a line of several booths next to a window, with the booth closest to the camera marked with a U.S. flag and the word "VOTE" and sunlight streaming in.

Forward, Government

Wisconsin clerk rejects five absentee ballots over address info, raising legal questions

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 30, 2026April 29, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person in a yellow safety suit stands in floodwater up to the knees holding a tool on a residential street near a stop sign, with a yellow truck, a traffic barrel and parked cars nearby.

Community, Government

Federal flood assistance unlikely in Milwaukee: Officials discuss next steps

by Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People walk in a line on a sidewalk next to a street, carrying papers, with the Wisconsin State Capitol dome centered in the background between downtown buildings.

News about Wisconsin Watch, Opinion

No shortage of opinions: Readers fuel the WisConversation

by Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch April 29, 2026April 28, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People sit in rows of chairs facing three people standing and one person sitting near a brick wall, with large equipment, tools and an American flag visible.

Ag & Water, Data Centers Watch

In rural Wisconsin, a town rejects a plan to build a massive data center

by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch April 29, 2026April 28, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A building labeled "SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL" stands behind a parking lot filled with cars, with an American flag on a pole and rain falling.

Education, Pathways to success

Failed referendums trigger school cuts, closures and new funding pushes across Wisconsin

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch April 28, 2026April 27, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Metal fence in foreground with view of a tan brick building topped with guard towers, barred windows and fencing lined with razor wire under an overcast sky

Forward, Justice & Safety

Tony Evers revived commutations, but what will Wisconsin’s next governor do?

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch April 27, 2026April 28, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two people ride scooters along a wet street toward a bridge, with parked and moving cars, scattered debris, and buildings and utility poles in the background.

Government, Health & Welfare

Data shows stark difference in Milwaukee parking enforcement between August and April floods

by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service April 25, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A chain-link fence topped with barbed wire surrounds electrical equipment, with security cameras and a sign reading “PRIVATE PROPERTY No Trespassing Violators will be prosecuted”

Data Centers Watch, Forward

Wisconsin regulators: Data centers must cover full cost of their energy needs

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Construction equipment including excavators and a roller are on a dirt site with large piles of gravel in front of a concrete building.

Data Centers Watch

Wisconsin data center tax break to cost state more than $2 billion

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A screenshot with the words "Wisconsin Watch" on the upper left shows a county-level Wisconsin map shaded in blue alongside totals like "80,703 total impacted" and a bar chart of layoff volume by year.

News about Wisconsin Watch

New Wisconsin Watch tool makes statewide layoffs easier to track

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch April 24, 2026April 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch