Wisconsin Watch

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New federal dollars could extend the life of one of Wisconsin’s remaining coal power plants.

The Trump administration plans to spend $425 million to support operations at 13 coal plants in 10 states, arguing the move will help meet rising electricity demand and preserve thousands of jobs tied to the ailing coal industry. The White House...

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The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the s...

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This story was produced in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Investigative Journalism class taught in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Click here to read highlights from the story Wisconsin still allows 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent even though they aren’t legally adul...

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Marshall Jones is a good test case for your opinion about the state’s revived commutation process.

In April, Gov. Tony Evers announced he was restarting the commutation process – a form of clemency that allows g...

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Most older adults want to stay in their homes as they age. But owning a home is getting more expensive as property taxes surge.

Wisconsin homeowners last December saw the largest school property tax increase in more than three decades, according to the