All too often, secrecy and confidentiality carry the day in proceedings of state and local government.
Posted inFact briefs
Does cold weather disprove human-caused climate change?
No. The planet continues to warm due to human activity; bouts of cold weather don’t change this.
Posted inFact briefs
Does Wisconsin have a law on minors getting birth control without parental consent?
No. Wisconsin is one of nine states that don’t have a law specifying parental consent for a minor to obtain contraception.
Posted inForward, Government
Fundraiser convicted of defrauding ‘vulnerable’ victims is back — and making millions from Republican campaigns
Jack Daly, who served four months in prison in connection with an effort to draft former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke to run for Senate, is doing business with GOP committees. But some tell NOTUS they’ll stop working with his firm.
Posted inForward, Government
5 things to watch over the next year as Wisconsin’s election cycle begins
Wisconsin voters will decide the state’s future direction in pivotal elections next year. Here are storylines Wisconsin Watch is following heading into 2026.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs bills bolstering EMS workforce, funding
Experts say the new laws will strengthen emergency response across the state by funding more educational costs and increasing the payment EMS services get for treating but not transporting patients.
Posted inCommunity, Health & Welfare
How you can help neighbors in need if SNAP benefits are paused
As Wisconsinites brace for Wisconsin’s SNAP program, also known as FoodShare, to end Nov. 1, some community members are finding ways to support others in their time of need.Â
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin becomes 36th state to limit cellphones in schools
Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school when Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time.
Posted inbasic needs
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two rulings came a day before the payments were due to be halted. SNAP is used by 1 in 8 Americans to buy groceries and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net.
Posted inForward, Government
Wisconsin’s redistricting fight isn’t over, but will new maps be drawn in time for 2026 election?
Attorneys who filed redistricting lawsuits are staring down a short window before nomination papers are due in June.
Posted inForward, Government
New Madison clerk typifies movement to professionalize election administration
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.
Posted inJustice & Safety
ICE arrests of asylum seekers in Milwaukee show shifting tactics
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.