Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul announced he will not run for governor, opting instead to seek a third term as Wisconsin’s top law enforcement official.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Wisconsin rarely grants compassionate release as aging, ailing prisoners stress systems
Increased use of compassionate release could ease costs and crowding with minimal risks to public safety, experts say. But it remains off limits to many prisoners.
Posted inOpinion
Your Right to Know: Costs shouldn’t be used to deter records requests
Refusing to provide information on teacher misconduct, or charging prohibitive fees for such records, is antithetical to school districts’ legal duty — and moral obligation — of transparency.
Posted inFact briefs, Truth Sandwich
Here are some claims GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany has made — and the facts
The Wisconsin congressman has a mixed record on statements that Wisconsin Watch has fact-checked.
Posted inForward, Government
Wisconsin must verify citizenship of registered voters and new applicants, judge rules
The order doesn’t specify how state agencies should handle the task, but sets a target for completion: the next election, in February.
Posted inBill Watch
Can Wisconsin’s split government pass a bill to support homeless veterans?
Gov. Tony Evers says he supports a Republican bill that would restore funding for Wisconsin veterans homes that closed in September, but the bill’s prospects in the Assembly remain unclear.
Posted inForward, Justice & Safety
Rapid deportation push leaves immigrant families in the dark
The pace of the Trump administration’s crackdown and lack of transparency have disoriented affected families and overwhelmed immigration attorneys.
Posted inPathways to success
Nuclear power could return to Kewaunee County. Some locals have reservations.
A decade after the Kewaunee Power Station closed, its owner wants to build a new nuclear plant on the site. Residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, but some are concerned by the company’s lack of transparency.
Posted inPathways to success
Here’s what the return of nuclear power to Kewaunee County means for Wisconsin’s workforce
Thousands of workers will be needed to construct a new nuclear plant at the Kewaunee Power Station, as well as nuclear, electrical, civil, chemical and mechanical engineers to design and operate the new reactor.
Posted inFact briefs
Is ICE offering police departments $100,000 to cooperate in finding unauthorized immigrants?
Yes. At least 13 sheriff’s offices and one police department in Wisconsin are working with ICE in some capacity.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
Legal loopholes in Wisconsin cannabis laws leave consumers vulnerable
A year after the Famous Yeti’s THC pizza incident, the state doesn’t have laws regulating THC in food preparation.
Posted inGovernment
Conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge Maria Lazar is running for state Supreme Court
Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar, formerly a prosecutor for the Wisconsin Department of Justice, is the first conservative to enter the race, which will be decided in April.