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Wisconsin voters will decide whether to give the Legislature more power to choose how federal funding is spent. Some warn the decision could have consequences for the child care industry.
Tag: NEW News Lab
The NEW News Lab is a local news collaboration in northeast Wisconsin made up of six news outlets, FoxValley365, The Post-Crescent, Green Bay Press-Gazette, The Press Times, Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Watch, that is advancing in-depth local reporting on topics such as racism as a public health crisis, lack of affordable housing, funding of local schools, and coverage of local judicial systems.
Read more about the partnership here.
Posted inForward, Government
Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
Some cash-strapped municipalities hope presidential campaigns will pick up the tab for their expensive visits to the state.
Posted inForward, Government
Two GOP incumbents – one with a conviction record – vie for rural voters
Rep. Peter Schmidt’s hold on his solidly Republican seat in the 6th Assembly District could be at risk as he faces another incumbent lawmaker, Rep. Elijah Behnke, in the Aug. 13 primary.
Posted inEconomy
Amid debate about child labor rules, Wisconsin teens take summer jobs
More than 35,000 14- and 15-year-olds join the state’s workforce each year, according to work permit data from the state Department of Workforce Development. May and June are traditionally the months the department issues the most permits each year.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
As election nears, Wisconsin caregivers seek better health care options
Medicaid expansion and health care affordability are on many people’s minds. WPR found that health care accessibility and affordability are particularly important to Wisconsin’s caregiving workforce.
Posted inJustice & Safety
‘It shouldn’t be the wild west’: Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
A Wisconsin Watch investigation seeking Brady files from all 72 counties found more than 360 examples in 31 counties of current and former Wisconsin law enforcement officers who prosecutors have flagged for dishonesty or breaking the law in ways that could undermine their credibility in court.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Brady lists: Here’s what to know about Wisconsin’s inconsistent system for tracking police caught lying
Public access to information about police officers caught lying is inconsistent across Wisconsin’s 72 counties. That’s the key takeaway after Wisconsin Watch filed records requests with every district attorney’s office and the state Department of Justice.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Federal funds help push Green Bay affordable housing project past finish line
Like many communities across the country, Green Bay has been struggling with a shortage of affordable housing. A new, federally funded development on the city’s east side hopes to help.
Posted inForward, Government, The Ballot Box
Wisconsin voters with disabilities demand a better way to vote absentee
A new lawsuit seeks an electronic voting option so voters have a right to cast an absentee ballot privately and unassisted, but there are security risk concerns.
Posted inThe Ballot Box
Want to run for public office? Here are 5 things to consider
Are you considering running for a seat in the Assembly or state Senate (or another local office)? Here are some things to know before launching your campaign.
Posted inGovernment
Rural Wisconsin communities struggle to get candidates to run for local offices
What if there were an election and no one ran? That’s the case in some rural areas where there are sometimes no candidates for an elected office.
Posted inForward, Government
Wisconsin ballot questions on election administration are too vague, officials say
Wisconsin residents will vote Tuesday on two proposed amendments to the state constitution. Many election officials don’t know exactly how the broadly written proposals would be interpreted by state election officials and the courts.