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

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

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

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.

Republican bills would ask voters to weigh in on the recent rise in wheel taxes and limit the length of property tax referendums.

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 ...

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

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

Rufus King International High School English teachers Cameron LeFlore and Emmanuel Johnson provide free haircuts after school to students.

A Board of Immigration Appeals decision makes it easier for federal officials to toss thousands of asylum cases and send applicants to a “third country” where they have never lived. But the ...

Two of the biggest political issues of the year are immigration and health care. Here’s a look at some recent fact checks of claims related to those topics.