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Forced to Work for FoodShare

Forced to Work for FoodShare

Is GOP legislation “life changing” or a waste of taxes? Hard to say since Walker vetoed study of program.

Report Finds Barriers to Jobs for Ex-Cons

Report Finds Barriers to Jobs for Ex-Cons

Few states make it tougher to expunge criminal records, WPF study finds.

Back in the News: Council Okays Lawyers for Muni Court
Back in the News

Council Okays Lawyers for Muni Court

Will help defendants who can be jailed when they can’t afford to pay fines.

Program Expunges Juvenile Records

Program Expunges Juvenile Records

City partners in program for young adults in public housing to remove job barrier.

No Relief from 565% Payday Loan Interest

No Relief from 565% Payday Loan Interest

Wisconsin one of eight states with no rules capping interest, despite calls for reform.

New State Law Helps Debt Collectors

New State Law Helps Debt Collectors

Makes it easy for debt buyers to target consumers with poorly documented claims.

Wisconsin Budget: GOP Bill Hurts Elderly, Blind, Disabled
Wisconsin Budget

GOP Bill Hurts Elderly, Blind, Disabled

Proposed restrictions in Food Share benefits fall hardest on these vulnerable groups.

A Community Leader for 30 Years

A Community Leader for 30 Years

Sojourner center's executive director Carmen Pitre has been helping vulnerable people for more than three decades.

State Crackdown on Food Stamp Fraud

State Crackdown on Food Stamp Fraud

12-fold increase in recipients suspended under Walker. Critics assail it as politically motivated.

Will Universal Drivers Ed Increase Racial Integration?

Will Universal Drivers Ed Increase Racial Integration?

Plan for free driver’s education classes wins Greater Together Challenge, initiative to reduce segregation in Milwaukee.

Petty Fines Create “Vicious Cycle” For The Poor

Petty Fines Create “Vicious Cycle” For The Poor

82% of those whose licenses are suspended for failing to pay fines are minorities, who are left without a way to drive to work.

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