WisContext

• What Are PFAS Chemicals?

  Jan 15th, 2020 by Christy Remucal

  And why so harmful? About those ‘forever chemicals” getting so much attention.

• Huge Drop in Refugees Resettled Since 2016

  Jan 12th, 2020 by Will Cushman

  Wisconsin resettled 480 refugees in 2019, compared to nearly 1,877 in 2016.

• Another Special Election Controversy

  Dec 15th, 2019 by Hayley Sperling and Kristian Knutsen

  This time Gov. Evers accused of playing politics on filling 7th congressional district seat.

• Why State’s Schools Teach Native History

  Nov 26th, 2019 by Will Cushman

  1989 law sought to expand our understanding of many native tribes with deep roots in Wisconsin.

• Lives of the Urban Coyotes and Foxes

  Sep 22nd, 2019 by Will Cushman

  UW Project studies how they can survive and even thrive in a city.

• Lagging Migration Hurts Business Startup Rate?

  Sep 9th, 2019 by Steven Deller, Tessa Conroy and Matthew Kures

  Research suggests a lower rate of in-migration to Wisconsin could retard entrepreneurship.

• Where State Is Heating Up the Most

  Aug 16th, 2019 by Will Cushman

  Yep, it’s cooler near the lake — Lake Michigan and Lake Superior —as climate changes.

• Wisconsin Is Getting Old

  Aug 5th, 2019 by Malia Jones

  Demographics show state changed from mostly under age 30 in 1970 to mostly over 30 today.

• The Geographic Disparities of Free School Lunch

  Aug 4th, 2019 by Sarah Kemp

  Students eligible for free and low-cost school lunch: 57% urban, 42% rural, 40% town, and 24% in suburban school districts.

• How Polarized Are State Politicians?

  Jul 19th, 2019 by Aaron Weinschenk

  Study of roll call votes shows Wisconsin 11th most polarized in the nation.

• How State Created Strongest Veto Power

  Jun 28th, 2019 by Will Cushman

  No governor has more power to rewrite bills. How and why Wisconsin adopted this.

• What Makes A Lake Healthy?

  Jun 21st, 2019 by Will Cushman

  Algal blooms, invasive species and shoreline development disrupt the healthy balance of lakes.