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The Social Development Commission, or SDC, is asking the federal government to reverse a decision made by the state that could alter the anti-poverty agency’s funding options.
The Social Development Commission, or SDC, is asking the federal government to reverse a decision made by the state that could alter the anti-poverty agency’s funding options.
Cecilia Dobbs joined Wisconsin Watch as the director of audience and membership in October 2024. Her experience includes ...
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court handed a victory to the Republican-controlled Legislature in a power struggle with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, reining in the governor’s expansive veto ...
The court ruled that state regulators can force landowners to clean up emerging pollutants such as PFAS before they are officially designated as hazardous substances.
Wisconsin Watch is seeking a resourceful, agile and detail-oriented executive assistant to support the nonprofit news company’s executive function.
Recent presidents have repeatedly ordered military attacks on other countries despite questions over whether congressional approval was needed. The latest was Republican Donald Trump’s June 21 bombing ...
Three years ago, a brother and sister crossed the border days apart and asked for asylum. Now she has a green card and he’s in an ICE prison.
Starting in the late 1990s and 2000s, Wisconsin’s “truth-in-sentencing” law, which requires people convicted of crimes to serve their full prison sentences with longer paroles, resulted in both a ...
Republicans on the Legislature’s budget-writing committee canceled last Thursday’s Joint Finance Committee meeting after two GOP senators voiced discontent and Gov. Tony Evers called a possible $87 ...
Nearly every Wisconsin county is vaccinating a smaller share of children than before the pandemic. Health officials are looking to build community trust through listening and partnerships.