That’s three times higher than inflation ( 39% ). To end the shutdown, Democrats want to extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which made more people eligible. They expire Dec. 31. Without enhanced ...

Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource. But it’s got a big problem: Massive amounts of sediment are eroding from stream banks, ...

The bipartisan state building commission unanimously approved spending $15 million to proceed with planning for Gov. Tony Evers’ sweeping plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s aging prison ...

Yes. Studies have identified a caregiver shortfall in the U.S., and higher immigration has been empirically linked to alleviating this.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumed scheduling abortions after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that took effect ...

The GOP rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ $325 million budget proposal, but Republicans have yet to detail their own vision for fixing a broken system.

Wisconsin Watch is a project of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism (WCIJ Inc.) — a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit ...

Environmental data can be overwhelming, but at a showcase in the St. Croix River watershed, students learned how deciphering it can be fun.

As the state’s farmers age, many are preparing to retire and making plans for their land. A new Republican proposal aimed at supporting small- and medium-sized farms would create a government-run ...

Wisconsin farmers are increasingly hiring workers through the H-2A visa program — even as slow-moving bureaucracy and costs cause headaches. Looming rules changes bring uncertainty.

No. Communism is an authoritarian system for controlling production and distributing wealth. Socialism can function in a democratic system as a restraint on capitalism.

An attorney takes on a Brown County woman’s drug cases shortly after Wisconsin Watch reports on her long wait.