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A person speaks at a podium bearing a seal reading "Secretary of Transportation United States of America," raising one finger while addressing an audience.

Government, Money & Politics

Transportation lobbyists have donated thousands to Sean Duffy’s son-in-law as he runs for Congress

by Megan O'Matz / ProPublica March 22, 2026March 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Exterior of a low building with signs reading "Women's Care Center" and "ENTER HERE," a glass door, accessibility parking sign, and a roadside sign advertising "Free ultrasound"

Opinion: Wisconsin must regulate crisis pregnancy centers to protect patients

by Layne Donovan March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Community, Justice & Safety

A legacy reconsidered: Cesar Chavez allegations ripple across Milwaukee’s South Side

by Edgar Mendez / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local March 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two rows of reclining chairs face each other in a room with medical equipment and a wall sign reading "Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin"

Health & Welfare

More people in Wisconsin are removing themselves from the organ donor registry; fewer are donating blood

by Chesnie Wardell / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service March 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two people stand in a workshop beside open electrical cabinets and wiring, with one person holding a tape measure, and tools and a ladder are nearby.

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

Is a claim that a massive data center will use only 4 Olympic swimming pools of water per year accurate?

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

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Government, News about Wisconsin Watch

Let the sunshine in: How public records shape what Wisconsin knows

by Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch March 18, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Several people sit at wooden desks in a marble-columned room decorated with red, white and blue bunting.

Wisconsin Senate OKs $133 million package to combat ‘forever chemicals,’ sends bills to governor

by Todd Richmond / Associated Press March 17, 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.

A loophole lets Wisconsin lawmakers delete public records

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project and Gus Pirlot / The Badger Project March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An aerial view shows a large construction site with cranes, heavy equipment and materials surrounded by snow-covered fields and intersecting roads.

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

Several ice fishing shanties dot a frozen lake, with trucks and vehicles parked on the ice nearby and a wooded shoreline in the distance.

A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?

by Kelly House / Bridge Michigan March 14, 2026March 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Education, Photos

African American History Academic Challenge encourages pride, learning among Madison students

by Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch March 13, 2026March 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch