WisContext
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How Polarized Are State Politicians?
Jul 19th, 2019 by Aaron Weinschenk
Study of roll call votes shows Wisconsin 11th most polarized in the nation.
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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.
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What Makes A Lake Healthy?
Jun 21st, 2019 by Will Cushman
Algal blooms, invasive species and shoreline development disrupt the healthy balance of lakes.
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New App Tracks Deer Ticks
Jun 9th, 2019 by Will Cushman
UW-Madison researchers hope The Tick App can help monitor the spread of Lyme disease.
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High Tolerance
State Has 22,000 OWI Convictions Per Year
May 31st, 2019 by Will Cushman
Still high, but way down from 10 years ago when it was 40,000.
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High Tolerance
Which Counties Have More Binge Drinking?
May 28th, 2019 by Malia Jones
Excessive drinking highest in Wisconsin’s college towns, urban counties, data shows.
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Why and When Flag Flies at Half-Staff
May 27th, 2019 by Michelle Johnson
Wisconsin does it more often in recent years, 400 times since 9/11.
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Kids Sent Out of State for Mental Health Care
May 26th, 2019 by Will Cushman
Wisconsin sends hundreds of children to other states for residential treatment as in-state beds decline.
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Study
Geography Plays Role in Wisconsinites’ Health
May 19th, 2019 by Malia Jones
UW-Madison researchers have noted disparities in a number of areas across the state’s 72 counties.
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Foxconn, Taiwan, China, Gou and Trump
May 11th, 2019 by Willy Shih
It’s a complicated relationship. Where exactly does Wisconsin fit in?
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State Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak
May 11th, 2019 by Will Cushman
Wisconsin has nation's fifth-highest rate of measles vaccine refusal, creates “perfect opportunity."
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Counting the State’s Frogs and Toads
Apr 23rd, 2019 by Mary Kate McCoy
Annual survey overseen by DNR covers about 100 roadside routes across the state, measuring growth or decline.
