Policy

Aerial view of Milwaukee, looking southeast

How Milwaukee's Economic, Social Disparities Correspond With Gun Violence

WisContext

Although crime, poverty and other social factors often overlap, mapping these factors in Milwaukee shows dramatic divisions that align with the city's racial segregation.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

DNR's Lead Pipe Program Covers Fraction Of Likely Cost

Scott Gordon

WisContext

A new program to help Wisconsin communities replace lead drinking water pipes will likely take out only a small fraction of those estimated to exist around the state.

Series: Trauma-Informed Care In Wisconsin

Milwaukee County Starting A Healthy Infant Court

Chuck Quirmbach

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin's first Healthy Infants Court is being created in Milwaukee County in part because of studies that show repeated childhood trauma can lead to problems later in life.

Series: Hate In Wisconsin

UW Student, Diversity Official Share Perspectives On #TheRealUW

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Over the last year, UW-Madison students have tenaciously sought to build a conversation about racism at the state's flagship university.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Impact Of FoodShare Wisconsin Training Program Is Unclear

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Wisconsin wasn't testing the limits of its relationship with the USDA in April 2015, which is when it began statewide implementation of a rule requiring "able-bodied adults without dependents" on SNAP to either spend at least 20 hours a week working (or volunteering or undergoing training), or otherwise lose their benefits after three months.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Hunger Task Force Director Calls FoodShare Reform A Failure

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Milwaukee-based Hunger Task Force Director Sherri Tussler said 65 percent of people who participated in the FoodShare Employment and Training Program lost their food assistance and did not gain employment.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Wisconsin DHS Hails FoodShare Training Program As A Success

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Kevin Moore of Wisconsin Department of Health Services said 12,000 people enrolled in the FoodShare program entered the workforce as part of its employment and training program.

Farmers Need To Take Time To Plan Farm Succession

Tina Kohlman

UW-Extension

It is springtime and many farmers are shifting gears from winter chores to planting. They have much work to do: developing a cropping plan, ordering seed and fertilizer, making sure equipment is in working order, and lining up enough help for the season.

Series: Voter ID In Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Voter ID Voices Go Viral

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Wisconsin's April 5 election instigated two notable media blowups over the state's voter ID law.

2016 Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Remains Wildly Unpredictable

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As both Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates, Justice Rebecca Bradley and challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg, head toward the April 5 election, their campaigns and two outside groups are spending heavily to attract votes.