Of the 19 election bills that Votebeat has tracked this legislative session, 18 have gotten at least a public hearing in the Assembly, compared with nine in the Senate.

Wisconsin companies are doing big business in data centers even though none of the hyperscale facilities are yet operating in the state. But the long-term impact remains unclear.

As federal trappers remove thousands of beavers each year — including from prized trout streams — Wisconsin regulators face calls to weigh the critter’s flood-control benefits against ...

In April, 72 districts are asking voters to approve more local K-12 funding even as a record 60% say they want lower taxes.

America’s farmers and farmworkers, their families and neighbors are being diagnosed with cancer at rates higher than the national average. A growing body of research indicates that pesticides are ...

The Wisconsin Republican said he is backing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, despite public outcry over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.

Residents and others are still raising concerns over the potential use of the controversial technology. The Milwaukee Police Department says it no longer plans to use the technology and also ...

Madison says letting voters seek damages for unintentional ballot-counting errors could spur widespread election litigation statewide.

Gallup (October 2024): 84% of U.S. adults favored “requiring all voters to provide photo identification at their voting place.” Also, 83% favored “requiring people who are registering to vote for the ...

In rural communities like the town of Wausau, aging clerks are hard to replace — and the state’s decentralized system depends on them.

At a Wisconsin Watch panel, emergency dispatchers and educators recommended improving pay and working conditions, using therapy and artificial intelligence to reduce burnout, raising the ...

No. Unlike most other states, Wisconsin treats a standard first-offense operating while intoxicated as a civil violation.