Yes. The previous record was held by Citizens for Judicial Fairness, which spent a total of $11.4 million in the 2020 and 2022 Illinois court races. Has Elon Musk’s PAC in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race set the record for outside spending on state court elections? is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

In Milwaukee, lead poisoning is one of the most serious health threats facing young children, according to the City of Milwaukee Health Department. Here are some ways that you can identify and manage lead hazards. Lead hazards are everywhere in Milwaukee. Here’s what you can do to mitigate them. is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

The election to fill a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat has become a referendum not only on the new Trump administration, but on Elon Musk. Wisconsin Supreme Court election becomes a referendum on Elon Musk is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Milwaukee retiree Larry Jones, 85, came to a legislative hearing supporting a ban. He changed his mind after hearing from transgender youth. ‘Just plain old Larry’: A Wisconsin man’s testimony about gender-affirming care went viral. Here’s his story. is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

A group funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition in opposition to “activist judges,” a move that comes two weeks before the state’s Supreme Court election and after the political action committee made a similar proposal last year in battleground states. Elon Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters to sign petition against ‘activist judges’ is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Officials must pay a price for ballot-tracking errors that led to disenfranchisement, a Wisconsin legal group says, pegging the amount at $175,000 each. Madison’s missing-ballot mess leads to an unusual claim for monetary damages is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Columbia Savings & Loan Association spent 2024 celebrating its 100th anniversary as Wisconsin’s oldest and now only Black-owned bank. Wisconsin’s only Black-owned bank moves into new century is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Yes. About 60% of federal spending is mandatory with more than half of that going to Medicare and Social Security. Is the majority of federal government spending mandatory? is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service seeks a managing editor to take NNS to new heights in journalism and community engagement. Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service seeks managing editor is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Tribal colleges and universities say it’s illegal to withhold financial support from them. Their funding is protected by treaties and other legal obligations on the federal government. She’s on a scholarship at a tribal college in Wisconsin. The Trump administration suspended the USDA grant that funded it. is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more