Back in May, the federal agency AmeriCorps was hit hard when the Trump administration placed 85% of its staff on administrative leave, terminated nearly $400 million in federal contracts for the ...

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 ...

Cecilia Dobbs joined Wisconsin Watch as the director of audience and membership in October 2024. Her experience includes ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Wisconsin Watch is seeking a resourceful, agile and detail-oriented executive assistant to support the nonprofit news company’s executive function.

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.

Unauthorized immigrants are not eligible for traditional, federally funded Medicaid, which helps cover medical costs for low-income people. A 1996 welfare reform law signed by Democratic President ...

Tax cuts on investment income, incremental increases in special education funding pass state budget committee.

The tool, known as Parser, can process an hourlong audio file in a matter of minutes and not only provide a transcript, but also identify specific claims made during the audio segment and even the ...