A 2023 DNR administrative rule on preserving water quality for Wisconsin water bodies has been swept up in a legal debate over administrative rules at the Capitol.

We live in a world with ever-increasing reams of raw data that, if understood and analyzed, can help us better understand our communities. I’m stepping in at Wisconsin Watch to take the lead on how we ...

Veteran lawmaker hopes to quiet the conspiracy theories and rebuild public faith — even if his proposals don’t make it.

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a fierce loyalist of President Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin’s rural north woods in Congress, entered the governor’s race, shaking up the Republican ...

A Votebeat investigation highlighted constitutional questions and election officials’ concerns over reconciling tallies by removing ballots at random.

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In response to FEMA’s uncertain future, the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, in partnership with Convoy of Hope, announced a new program to deliver assistance to its members within ...

Hongyu Liu joined Wisconsin Watch as a data investigative reporter in September 2025. He previously worked at The Post and ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded almost $5 billion less in research grants to U.S. institutions in the 2025 fiscal year than the year prior, a 13.6% reduction, according to an ...

Public Schools has rolled out a new emergency protocol designed to standardize and simplify responses to emergencies.

The Mississippi River stretches for around 2,400 miles from central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Every year, 30 to 50 paddlers attempt to travel its length.