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Forward, Government

Legal case over access to sensitive voter data returns to Wisconsin Supreme Court

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch April 20, 2026April 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A conservative group led by one of the investigators involved in the Michael Gableman 2020 election probe brought the case.

Is Wisconsin projected to need 200,000 more homes to meet demand by 2030?

by Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 20, 2026April 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Ag & Water, Environment

Pest or nuisance? The role of beavers in ‘Hoppers’ and the real world

by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch April 18, 2026April 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Community, Health & Welfare

Here’s what Milwaukee residents facing storm damage should know

by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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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 / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service April 16, 2026April 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

by Eva Wen / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 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 Alexander Shur / Votebeat 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 Eric Ferkenhoff / Lee Enterprises and Josh Kelety / Associated Press 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

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Education, Forward

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

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