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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

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Justice & Safety

What do you do when the Parole Commission says you’re lying? Following up with Derek Williams

by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service March 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People stand and walk in a hallway lined with lockers, including a person wearing a shirt reading "Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee," with a "Women" restroom sign on a wall and a red "EXIT" sign above a window at the end of the hallway.

Hmong American Peace Academy received national recognition for exceptional performance. How did it do it?

by Alex Klaus / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service March 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Can employers fire workers for any reason in Wisconsin and nearly every other state?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch March 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person in a blue patterned dress walks with a wheeled walker in a hallway, with pumpkins and autumn decorations on shelves and a framed painting on a wall and a room visible behind the wall.

Health & Welfare, News about Wisconsin Watch

Finding long-term care is hard. Here’s how to start.

by Addie Costello / Wisconsin Watch March 11, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

ICE re-arrests Sheboygan Falls mother after judge halted deportation and cleared green card path

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch March 10, 2026March 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A two-story brick building with green trim displays a sign reading “eliminating racism empowering women YWCA” above the entrance, with light snow on the ground in front.

Community, Justice & Safety

Milwaukee’s Center for Self-Sufficiency closes after federal audit finds unsupported grant documentation

by Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service March 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Is Wisconsin’s population older than the national average?

by Laura Schulte / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel March 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler won’t seek reelection

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch