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Posted inForward, Government

New Madison clerk typifies movement to professionalize election administration

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat October 31, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Lydia McComas, 28, decided in college that she wanted to be in the field. Veteran officials are looking to people like her as turnover accelerates.

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Posted inJustice & Safety

ICE arrests of asylum seekers in Milwaukee show shifting tactics

Avatar photo by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A Venezuelan couple arrested during a routine immigration check will try to continue their asylum cases while detained hundreds of miles away from each other.

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Posted inEnvironment, Government

A tool tracking billion-dollar disasters is back after the Trump administration retired it

by Héctor Alejandro Arzate October 30, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin saw $1.1 billion in severe storm damage in early 2025 — part of the more than $5 billion in such damage since 2021.

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Posted inForward, Government

Wisconsin joins bipartisan coalition of states suing Trump administration over SNAP

by Raymond Fernandez / NOTUS October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The coalition of state officials is requesting that a court intervene immediately and release contingency funds to protect SNAP programs.

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Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch, Pathways to success

How reader ideas fuel Wisconsin Watch reporting

Avatar photo by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

As time goes on, you’ll continue to see more stories from the northeast region of Wisconsin. So what stories should be told? We’re listening.

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Posted inCommunity, Justice & Safety

How three Milwaukee organizations help residents ‘grind’ through grief

by Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service October 29, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Three organizations collaborated on the Grinding & Grieving Bootcamp, which brought together resources to help participants navigate grief.

Posted inFact briefs

Does immigration help fill shortages in the supply of caregiving workers?

by Gabriel Vinocur / Econofact October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Yes. Studies have identified a caregiver shortfall in the U.S., and higher immigration has been empirically linked to alleviating this.

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Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin moving ahead with prison overhaul plan despite Republican objections

Scott Bauer by Scott Bauer / Associated Press October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The bipartisan state building commission unanimously approved spending $15 million to proceed with planning for Gov. Tony Evers’ sweeping plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s aging prison system. Republicans objected but voted for it in the hopes it could be changed later.

Posted inFact briefs

Have Obamacare premiums increased three times the rate of inflation?

Avatar photo by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Yes. Since 2014, inflation has increased 39% while Affordable Care Act premiums have increased 118%.

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Posted inEnvironment

Erosion from ravines threatens Lake Pepin — and Wisconsin communities that depend on it

Avatar photo by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 28, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource. But it’s got a big problem: Massive amounts of sediment are eroding from stream banks, bluffs and agricultural fields upstream and settling in the lake.

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Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause

Scott Bauer by Scott Bauer / Associated Press October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumed scheduling abortions after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October.

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Posted inForward, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin Republicans mum on prison plans heading into key vote on moving projects forward

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch and Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch October 27, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The GOP rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ $325 million budget proposal, but Republicans have yet to detail their own vision for fixing a broken system.

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