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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 ...
Wisconsin Watch is seeking a resourceful, agile and detail-oriented executive assistant to support the nonprofit news company’s executive function.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Tax cuts on investment income, incremental increases in special education funding pass state budget committee.
The state party elected Devin Remiker as its new chair, but convention attendees struggled with how to fight back.
The bill has broad support, but some worry that a lack of standards and a risk of partisanship could undermine its impact.
Candidates running this weekend to succeed state party chair Ben Wikler want more engagement around the state.