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Wisconsin Watch wants to hear from folks who experienced measles outbreaks before vaccines were widely available.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban, ruling in a 4-3 decision that it was superseded by newer state laws regulating the procedure.
Jess D’Souza had hoped to finally turn a profit this year, aided by a federal program to bolster local food systems. The Trump administration canceled the program, upending her plans.
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature announced a deal on a new two-year budget that cuts income taxes, increases funding for the Universities of ...
The first happened in the village of St. Francis, south of Milwaukee, on June 2. Megan Lee, a reporter for television station TMJ4, and photographer Dan Selan tried to attend a meeting of the St.
You won. The damn nursing home hasn’t been sold, and it hasn’t been closed,” the county board chair tells residents as a ...
The Marquette poll found strong support for special education funding and postpartum Medicaid coverage and growing support for keeping property taxes in check.
Janelle Mella joined Wisconsin Watch as a Scripps Howard Fund intern in June 2025. She is pursuing a major in journalism at ...
UW-Madison has 198 active Defense awards totaling $221.3 million, but the Trump administration is trying to limit how much can be spent on indirect costs.
Nearly every Wisconsin county is vaccinating a smaller share of children than before the pandemic. Health officials are ...
Back in May, the federal agency AmeriCorps was hit hard when the Trump administration placed 85% of its staff on ...
Hundreds of municipalities use Badger Book, but big cities that adopt the technology would likely have to have their own support staff.