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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

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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

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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

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Forward, Government

How one Wisconsin county is making running elections easier for new clerks

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 20, 2026May 19, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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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 21, 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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Forward, Government

Wisconsin GOP advised officials not to count late-arriving ballots, raising possibility of legal challenge

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 15, 2026April 24, 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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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 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

As Democrats surge, will Republicans take Tony Evers up on a special session to ban partisan gerrymandering?

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch April 13, 2026April 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

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

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 11, 2026April 24, 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 April 10, 2026April 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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