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Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

A Lack Of Precedent In Wisconsin's Special Elections Lawsuit

WisContext

If a voter in Wisconsin sues the state to try and compel the governor to call a special election, they might have a hard time finding precedent for that action.

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

What's At Issue In Wisconsin's Special Elections Lawsuit

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Newton v. Walker concerns some fundamental questions of state law, and courts may have to wade into some uncharted territory to settle them.

Tracking Glaciers Along The Edges Of The Driftless Area

Donna Crane

PBS Wisconsin

Sediments left behind from the edges of the retreating ice sheets are providing geologists with a unique opportunity to better determine when the glaciers covered Wisconsin's Driftless Area.

Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

Slowing The Growth Of Slime In Central Wisconsin's Waters

Scott Gordon

WisContext

It's never an easy conversation to have in Wisconsin: Phosphorus pollution afflicts bodies of water all over the state, and its primary source is agriculture.

Why A Wisconsin-Developed Ebola Vaccine Represents A Breakthrough

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center are working to develop an experimental vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus, and announced in February 2018 that they'll begin phase 1 human clinical trials in Japan by the end of the year.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Wisconsin Workers, Chicago Commuters And Cost Of Living

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Cost of living isn't a standardized, hard-and-fast mathematical concept. Looking into how it's defined and applied to specific places reveals less about empirical economic differences and more about the nuanced and fluid ways in which people make decisions about money and opportunity and lifestyle.

The Sweet Simplicity Of Making Maple Syrup At Home

Samantha Nash

PBS Wisconsin

While it can be hard to pinpoint on the calendar, tree sap usually begins to flow when birds that have been away for the winter begin to return, daytime starts getting noticeably longer, and the extra sunshine prompts temperatures to surge above freezing.

Catfish Noodling Gets A Hand In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

A daring practice in which people catch catfish by hand is finding official support in Wisconsin.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

The Precarious Path From Food Stamps To Self-Sufficiency

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Wisconsin's new round of food stamp rules tightening work requirements also comes as a state jobs program aimed at FoodShare beneficiaries shows mixed results.

The Disconnected Discussion About Mental Illness And Mass Shootings

Hayley Sperling

WisContext

In the aftermath of tragedy, people often go searching for answers: How could this happen? Why did someone do this? Could this have been avoided?