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, ...

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.

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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 ...

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

Yes. Senate rules require 60 votes to end debate on a bill, and the 53 Republicans in the Senate have not gained enough support outside their party to end debate on a bill that would reopen the ...

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.

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

As October comes to an end, the threat of missing FoodShare and WIC benefits looms for people across Wisconsin and across the nation.

Wisconsin Watch prides itself on robust fact-checking protocols, but we’re still humans and therefore not perfect. When an error slips by, the best thing we can do to keep our readers’ trust ...