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Fact briefs, Truth Sandwich

A look back at the Wisconsin Watch fact briefs from 2025 with lasting value

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch December 22, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Wisconsin Democrats say they won’t act like Republicans if they win a legislative majority in 2026

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch December 22, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Government, News

Mandela Barnes called early Democratic front-runner, but Wisconsin governor’s race could be ‘wide open’

by Christa Dutton / NOTUS and Jade Lozada / NOTUS December 20, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Here’s why Milwaukee elections are always viewed with suspicion

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat December 19, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch and Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch December 18, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Watch: Why Wisconsin Supreme Court elections are breaking national records

By Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch. Video by Trisha Young / Wisconsin WatchDecember 17, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Richland Center residents fight to spare park from city’s affordable housing plans

by Annie Pulley / The Badger Project December 16, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government

Wisconsin prosecution of 2020 fake elector scheme moves ahead as other state efforts falter

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch December 15, 2025December 16, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Justice & Safety, Pathways to success

Wisconsin’s work-release program promises opportunity. Prisoners say jobs are scarce.

by Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch December 15, 2025December 22, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People stand at blue voting booths in a large indoor space as a person sits at a table in the background near signs reading "VOTE."

Forward, Government

Wisconsin Elections Commission refuses to send Justice Department unredacted voter list

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat December 12, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Joel Brennan, former top Tony Evers aide, enters race for Wisconsin governor

by Rich Kremer / WPR December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A man in a blue sports jersey, baseball cap and glasses, sits at a "voter check in" table and points as a line of voters waits. Voting stations — marked by white dividers labeled "vote" — are in the background.

Forward, Government

Wisconsin clerks hope new law can alleviate statewide election official shortage

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat December 10, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch