The winning candidate could preside over cases ranging from noncitizen voting to 2028 presidential election disputes.

Changes from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are forcing states to expand work requirements for those who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.

The differences between Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor come through in their backgrounds and during interviews on the campaign trail.

Industry money has been pouring into the congressional campaign of Michael Alfonso, a 26-year-old political unknown from Wisconsin. The candidate’s father-in-law happens to be the U.S. secretary ...

Newcap, a northeast Wisconsin anti-poverty nonprofit, plans to close amid serious financial challenges and the loss of a government contract.

Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce Fact Briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Nine of Wisconsin’s 72 counties are ...

The Midwest’s grid operator reversed course on a key transmission project, marking a victory for Wisconsin’s largest transmission developer.

A jury convicted a Wisconsin man of election fraud and identity theft for requesting the ballots of Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Democratic Racine Mayor Cory Mason without their ...

Residents transformed a nearly empty Dodgeville church into a gathering place for older adults, children and others seeking connection in rural Wisconsin.

From canceled celebrations to calls for renaming Chavez Drive, residents, leaders and business owners are grappling with how to reconcile abuse allegations with a long-held legacy.

Wisconsin Watch is launching Northeast News, a new newsletter delivering clear, community-informed reporting on the issues shaping daily life across northeast Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Watch spoke to three professors to find out how many jobs and what types of work data centers bring to communities, what the economic trickle-down effects of data centers are and more.