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Job applicants in Wisconsin have a right to deny a prospective employer's request to conduct a background check.

Employers in most parts of Wisconsin are allowed to run background checks that show a job candidate or employee's debts, available credit and payment history.

Help shape Wisconsin Watch reporting on the broken child care market as rates soar.

Help shape Wisconsin Watch reporting on the broken child care market as rates soar.

State officials say it could take years for students to access Workforce Pell grants, with aid initially available only for a handful of programs.

Employers in most states, including in most parts of Wisconsin, can run background checks that show your debts, available credit and payment history. Here’s what job seekers and employees should know.

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. A new kind of federal financial aid is set to become available in July 2026, but ...

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