Policy

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

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."

Wisconsin's Farmers' Markets Come In Many Sizes And Structures

UW-Madison

UW-Madison

UW-Madison

UW-Extension

As many Wisconsinites know, not all farmers' markets are the same, but they are found in all types of communities – cities, small towns, suburbs and rural areas.

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.

Wisconsin's 21st Century Wave of Half-Staff Flag Orders Has Roots in 1990s

Michelle Johnson

Wisconsin Public Radio

For nearly 30 years up to 1994, Tommy Thompson was the only Wisconsin governor to issue executive orders to lower flags.

Security Experts Warn Of Continuing Vulnerabilities In Wisconsin's Voting Systems

Grigor Atanesian

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Before and immediately after the 2016 election, reports about malicious Russian activities drew attention to potential vulnerabilities in the voting infrastructure.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

From Detention To Court, Wisconsin Immigration Lawyers Labor To Represent Their Clients

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Imagine not being able to speak English, or not very much of it, and facing deportation proceedings in federal immigration court.

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.

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.