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Landmark Redistricting Lawsuit Centers On A Novel Concept: The Efficiency Gap

WisContext

As voters in many states learn more about the ongoing practice and effects of partisan gerrymandering, a high-profile lawsuit originating in Wisconsin may have profound implications for how much a political party can do to keep itself in power.

How Wisconsin Spends State Income Tax Funds

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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

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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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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.

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

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

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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.

Many Landscape Plants Can Put Dogs In Danger

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

A dog's innocent curiosity and insatiable appetite can lead to trouble, particularly in outdoor settings if they happen to chew or ingest any parts of a plant that can be dangerous.

Researchers Seek Warning System for Destructive Waves On Great Lakes

Jack Nissen

Great Lakes Echo

Contrary to popular belief, Earth's oceans do not have a monopoly on tsunamis.

Series: The Opioid Epidemic In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Emphasizes Public-Health Approach As Opioid Deaths Swell

Scott Gordon

WisContext

The opioid crisis is hitting rural and suburban areas hard, but that doesn't mean people in Wisconsin's largest city have been spared.

Series: Tick-Borne Diseases In Wisconsin

How Wisconsin Offers Fecund Ground For Anaplasmosis

Scott Gordon

WisContext

The tiny deer tick is an incredibly effective vector for disease. It's made Wisconsin one of North America's hotspots for Lyme disease, and is spreading several other pathogens dangerous to people.

The View On Toll Roads, From A Janesville Rest Stop

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As visitors from both neighboring states drive through Wisconsin every day, Gov. Scott Walker and Republican leadership in the state legislature remain in the middle of a budget impasse.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

A Place For Apprenticeships In Job Training

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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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.