Forward Archives - Page 4 of 29 - Wisconsin Watch

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Environment, Forward

Funding for Wisconsin’s largest land conservation program could expire in three months. Here’s how we got here.

by Noe Goldhaber / Wisconsin Watch March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Bill Watch, Health & Welfare

Big raise on its way for permanently and totally disabled workers as Tony Evers signs worker’s comp bill

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch March 30, 2026March 31, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Net international migration to Wisconsin rebounds after 2020 drop, peaks near 20,000

Immigration to Wisconsin plunges, yet still fuels nearly half of population growth

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Wisconsin Supreme Court race pivotal for future election policy

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat March 28, 2026March 31, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Lawmakers are worried small businesses will get left behind in Trump’s tariff refund system

by Jade Lozada / NOTUS March 27, 2026April 1, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch

Competition intensifies over who builds Wisconsin’s grid as data centers drive power demand

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy, Environment

Local data center critics praise Microsoft’s pledge to stop using NDAs, but remain skeptical

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Two judges, two paths: Here’s what sets the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates apart

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch March 23, 2026March 26, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Pathways to success

Here’s what the data center boom means for Wisconsin’s workforce

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch March 19, 2026March 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

More than NDAs. Wisconsin communities face scrutiny over data center secrecy.

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch March 16, 2026March 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Latest Wisconsin Supreme Court case flips the script on which judges strictly interpret the law

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch March 9, 2026March 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

One year after Elon Musk’s Wisconsin spending blitz, the state’s Supreme Court race falls quiet

by Jade Lozada / NOTUS March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch