Government Archives - Page 6 of 113 - Wisconsin Watch

A person wearing a face mask holds up a paper ballot with printed candidate lists while seated at a table, with other people partially visible nearby.

Forward, Government

Madison’s defense in missing ballot case: Absentee voting is a ‘privilege,’ not a right

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person sits at a desk in an office, wearing a plaid shirt, with stacks of papers and books including one titled “Federal Immigration Laws and Regulations” nearby.

Government, Health & Welfare

Refugee resettlement agencies try to keep doors open as White House shuts out new arrivals

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch January 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A sandy beach is next to greenish lake water, with a wooden breakwater extending into the water. Stairs behind a brown and orange structure lead up a wooded bluff to houses above the shoreline.

Environment, Government

Public property. No trespassing? Man hopes his $313 ticket will reshape Lake Michigan shoreline access

by Dan Egan for Wisconsin Watch January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Education, Forward

DataWatch: Nearly half of Wisconsin private school students receive a taxpayer-funded voucher

by Hongyu Liu / Wisconsin Watch January 5, 2026January 8, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A Capitol dome rises behind bare tree branches at dusk, with columns and a statue atop the dome silhouetted against a pale sky.

Forward, Government

Here are 5 Wisconsin political predictions for 2026 (and a review of our 2025 predictions)

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch January 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person, wearing a shirt that reads "Interfaith … Burnett County … Crew," stands near stacked firewood and pallets beside a green shed, looking across a yard with large wood piles and wheelbarrows.

Firewood banks offer heat, and hope, to rural homes in need

by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch January 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An illustration shows people standing and facing a train car platform where several figures are visible above them, with “EUGENE V. DEBS ON BOARD ‘RED SPECIAL’ IN TRANSCONTINENTAL SPEAKING TOUR” printed at the top

Forward, Government

Back Words: Read 12 stories from Wisconsin history

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch December 24, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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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

People gather at night outside a lit domed building with illuminated letters spelling “RESPECT MY VOTE” next to a sidewalk.

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

A person reaches into a machine with perforated paper sheets inside it while additional sheets are stacked on the counter nearby.

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

An aerial view of a large electrical facility surrounded by dirt roads, open fields, railroad tracks and nearby industrial buildings

Data Centers Watch, Government

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, 2025March 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch