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Shifting Policies Frustrate UW Student's Quest For Gender Confirmation Surgery

Emmarie Huetteman
Kaiser Health News
With the country on course to enshrine the rights of transgender Americans, Wren Vetens introduced herself as a woman for the first time in January 2016, at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society. After being raised as a boy and grappling with her gender identity for years, it felt liberating to be referred to as "she."
Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

What A National Decline In Refugee Resettlement Looks Like For Wisconsin

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Wisconsin isn't the biggest destination for refugee resettlement by far, but the multi-year decline in the state accompanies a similarly dramatic nationwide trend.
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

How Births, Deaths And Moving Shaped Wisconsin's Post-Recession Population

David Egan-Robertson
UW Applied Population Lab
The Great Recession disrupted not only economic and employment patterns, but demographic trends as well.
Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Which Wisconsin Exports Are Canada's Tariffs Hitting The Hardest?

Scott Gordon
WisContext
As the Trump administration ignites trade wars around the globe, Canada is fanning the flames, and has clearly done its homework on Wisconsin.
Series: Known Unknowns
Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin

Diagnosing The Gaps In Wisconsin's Obesity Map

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Even the most thorough batch of data will have its gaps and shortcomings, and it's part of public health researchers' job to try to better understand the big picture in spite of that limitation

Why And When Wisconsin Flies Flags At Half-Staff

Michelle Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
How often do flags fly at half-staff in Wisconsin? More than they used to.
Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Effects Of Wisconsin's Food Stamp Work Mandate Remain Opaque As Rules And Costs Expand

Dee J. Hall
Wisconsin Watch
Beginning in 2019, programs like Just Bakery will increasingly be in demand as parents of children ages 6 and above in Wisconsin will be added to the list of able-bodied recipients ages 18 through 49 required to train for a job or work to earn FoodShare benefits.
Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

What's Next For The Math At The Heart Of Wisconsin's Redistricting Lawsuit

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
When the Supreme Court of the United States returned a closely-followed case on redistricting in Wisconsin to a lower court, the majority's decision suggested that they did not completely accept a specific metric of gerrymandering known as the efficiency gap.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Gravity Of Precedent Fuels Challenge To Foxconn's Lake Michigan Bid

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Wisconsin's decision to let Foxconn draw water from Lake Michigan may set a precedent for water use that resonates across the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Series: The Dairy State Economy

A Shifting Safety Net For Dairy Farmers Facing Uncertain Milk Prices

Julie Grace
WisContext
As the U.S. dairy industry continues to struggle in the face of ongoing low prices, federal policies intended to support farmers are attracting more attention.