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What $1,000 rent gets you in Wisconsin right now
Wisconsinites have some of the most affordable rent in the Midwest, but prices vary by location. Here’s what you can get for $1,000/month across the state.
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Here’s how WI candidates for governor would clean up politics and protect your right to vote
Democratic candidates frequently make general promises to defend democracy, but some Democrats are getting more specific and want to ban corporate money in our elections.
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The WI Legislature failed to improve data center oversight, so now what?
Wisconsin has generous tax breaks for data centers, but their growth may come with higher utility bills and depleted natural resources unless lawmakers start working together.
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Question of the Week: Data center trust
Wisconsin legislators failed to pass either a Republican or a Democratic bill to increase oversight over data center construction. Who will get it right? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for May 21, 2026.
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Brewers 5, Cubs 0: Total domination in a three-game sweep
It’s still only May, but this unquestionably was a statement series for one of the hottest teams in baseball.
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Tom Tiffany doubles down on 2020 election denialism
The Republican candidate for governor endorses Trump’s FBI “investigation” in Wisconsin and still won’t say who won that race. (It was Biden.)
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Meet the members of this south side violence prevention group
Every day, you can find the members of Team Unified out in the neighborhood lending support in some way.
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Will Wisconsin have to wait until 2027 for tax and school relief?
The rejection of a surplus spending plan takes Wisconsin lawmakers back to the negotiating table, but will they show up? Struggling school districts hope so.
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‘No gimmicks’: WI Dems push bill to curb voucher spending, boost public schools
Wisconsin Democrats continue to push a school funding proposal that increases aid by $1.3 million and consciously avoids funding private schools.
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Flock feud: Wisconsinites go toe-to-toe with law enforcement over AI surveillance cameras
As local police departments defend the use of surveillance technology to fight crime, Wisconsinites demand to know how their data is being used—and who can see it.
