Historical redlining, racial covenants and modern-day barriers including lower incomes keep most residents of color in Wisconsin from homeownership.
Summer hasn’t even started yet and I’ve already been to the doctor twice for imbedded ticks. The first was on my arm. I also removed several others crawling over my body. This past summer I had Lyme disease, a bacterial infection caused by a tick bite.
After four straight years of growth, the enrollment of students labeled as English Learners (ELs) in Wisconsin public schools has fallen for the second year in a row. This decrease is noteworthy because of the particular needs of this population and the potential impact on funding for EL education under the state formula.
There’s a shortage of more than 119,000 rental housing units in Wisconsin, according to data organized by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Northeast Wisconsin is no exception to that shortage.
While Republican Sen. Ron Johnson keeps everybody waiting on his 2022 plans, Democratic activists are eyeing a growing field of declared and potential candidates to take him on next year.
Amber Edwards has always worked full time, yet she found herself without a home due to a lack of affordable housing options in the Green Bay area.
The finances of Wisconsin’s two largest school districts are stronger than expected as they begin to grapple with their 2022 budgets, thanks to federal relief funds and voter approval of referenda allowing them to exceed state revenue limits.
Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from May 19 to 31 were asked what large events they planned to attend this summer. Results from the poll are now available for members to help inform their reporting, as many annual summer events return amid the reduction of pandemic safety measures.
Poll questions are available through a WNA partnership with Polco aimed at helping newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights.
In the latest “Your Right to Know” column, Larry Gallup argues it makes no sense that public records retention requirements apply to your local parks and recreation department but not to the positions in our state government that are most susceptible to corruption.
The University of Wisconsin tuition freeze that’s been in place for the past eight years would expire under a Republican motion the Joint Finance Committee approved in late May.