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Work Visa Shortage Leaves Wisconsin Tourism Jobs Unfilled

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A shortage of foreign worker visas is leaving Wisconsin hotels and tourist attractions struggling to find seasonal employees. Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association CEO Trisha Pugal explains that many areas do not have the residential base to fill all their open hospitality jobs.

Lincoln Hills Barber Details Life Inside Juvenile Detention

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A federal judge has ordered corrections staff to develop a plan to reduce the use of solitary confinement and pepper spray at the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile correctional facilities. Lamar Skinner, a barber who works at Lincoln Hills, talks about his work with the residents.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Healthcare Systems And Physician Groups Sound Alarm Over ACA Uncertainty

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The healthcare policy stalemate continues on Capitol Hill. ABC for Health executive director Bobby Peterson discusses the uncertainty related to plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement and where Medicaid fits into the picture.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

How Would A New Federal Healthcare Coverage Proposal Impact Wisconsinites?

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The U.S. Senate is considering a new federal healthcare policy bill that would supplant the Affordable Care Act. UW Population Health Institute researcher Donna Friedsam discusses how this proposal could affect the healthcare costs and the Medicaid system.

Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

How To Know Where 'Rural' Wisconsin Is

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There is increasing interest in understanding rural issues in the United States. Malia Jones of the UW Applied Population Laboratory discusses the variety of ways "rural" can be defined, related to the economy, land use, access to services and other factors.

How Wisconsin Spends State Income Tax Funds

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How much do Wisconsin residents pay in state income tax, and how does the state spends that money?

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

U.S. Supreme Court To Rule On Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on a Wisconsin case that could have major ramifications across the national political spectrum. Gill v. Whitford centers on a dispute over whether Wisconsin's Republican-drawn legislative boundaries constitute unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

A Place For Apprenticeships In Job Training

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to authorize a $200 million expansion of job training and apprenticeships. Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership president Mark Kessenich discussed the role of apprenticeships in workforce development.

Series: The Opioid Epidemic In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Drug Task Force Tackles Opioid, Heroin Crisis

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Overdoses from opioids are on the rise in Wisconsin, including in Milwaukee. The city's health commissioner, Bevan Baker, leads a new city-county task force focusing on the crisis and is seeking help from both policymakers and physicians.

Wisconsin Travelers' Mixed Reactions to Toll Road Proposal

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Gov. Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Legislature continue to debate about how to pay for roads in the state budget. One idea lawmakers are considering implementing toll roads. Travelers at a rest area on Interstate 90 near Janesville share their thoughts about the proposal.