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The COVID-19 Child Care Chasm
In Southeast Wisconsin, 61% of licensed providers closed, either temporarily or permanently.
Jul 15th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Child Care Providers?
Two out of five child care providers were closed by May.
Jul 12th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Butler Outspends Milwaukee on Per Capita Policing
Report shows Milwaukee trails 11 municipalities in state on per-person police spending.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Henry Redman
K-12 Teachers Don’t Reflect Students’ Diversity
Study finds state's teachers of color up by 22.5% in last decade while students of color rose 28%.
Jun 30th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Board Approves Raffle to Fund Parks
A 50/50 raffle, and potentially a specialty license plate and scratch-off lottery ticket, all okayed to raise revenue.
Jun 29th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Spending on Police Up 30% Since 1986
Study shows municipal governments in state spending far more on policing today.
Jun 22nd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
County’s Sales Tax Revenue Plummets
A 16% one-year drop, as urban counties saw biggest declines due to pandemic.
Jun 22nd, 2020 by Steven Walters
Online Sales Taxes Won’t Help State Budget
They’ve risen during pandemic, but under state law must be used to lower income taxes.
Jun 17th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Metro Pay Gap for Women Improves
Study finds Milwaukee County women earn 85% of what men get compared to 79% nationally, 76% in Waukesha County.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Eviction Ban Lifted, Here’s What Renters Should Know
Moratorium on evictions was suspended Tuesday, many landlords rushed to start evictions.
May 29th, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic
Schools Face Uncertain Financial Future
New report projects shrinking funding. "So many revenue sources are falling.”
May 6th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
87% of School Funding Referendums Passed
Near-record year for approvals. Local funding makes up for state real-dollar declines.
May 4th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
