1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (417+ words) by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin ratepayers are no longer on the hook to keep a Michigan coal plant running past its retirement date. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday overturned a U.S. Department of…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago   (355+ words) By Alex Brown, Wisconsin Examiner A coalition of state attorney generals filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s rollbacks of protections for endangered species. The lawsuits, filed by 20 states and the District of Columbia, seek to reinstate…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (332+ words) By Judith Ruiz-Branch, Public News Service Healthcare affordability remains a growing concern for Wisconsinites and new data are giving a more exact picture of how federal cuts have reshaped the insurance landscape over the last year. Research from Protect Our…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1658+ words) By Astrid Code, Wisconsin Watch Starting in January, some Wisconsinites must prove they meet federal work requirements to enroll in Medicaid. Around 63,000 people are at risk of losing coverage, state officials say. It’s part of an effort by the Trump…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (619+ words) By Jennifer Shutt, Wisconsin Examiner WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved a short-term government funding bill Tuesday that would avoid a shutdown this fall once President Donald Trump signs it. The 370-48 vote showed neither Republicans nor Democrats want a repeat of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (496+ words) By Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Monday weighed how it should manage the response to election administration errors made by the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay in recent months. During the August and April elections…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (704+ words) VIROQUA Wis. – The Viroqua Common Council has voted to move forward with the Viroqua Green public park project at the corner of Main and Decker streets, but only after a lengthy and confusing debate over shifting budget estimates, and uncommitted…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (832+ words) The most recent update began with a complete visual and organizational reformatting of the board rules document. County Clerk Jerry Pedretti credited Community Development Director Amy Oliver for upgrading the document’s presentation and making the rules much easier for supervisors…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (523+ words) by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner The state of Wisconsin collected $23.13 billion in taxes in the 2025-25 fiscal year, a 3.4% increase from the prior year, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Department of Revenue. The amount collected was $450.8 million…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1318+ words) During the November budget adoption meeting, Supervisor Sandy Schweiger proposed an amendment to restore the $12,500 cut using Ho-Chunk Nation grant funds, which the county receives annually through tribal gaming agreements. The proposal sparked an intense debate over accountability and fiscal…...