More than 2,000 Wisconsin jobs hang in the balance as mass layoffs loom for employees of Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Other big-box stores, such as JC Penney and Toys "R" Us, have also reported decreasing their workforce in Wisconsin in 2018.
The way vacant seats in Wisconsin's legislature are filled (or not) in special elections was the focus of a rapidly moving lawsuit in early 2018. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses how this dispute is related to previous practices in Wisconsin and how special elections work in other states.
The Trump administration has looked at reducing FoodShare benefits, suggesting that recipients could receive non-perishable food boxes instead of food stamps.
Wisconsin agriculture is feeling the squeeze after China announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Ginseng Board of Wisconsin president Bob Kaldunski discusses the perspective of growers of a product popular among Chinese consumers.
Trauma-informed care has been a key policy push in the state and has drawn international attention. Norwegian officials toured a Madison school that incorporates trauma-informed care into their curriculum.
Visitor restrictions are being lifted in some hospitals as there are fewer reported cases of the flu but health officials warn the flu season is not over.
Thousands of Milwaukee voters were deactivated from the voter rolls due to voters' changes of address. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett weighs in on the city's response, saying the state's program to deactivate these voters is "not ready for prime time."
Low milk prices have been hitting farmers America's Dairyland hard, including among farmers in western Wisconsin. A Seneca feed store owner, Tammy Olson, organized a town hall meeting to bringing farmers and elected officials together to discuss these challenges.
With the Trump administration's announced tariff on steel and aluminum, nations in the European Union are firing back with tariffs on U.S. exports. UW-Madison economist Menzie Chinn discusses what this means for Wisconsin manufacturing and industry.
Wisconsin is running an advertising campaign is to attract new workers from Chicago to move to Wisconsin. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses how cost-of-living calculations are determined and in what ways they vary between different places.
