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Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Wisconsin Workers, Chicago Commuters And Cost Of Living

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.

Partisanship Leaves Its Mark On Wisconsin Supreme Court Races

Aaron Weinschenk

UW-Green Bay

Although Wisconsin technically has non-partisan elections, partisanship has been on full display in recent state Supreme Court races.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Wisconsin Hospitals Adjust To Unusual Length Of IV Bag Deficit

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Healthcare providers across the United States are longing to get back to a steady drip.

Series: Known Unknowns

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

Making Sense Of Special Elections In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

When debating Gov. Scott Walker's decision to not call special elections to fill two vacancies in the Wisconsin Legislature, state political figures and commentators have argued over the move's implications elections law, public spending and democracy itself. But what about precedent?

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

A Tradition Of Special, And Swift, Elections In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

An investigation of 105 special elections in Wisconsin since 1971, as well as 45 legislative vacancies not filled through special elections over the same time period, indicates that it's pretty normal for governors to call them swiftly and without much fuss. But Gov. Scott Walker is challenging that norm with a recent decision.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Wisconsin's Role As A Hub In U.S. Flu Surveillance

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As Wisconsinites push through a hard flu season, public-health officials are following a distinct mix of influenza strains and worrying about the effectiveness of this year's vaccines, but they're also thinking a lot about an intricate disease-tracking network that's been built up over time.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Struggling Through A 21st Century Flu Season With 1940s Science

Hayley Sperling

WisContext

The 2017-18 influenza season is well underway across the United States, and it's proving to be a rough one.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

When Place Of Birth Is At Sea

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

While place of birth is straightforward for most people, for a few the waters are uncertain.

Series: Voter ID In Wisconsin

Transit Mobility And Voter ID Requirements Collide In Madison

Scott Gordon

WisContext

To understand why moving a couple of DMV locations in Madison would cause outcry, it helps to understand some of the finer points of getting around in Wisconsin's capital and second-most populous city.

Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Dramatic Drop In Refugee Admissions In 2017

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As the United States increasingly closed its doors to refugees fleeing conflict and persecution around the world, resettlement numbers across the nation and in Wisconsin dropped by about two-thirds.