Social Issues
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Zorba Paster: You’re not too young to set power of attorney
Dr. Zorba Paster is very clear on the importance of having a power of attorney: “Everyone, and I mean everyone, should have an advance directive.”
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‘GOLD’ explores misogyny, bodily autonomy in a rural Wisconsin exotic club
“Gold,” the second film by an award-winning, Green Bay-based documentarian explores the lives of women who work as exotic dancers at the Gold Nugget, an exotic dance club in rural Wisconsin.
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Barron County coalition unites resource agencies to reduce poverty
Community Connections to Prosperity coalition in Barron County seeks to reduce poverty through quarterly events, fundraisers and 90-day projects.
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New group helps LGBTQ+ people find home, community in rural Wisconsin
Hawthorn McCracken founded a social group, Trans on the Land, to help connect LGBTQ+ people in the rural Driftless Area.
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‘Just plain old Larry’: A Wisconsin man’s testimony about gender-affirming care went viral. Here’s his story.
Milwaukee retiree Larry Jones, 85, came to a legislative hearing supporting a ban. He changed his mind after hearing from transgender youth.
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Fired federal workers in Wisconsin are reinstated, but they fear not for long
Some fired federal workers in Wisconsin are already receiving back pay after being reinstated, but other employees are still awaiting payment or have been placed on paid leave.
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Evers urges Duffy to address uncertainty over federal funding, approvals for projects
Gov. Tony Evers is urging Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to address uncertainty or potential delays for Wisconsin road and bridge projects that receive federal funding or approval.
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Chippewa leader gives State of the Tribes address at Wisconsin Capitol
Thomas Fowler, tribal chair of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, gave the annual State of the Tribes address on Tuesday at the state Capitol.
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Assembly Republicans pass bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE
As President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up deportations, the state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would require Wisconsin county sheriffs to comply with federal immigration authorities.
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Zorba Paster: The measles outbreak is no joke. Get your child vaccinated.
Wisconsin ranks No. 49 out of 50 states in measles vaccination rates for children. Dr. Zorba Paster writes, “How did that happen? Are we just lazy? Or are we just dumb?”
