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  • Legislative Committee Studying Whether To Create Long-Term Youth Psychiatric Care Facilities

    Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by Mariiana Tzotcheva. Nov 22nd, 2024 by Baylor Spears
  • SDC Could Lose Funding Following Board Resignations

    Vacant seats on the Social Development Commission’s board could jeopardize the organization’s status as a community action agency. (Photo by Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch) Oct 30th, 2024 by Meredith Melland
  • How Milwaukee’s Giant Anti-Poverty Agency Unraveled

    The Social Development Commission's main office sits empty in Milwaukee on the evening of June 28, 2024. The long-troubled agency in April abruptly shut down and laid off its entire staff, creating new holes in Milwaukee’s safety net. (Julius Shieh / Wisconsin Watch) Sep 24th, 2024 by Addie Costello
  • Survey Finds Demand for Child Care Outpaces Providers’ Capacity

    Preschool students draw pictures Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at Wee Care Child Center in Waupun, Wis. Angela Major/WPR Sep 17th, 2024 by Hope Kirwan
  • MKE County: Quiet Policy Change Saves Milwaukee County Fathers $67 Million

    Milwaukee County Courthouse. Photo by Graham Kilmer. Aug 8th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
  • Child Care Becoming Harder to Afford, State Report Finds

    Gov. Tony Evers visits Mariposa Learning Center in Fitchburg on Sept. 20, 2023, to emphasize the need for more child care funding in Wisconsin. A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families finds that child care has become less affordable in the state. (Erik Gunn | Wisconsin Examiner) Jul 31st, 2024 by Erik Gunn
  • Milwaukee’s Native Community Faces Surge in Opioid Deaths

    A group of drummers and singers play music at an opioid grief vigil to honor those who have died of opioid overdoses. The vigil was held in April at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, 930 W. Historic Mitchell St. (Photo provided by the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center) Jul 8th, 2024 by Trisha Young
  • State Pursuing Much Smaller Building at 27th and Wisconsin

    27th and Wisconsin development site. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Jun 12th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Evers Requests Release of $25 Million for Child Care and Tourism

    Gov. Tony Evers' administration requested that the state budget committee release $25 million for child care and tourism at a time when recent requests have been stalled by lawmakers. Evers criticized Republicans for withholding funds for PFAS and hospitals on April 16, 2024. (Baylor Spears | Wisconsin Examiner) May 22nd, 2024 by Baylor Spears
  • Child Care Providers Renew Call for State Funding

    Brooke Legler, a child care provider and advocate, addresses a rally in New Glarus to call for public investment in child care. (Erik Gunn | Wisconsin Examiner) May 14th, 2024 by Erik Gunn
  • Alexander, Goodwin Running For Same Assembly Seat

    May 10th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
  • MKE County: Alexander Fends Off Challenge for Board Seat

    Deanna Alexander. Photo from Milwaukee County. Apr 2nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
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