No. Federal law and the U.S. Supreme Court have banned discrimination in public employment based on national origin.
Posted inEnvironment
Corn’s clean energy promise is clashing with its climate footprint
Corn dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry. But the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls drinking water.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Supreme Court elections have drawn an ‘obscene’ amount of spending. Here’s why and what can be done about it.
Loose campaign finance laws, lax recusal rules, a purple electorate and even the spring election cycle all help explain why high court races have become so expensive.
Posted inGovernment
Democrat Mandela Barnes enters the Wisconsin governor’s race
Democrat Mandela Barnes, who served four years as Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor and narrowly lost a 2022 U.S. Senate bid, jumped into the state’s open race for governor.
Posted inPathways to success
Wisconsin high schools want to offer more college classes. First, teachers must go back to school.
School officials statewide want to give more students a jump start on college with dual enrollment classes. But they say they lack qualified teachers, and for busy teachers, grad school is a hard sell.
Posted inFact briefs, Truth Sandwich
Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is running for governor. Here are 7 related claims we checked … and the facts
During his run for U.S. Senate in 2022, Wisconsin Watch checked claims about the Democrat’s position on defunding the police, immigration and abortion.
Posted inFact briefs
Was the cost of the Thanksgiving meal less this year than last, despite most grocery prices being higher?
Yes. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2025 Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey finds that the average price of the classic holiday meal for 10 people was about 5% lower than in 2024.
Posted inOpinion
Your Right to Know: The problem with the will to secrecy
A Wisconsin agency that oversees administrative hearings for several state departments has taken to posting only heavily redacted records on its website.
Posted inForward, Government
As living costs soar, tax relief shrinks for low-income Wisconsin residents
The homestead credit, a crucial source of property tax relief, has withered due to inflation and legislative inaction.
Posted inCommunity
A sacred space for healing: Event honors missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives
The HIR Wellness Institute hosted its ninth annual Community Activated Medicine & Red Sands Event at UW-Milwaukee to remember and honor missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives.
Posted inCommunity, Health & Welfare
‘I owe nature my life’: Milwaukee nonprofit aims to connect Black and Brown people to nature
Urban Nature Connection will bring people to nature via outdoor activities, partnerships and advocacy.
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
These 5 stories show people building connection, power and hope
These Wisconsin Watch stories remind us of how ordinary people can spark extraordinary impact.