Poverty
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How Milwaukee’s giant anti-poverty agency unraveled: weak controls, little oversight
What caused SDC’s unraveling? The results of a state audit launched just before its closing should fill in some details. Already clear, however, is that SDC’s past leaders significantly weakened internal financial controls with little outside scrutiny.  Â
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Milwaukee Health Department plan targets racism as public health crisis
Milwaukee plans to address racism and health equity over the next five years by focusing on challenges like housing, maternal and child health and public safety. Those steps and others […]
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‘That’s a sticky issue’: Head of Panthers athletics promotes examining diversity in college sports
When Amanda Braun became the director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2013, women represented about 1 in every 5 athletic directors in college sports. Today, a decade […]
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Health economist warns against hospital mergers in Wisconsin and nationally
When Froedtert Health and ThedaCare announced an agreement in September to merge operations, the news marked the fourth time in a year that major Wisconsin health care providers had disclosed […]
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Tips for managing credit card debt ahead of the holiday shopping season
The average consumer is set to spend an average of $567 from Black Friday to Cyber Monday this year, according to business management consultant Deloitte. NerdWallet senior writer Sara Rathner […]
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Volunteers, donations needed as demand for food assistance increases
At The Neighbors’ Place in Wausau, about 400 families each week browse the food pantry, choosing fresh produce, pantry stables and hygiene products. Bread is stacked on shelves, perishable items […]
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How a young Midwest mayor’s political convention speech changed American politics
For a few days next July, Milwaukee will be the center of the 2024 presidential race as the Republican Party hosts its national convention. Many political scientists and commentators question […]
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Wisconsin Democrats push expansive health care agenda
Wisconsin Democrats proposed a package of bills Tuesday that would dramatically change the state’s health care system, while acknowledging the programs are unlikely to find support among Republicans who control […]
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As cold months approach, short-staffing forces Green Bay shelter to consolidate
Short-staffing is forcing a homeless shelter in Green Bay to consolidate its operations. The announcement from St. John’s Ministries comes as the facility prepares to open later this week before […]
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Report: Wisconsin prisons have large budgets, high racial disparities
Wisconsin’s incarceration rates are higher than the national average, especially for Black residents, and the state has one of the largest corrections budgets in the nation, according to a new […]
