Bill Lueders: Opees highlight good works, and bad

Two attempts to peel back the veil of secrecy over the proliferation of data centers, including one by Wisconsin Watch reporter Tom Kertscher, are being honored in this year’s Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, bestowed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

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Bill Lueders: Opees highlight good works, and bad

Two attempts to peel back the veil of secrecy over the proliferation of data centers, including one by Wisconsin Watch reporter Tom Kertscher, are being honored in this year’s Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, bestowed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

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Bill would guarantee legal counsel for renters facing eviction

Residential tenants facing eviction in Wisconsin would be guaranteed legal counsel under legislation being circulated for co-sponsorship.  A group of Dem lawmakers led by Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison and Rep. Ryan Clancy of Milwaukee recently sent a memo seeking support for LRB-1214. They note a single missed housing payment

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Television and News Media: New research examines how viral police body cam videos featuring Wisconsin cases may shape public opinion

A new peer-reviewed study published in Television & New Media examines the rise of YouTube channels that turn police body camera footage into viral entertainment — including footage from La Crosse, Milwaukee, and surrounding Wisconsin communities. The study, authored by Matthew Clark, M.A., and Jacquelyn Arcy, PhD, analyzes the popular

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Wisconsin Elections Commission: Launches Election Information Hub

New webpage provides voters and media with a centralized source for election news, data, and resources MADISON – Voters and media can now access a new webpage to find the latest election information in one convenient location. The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has launched the 2026 Election Information Hub, designed to

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Racial achievement gaps in Wisconsin explained by poverty and family structure, new report shows

The News: A new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) examines why Wisconsin has some of the largest academic achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation—and finds that poverty, family structure, and early literacy explain much of the disparity. How Bad Is It: Wisconsin’s achievement

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul secures court order requiring Trump administration to restore hundreds of millions in disaster mitigation funding

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition last week secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (BRIC) to restore hundreds of millions in funding to communities relying on

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