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Community, Health & Welfare

‘This isn’t just about one landlord’: Tenants United pushes to improve housing conditions in Milwaukee

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service April 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Common Ground and its new branch, Tenants United, are working to hold private landlords accountable.

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Forward, Government

Can Madison count some ballots delivered after an 8 p.m. deadline?

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 11, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

Wisconsin attorneys team up with federal litigators as deportation cases grow more complex

by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service April 11, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Commutations are back. Here’s what incarcerated people and their loved ones should know.

by Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch and Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

Utilities seek federal pause on grid bidding amid AI-driven power demand

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Are doula services covered under Wisconsin Medicaid?

by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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New Wisconsin law seeks to prevent certification disaster

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Opinion: How to fix water bills so conservation pays off

by Michael V. Haley April 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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News about Wisconsin Watch

Green Bay event highlights thirst for media knowledge

by Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten / Wisconsin Watch April 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Pathways to success

At one Wisconsin university, nearly half the students are still in high school

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch April 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Has We Energies donated thousands of dollars to Tom Tiffany?

by Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 8, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election, expanding liberal majority

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch