By Charlene Crowell For the first time in 30 years, rising home prices and interest rates have translated into a drop in existing home sales and worsening affordability challenges for middle class families. Among the nation’s 46 million renter households, only one in seven – 6 million – in 2024 earned at least $126,700, the […]
Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Preserving Abortion Access in Wisconsin
MADISON — In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade three years ago—a decision that effectively forced Wisconsin to operate under a near-complete abortion ban, even in the cases of rape and incest, for over a year—the Wisconsin Supreme Court today released a decision protecting reproductive freedom and affirming Wisconsinites […]
Here’s How Wisconsin’s Republican Budget Compares with Public Opinion
The Marquette poll found strong support for special education funding and postpartum Medicaid coverage and growing support for keeping property taxes in check By Margaret Shreiner Wisconsin Watch and Noe Goldhaber Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. […]
Tobacco Retailers: Protect Your Community and Business by Checking IDs at all Times
There’s a growing problem in Milwaukee. More underage teens have had easy access to tobacco this summer, the result of illegal sales of tobacco by retailers. The legal age to purchase tobacco in the U.S. is 21 years old. The problem was revealed during compliance checks conducted in June by teen participants in the Wisconsin […]
Here’s why Some in Milwaukee Say We Can’t Afford to Lose Emily Sterk
By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. It’s tempting to begin a story about Emily Sterk with an anecdote about her advocacy around mass incarceration. Or with her reflections on how her privilege plays […]
Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Aiming to Rewrite How Brain Injuries are Evaluated and Treated
Newly proposed framework marks a major step forward and is expected to improve care for the millions of people affected by a traumatic brain injury each year. Milwaukee, Wis.– Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has traditionally been categorized as “mild, moderate, or severe” based on relatively crude criteria. Clinicians, researchers, and patients alike all recognize that […]
Why is Wisconsin’s Prison System Such a ‘Mess,’ and What can be Done to fix it?
Deteriorating prisons, truth-in-sentencing, Act 10: Reasons for problems abound, while solutions remain elusive By Sreejita Patra Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin incarcerates more people per capita than the majority of countries in the world, including the United States. Wisconsin Watch and other newsrooms in recent years have reported on criminal charges against staff following prison deaths, medical […]
Milwaukee Set to Host Its Inaugural Diner en Blanc: A Night of Elegance, Magic, and Community on Saturday, August 30, 2025
Milwaukee is about to become the latest destination for one of the world’s most exclusive and enchanting events. Diner en Blanc, a global phenomenon known for its elegance, mystery, and unforgettable atmosphere, will make its debut in the city on Saturday, August 30, 2025. This iconic soirée promises a night like no other, where guests […]
MPD Pushes for More Facial Recognition Technology as a Federal Report Shows Persistent Bias
By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. As the Milwaukee Police Department moves to expand its use of facial recognition technology, a June report from the federal government finds this technology continues to disproportionately […]
Lawmakers Seek to Expand Alternatives to Incarceration for People with Mental Illness
By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. As Wisconsin’s prison population climbs toward pre-pandemic levels, Senate Bill 153 seeks to expand alternatives to incarceration. Wisconsin’s Treatment Alternatives and Diversion program was established in 2005 […]
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