As a follow up to last year’s Homelessness in Wisconsin project, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association last week partnered with several member newspapers to recognize World Homeless Day on Saturday, Oct. 10.
The effort shined a light on homelessness in the state as the pandemic continues to exacerbate an already troubling issue.
Wisconsin’s rural hospitals are faring better than in most states. But a significant number — roughly one-third — remain underwater financially.
I’ve discovered as I’ve grown older that my ability to muscle through projects continues to diminish. What I could have done at 30 or 40 takes a heck of a lot longer when pushing 60. The will may be there, but the way is just too dang hard.
Despite COVID-19’s severe economic impact, state corporate tax collections remained strong in the most recent fiscal year, rising 20.2%. Normally among the first revenues to decline in a recession, corporate taxes have been an unusual bright spot during the current downturn, and an enhanced state audit initiative may help explain why.
Overall, there are 264,875 more voters registered as of Oct. 1 compared to Sept. 1, 2019, an increase of 7.9 percent. Of the new registrations, 172,585 are from the 60 counties Trump won.
Despite recent significant upgrades, questions remain about the effectiveness of Wisconsin’s post-election audits and the security of some voting machines
There’s music everywhere; open your heart, and you can hear it. Come share the joy, and feel how others feel; may it be sadness, hurt, happiness, whatever; let music fill our hearts and help us enjoy life, one day at a time.
The state Department of Health Services has said it finds “no public health value in releasing the names of the school districts with active cases of COVID-19.” Meanwhile, other states across the country are releasing this exact same data in the interest of public health.
In a recent column for the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Coalition, journalist and council member Jonathan Anderson urges state health officials to make the names of all schools with COVID-19 cases public. The column is available for publication by WNA members.
After three years in what she described as her “dream job,” Emily Massingill on Friday worked her last day as editor of The Monroe Times.
She announced her departure and said goodbye to readers in a column Saturday. Massingill did not specify what was next for her, but called leaving the Times “one of the hardest decisions I’ve made in my career.”
A new poll question about whether readers support Gov. Tony Evers’ recent actions to increase COVID-19 restrictions is now available to be used by WNA members.
Results from our previous poll question about whether readers will continue to watch the presidential debates are also available. The data is made possible through a partnership with Polco that aims to help members better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights.
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