A Wisconsin Watch reader asks: The state expungement statute seems very strict. Does anyone actually get their record expunged? Is it easier to get a pardon or commutation from the governor? Why is it ...

You won. The damn nursing home hasn’t been sold, and it hasn’t been closed,” the county board chair tells residents as a ...

Emily Sterk is completing a national fellowship at the Milwaukee Turners, where she blends rigorous research and coalition-building to confront mass incarceration.

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.

A student journalist uncovered examples of late-night texts, free rides and sharing of police intel to help students avoid bar raids.

The largest-cut claim was made by Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, who represents part of southeastern Wisconsin, ahead of the House vote. His office cited a $1.7 trillion claim made by the ...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a new two-year budget in the early morning hours Thursday in a race against Congress to ensure the state gets a federal Medicaid match that it would lose under ...

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 ...

Janelle Mella joined Wisconsin Watch as a Scripps Howard Fund intern in June 2025. She is pursuing a major in journalism at ...

To help reduce drunken driving and encourage safer celebrations this Independence Day, Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm is providing free Uber rides, worth up to $25.

The Marquette poll found strong support for special education funding and postpartum Medicaid coverage and growing support for keeping property taxes in check.

Yes. The CBO estimates 15 million of the 34 million nondisabled, nonelderly on Medicaid were added since the Obamacare expansion.