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Mousa Aldashash, his wife and his daughter fled violence in Syria a few years ago and are adjusting to life in the U.S. They are part of Wisconsin's relatively small Syrian refugee community.
More than 15,000 refugees from Syria resettled in the U.S. last year, but only 119 people have arrived to Wisconsin from Syria between 2002 and 2016. Scott Gordon of WisContext discuses refugee resettlement in the state.
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Immigration is at the forefront of the new administration of President Donald Trump, who issued a pair of executive orders that shift federal priorities. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera, discusses what these policies mean to immigration advocates.
Cindy Mischnick was a driving force behind the La Crosse Seed Library, the state's first that allows patrons to "check out" seeds to plant in their gardens.
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Wisconsin Physicians for a National Health Program has raised concerns about a rapid repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Dr. Melissa Stiles of the UW School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health discusses the potential implications for patients and providers.
Trauma-informed care helps those who work with children consider each individual's background and experiences, which for many include some sort of traumatic experience. Fostering Futures is an initiative to promote the approach in schools and elsewhere.
Every year more than a hundred people who are hooked on fishing will get hooked while fishing and end up in a fishing hall of shame.
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Gov. Scott Walker painted a rosy picture of the economy in his 2017 State of the State address, but Democrats are not as optimistic. Center on Wisconsin Strategy associate director Laura Dresser said the state's economic picture is "decidedly mixed."
In a break from tradition, Wisconsin First Lady Tonette Walker spoke for a few minutes during Gov. Scott Walker's State of the State address to promote an initiative that provides "trauma-informed care" to children across the state.
As Republicans pursue efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the federal healthcare exchanges says there is "extraordinary demand" to enroll in ACA plans. In Wisconsin, enrollment is up 14 percent over this time last year.