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Forward, Government

Wisconsin Assembly is done legislating for the year. Here’s what lawmakers did and what’s unfinished.

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Government, Justice & Safety

Air Wisconsin turns to ICE (static version)

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A small plane flies over a barbed wire fence

Economy, Government, Justice & Safety

Air Wisconsin turns to ICE

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Government

Who you gonna call? Wisconsin 911 dispatchers discuss fixes to national, statewide shortage

by Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch and Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos leaving office at end of the year

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Do 80% of Americans support voter ID?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch February 19, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A narrow creek flows between snow-covered banks lined with leafless trees and fallen branches in a wooded area.

This little-known FEMA rule may be making flooding worse in rural Wisconsin

by Christian Thorsberg / Circle of Blue February 19, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Government, News about Wisconsin Watch

As the Tony Evers chapter of Wisconsin history draws to a close, a new chapter is just beginning

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The exterior of a building shows large arched windows, stone walls and a sign reading "MILWAUKEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE" next to an entrance with the word "JUSTICE" above a door.

Justice & Safety

Justice delayed: More than 10,000 felony matters unresolved in Milwaukee County

by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service February 18, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Community, Education

How Milwaukee residents rallied to save North Division High School from closure during 1970s integration fight

by Alex Klaus / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service February 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch

Interested in data center news? The latest on stories we’re following

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A voting station with American flag graphics and the word "VOTE" is next to a sign reading "Ballot" with instructions in multiple languages.

Forward, Government

There’s a primary election in Wisconsin on Tuesday. See what’s on your ballot.

by Noe Goldhaber / Wisconsin Watch February 16, 2026February 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch