Policy

Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

5 Crucial Differences Between Job Growth In Rural And Urban Wisconsin

UW-Madison

When it comes to jobs in Wisconsin, there are unique differences between the urban communities of Milwaukee and Madison, with their legacy-industry manufacturing and government-education tandem, respectively, compared to agriculture-, manufacturing- and tourism-intensive rural counties.

Series: Hate In Wisconsin

9 Wisconsin Groups On Hate Trackers' Radar In 2017

Mukhtar Ibrahim

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks "hate" groups nationwide, has identified nine such groups operating in Wisconsin.

Series: Hate In Wisconsin

Concerns Mount As Wisconsin Faces Wave Of Hate Incidents

Mukhtar Ibrahim

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Experts who study hate and bias-related acts say recent anti-Semitic incidents in Wisconsin are part of a nationwide trend that has created tension in communities, schools and workplaces.

The Life And Times Of Wisconsin's Iconic Blue Book

Scott Gordon

WisContext

The state of Wisconsin's official "Blue Book" lived up to its moniker for a very long time.

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Not All 'Waters Of The State' Are Alike In Wisconsin Law

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Efforts to have science inform law have played out vividly over the past 20 years of disputes over high-capacity groundwater wells in Wisconsin.

Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Wisconsin's Tangled Rural-Urban Commuting Patterns

Samantha Nash

PBS Wisconsin

While perceived social and political divides between the urban and rural areas of Wisconsin remains a frequent topic of discussion, gaining a better understanding of the relationships between the two is very influenced by where people work.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

The Changing Faces Of Wisconsin's Foreign-Born Residents

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

Immigration is an engine of change that has shaped Wisconsin throughout its history, reflecting the broader story of newcomers building new communities around the United States.

Series: The Opioid Epidemic In Wisconsin

Why Wisconsin Counties Want Drug Companies To Pay For The Opioid Crisis

Scott Gordon

WisContext

The opioid crisis is a grave and growing burden on local governments, in one way or another.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Health Insurance Coverage In Wisconsin Jumps Again In 2016

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

In 2016, there were an estimated 255,000 more Wisconsin residents with health insurance compared to in 2013.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

ACA Defunding Moves Put Health Care Cost Controls In Doubt

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Amid several frustrated attempts to get Congress repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is taking multiple steps to simply inhibit the law's annual implementation.