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Wisconsin Watch partners with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to produce more Fact Briefs The newsrooms will deliver more bite-sized responses to yes/no questions in the lead-up to the 2026 election.

Key swing state Wisconsin will see flood of misleading ads, texts, posts & propaganda. @WisconsinWatch boosts 2026 fact checking through new collaboration with Journal Sentinel, sharing freely with trustworthy nonpartisan news outlets & on social platforms

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Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump Documents released by the Justice Department briefly mention a woman’s unverified accusation that Donald J. Trump assaulted her in the 1980s, when she was a minor. But several memos related to her account are not in the files.

Breaking News: The Justice Department did not release key records in the Epstein files about a woman who made an unverified accusation against Donald Trump. In 2019, the woman said she had been sexually assaulted by Trump and Jeffrey Epstein decades earlier, when she was a minor.

Opinion | One of the Bible’s Greatest Moral Revolutions

“The commandment to love immigrants is one of the Bible’s greatest moral revolutions.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/o...

Older adults make up 1 in 5 suicides in Wisconsin. Here’s what can be done to fix that. Isolation and health problems are among the complex factors driving older adult suicides, while possible solutions include senior-centered community organizations, improving Medicare mental health …

This is true. Those who end their lives have no idea how much it hurts all who love them. You are more loved than you know. “The only reason that I didn’t (take my life) was because I’ve seen how painful it is for others around you.”
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Alex Pretti’s journey to the center of a crisis The ICU nurse was drawn to helping others through the biggest challenges of the last five years.

Who was Alex Pretti and how on earth did this happen? www.startribune.com/alex-prettis...

Last sports editor under current ownership. It may take a little time but the Post will rise again

Wisconsin Assembly is done legislating for the year. Here’s what lawmakers did and what’s unfinished. The final marathon session included a reversal on postpartum Medicaid coverage and a plan to use $125 million to address PFAS pollution.

What WI elected representatives accomplished and what state business remains undone -- tax break or refund, schools funding, "forever" chemicals cleanup, conservation stewardship $$, video of public's business conducted in Madison, @WisconsinWatch wisconsinwatch.org/2026/02/wisc...

I can't get over this number: in 2007, there were 360,000 newspaper jobs. Now, there are 80,000. "My local paper sucked!" Sure. What sucks even more? The void. "I get all my news from the Guardian!" No, the Guardian doesn't report on your town council, your school board, local cops.

This isn’t the first time this team has had to leave town to find a new home. They were the Decatur Staleys when the Green Bay Packers started playing them. Call ‘em the Gary Staleys for all we care. They’ll still have to play the Green Bay Packers
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She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her A woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran, a country notoriousl...

She was an orphan toddler adopted from Iran by a US veteran, raised as a Christian. The Trump administration wants to deport her to Iran, a country notoriously dangerous for Christians and on the brink of war with the United States

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Wisconsin Assembly is done legislating for the year. Here’s what lawmakers did and what’s unfinished. The final marathon session included a reversal on postpartum Medicaid coverage and a plan to use $125 million to address PFAS pollution.

The Wisconsin Assembly is done legislating for the year. Here’s what lawmakers did and what’s unfinished. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/02/wisc... (via @wisconsinwatch.org)

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Milwaukee leaders and residents gathered to celebrate more than 3,000 new homeowners since 2023, marking a milestone tied to the city’s affordable housing plan and community partnerships.

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By Jonathan Aguilar
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Brown: What a 1921 Ford Model T can teach us about today’s tech "Pops, who drove mining and semi trucks for decades, told me that his new machine 'scares the hell out of me.' This, coming from a guy who once piloted an out-of-control tractor-trailer down from the ...

We are here “to build upon the knowledge given to us by all those who came before … the sum of eons of experimentation and sacrifice … Those with knowledge must engineer a world where humans make progress together.” www.startribune.com/historic-tec...

'The year of housing': Milwaukee leaders celebrate more than 3,000 new homeowners The milestone was marked through speeches and the unveiling of a mural that symbolizes cooperative efforts to create quality, affordable homes in Milwaukee for thousands of families.

3,000 new first-time homeowners in the City of Milwaukee since 2023. You might not see it in your news feeds but every day good people are coming together to accomplish good things, too! @milwaukeenns.org milwaukeenns.org/2026/02/18/t...

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Who you gonna call? There is a 911 dispatcher shortage in Wisconsin. At noon on Feb 18, Wisconsin Watch reporter @mirandadunlap.bsky.social will moderate a free, live Zoom discussion with experts on how to solve this problem. You can sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Interested in data center news? The latest on stories we’re following The $46 billion in data centers proposed or under construction in Wisconsin continue to make news. Here are some of the latest updates.

The latest on $46 billion in known A.I. Data Center projects across Wisconsin, including proposed new bills on who will pay massive electricity costs and on government secrecy agreements @tomkertschernews.bsky.social @wisconsinwatch.org wisconsinwatch.org/2026/02/wisc...

America's Richest People Are Not its Most Generous

Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett.

At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:

Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600

Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.

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Want to see America with all its diversity in action? Visit a U.S. military base in a war zone.

Exactly.

Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace

The F.A.A.’s top lawyer had warned the Pentagon that deploying the laser system without restricting flights created “a grave risk of fatalities or permanent injuries” to Americans traveling through the airspace around El Paso:

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Work, recovery and second chances on a Wisconsin manufacturing floor Those recovering from addiction have a difficult time finding stable employment and keeping it. Apricity Contract Packaging offers “a safe environment” – one where every person is pursu…

Roughly 100 people work at Apricity Contract Packaging in northeast Wisconsin and Milwaukee — all are recovering from addiction. They’re helping each other build stable employment records. @mirandadunlap.bsky.social @wisconsinwatch.org

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As Wisconsin debates who should pay for the massive energy demands of data centers, another potential billion-dollar project is taking shape in the Driftless Area.

Read the full reporting from Wisconsin Watch:
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By Tom Kertscher
Wisconsin Watch

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Wolf conflicts down in Minnesota after 2024 spike Ranchers and pet owners have reported far fewer attacks. Mild winters and increased deterrence may be responsible.

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As Wisconsin weighs who should pay, another possible billion-dollar data center emerges Grant County officials in southwestern Wisconsin aren’t divulging the developer interested in a $1 billion data center in the town of Cassville.

Another $1 billion Wisconsin data center eyed in Driftless Region town of Cassville, @wisconsinwatch.org

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The best one ever, on verge of wipeout the whole race: Check out this video, "franz klammer 76 downhill" share.google/jiKZXGpEXpAx...

Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes Tim Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called it ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.’

Donald Trump shares a video depicting the Obamas as apes and himself as king of the jungle, to which the other animals bow down.
Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, called it ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.’

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Absurd.

Rockefeller and Standard Oil all over again:

What does Giannis Antetokounmpo want? He wants to retire with the Milwaukee Bucks In an exclusive interview, Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed what he truly wants in an emotional ode to the city of Milwaukee and Bucks fans.

What does Giannis Antetokounmpo want? “You know, what I want deep down in my heart is I want to be a Milwaukee Buck for the rest of my career and win here.”

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