Immigration is a top concern among Republicans, and putting Democratic votes on the record is likely a strategy heading into an election year.

House Republicans say they are in the early stages of policy discussions as farmers raise concerns about labor shortages.

An amendment eases the requirements for smaller towns, but clerks say the hourly minimums are a burden and could end up reducing access.

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Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially ...

Addie Costello spent months visiting manufactured homes — a vital yet overlooked source of affordable housing. Here’s what she learned.

A recently released report details problems at Wisconsin prisons including high staff turnover, overcrowding and issues with solitary confinement.

Yes. The cost for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest, detain and deport someone is at least $17,121, on average, according to the agency.

In states along the Mississippi River, Wisconsin has the highest percentage of its cropland using cover crops, nearly 8%.

Wisconsin Watch and WPR investigate opportunities and risks with manufactured homes as an affordable path to home ownership in Wisconsin.

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Stacey Murillo Martinez holds up a wedding photo of her and her husband Miguel on Nov. 17, 2025, in her home kitchen in Fond du Lac, Wis. ICE officers waited inside the Fond du Lac County Jail to take ...