Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee County Poverty Persists
New study shows Milwaukee is now state’s only county worse than national average in poverty.
Oct 3rd, 2018 by Mary Kate McCoy, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Politicians Split on Kavanaugh
Vukmir disagrees with Baldwin, Evers; Walker equivocates on Supreme Court nominee.
Oct 1st, 2018 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Election Asks Voters About Legal Pot
16 counties and 2 cities have referendums. Some 50 legislative candidates support change.
Sep 29th, 2018 by John Davis, Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers Wants Tax Cut for Needy Families
Cites data showing 40% of state’s families struggle to pay for basic needs.
Sep 27th, 2018 by Ximena Conde, Wisconsin Public Radio
Federal Agents Arrest 30 State Immigrants
Crackdown by ICE agents arrests two in Milwaukee, 11 in Madison.
Sep 25th, 2018 by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s Child Care Programs Have Improved
Study of care for low-income families finds great improvement, though Milwaukee’s programs lagging.
Sep 24th, 2018 by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Quietly Hiked Water Diversion in 2010
Tripled Pleasant Prairie’s allowable diversion of Lake Michigan water, greater than planned Foxconn diversion.
Sep 19th, 2018 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Big Federal Cuts for State’s Health Care
Second straight year of cuts in Affordable Care Act for Wisconsin, other states.
Sep 16th, 2018 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
Democrats Refile Redistricting Suit
Federal suit against state’s gerrymandering rewritten to meet U.S. Supreme Court concerns.
Sep 16th, 2018 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Should More Criminal Records Be Expunged?
State behind others in giving ex-offenders a second chance, argues Clean Slate Wisconsin.
Sep 14th, 2018 by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Public Radio
Election Experts Call For Paper Ballots
New report cites security problem, notes paper ballots can’t be tampered with online.
Sep 13th, 2018 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Schimel Say Rape Kit Backlog Ended
Critics charge attorney general shouldn’t have taken four years to fix the problem.
Sep 11th, 2018 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
