“Speeding – We Can Live Without It” is a social media billboard and grassroots awareness campaign that aims to increase traffic safety and change driving habits in Milwaukee.
Category: Health & Welfare
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Medicaid covers 1.2 million in Wisconsin. The election will determine its future
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris rarely mention Medicaid on the presidential campaign trail, but their records paint dramatically different possibilities for the program after November.
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In surprise Sauk County visit, FTC Chair Lina Khan hears concerns about nursing home sale
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan made a surprise visit to Baraboo, speaking at an event organized by Sauk County residents who sought to ratchet up pressure on state regulators to block the county’s sale of the nursing home it operates.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Attorney William Sulton advocates for Milwaukee’s most vulnerable
Milwaukee attorney William Sulton has been in the news for his work with the troubled Social Development Commission. His mission is to represent those considered to be the least, the last or the left behind.
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Milwaukee’s Social Development Commission to sell office and warehouse
The Social Development Commission is selling its properties on Milwaukee’s North Avenue for about $3 million to help pay for expenses needed to move the now-closed agency forward.
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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 is that past leaders significantly weakened internal financial controls with little outside scrutiny.
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Why did SDC fail? Takeaways from our investigation of Milwaukee’s anti-poverty agency
Here’s what to know about the Social Development Commission’s troubled history and abrupt closing.
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Wisconsin’s long-term care crisis: Staffing troubles, low Medicaid rates prompt closures
Assisted living has grown in popularity across Wisconsin and the country, offering aging residents and people with disabilities more independence in less institutionalized settings than traditional nursing homes. But providers continue to struggle.
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Milwaukee’s food programs see a rise in demand
Food insecurity peaked in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic but declined with the help of financial support programs. Now that those programs are ending, service providers are seeing an increase in those in need in Milwaukee.
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Video: With COVID-19 on the rise, UW-Milwaukee health expert shares safety tips
Monica Wendel, the new dean of the Zilber College of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discusses why there has been a summer uptick in COVID-19 cases as well as how the community can keep safe as the trend continues.
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare
A Wisconsin tribe built a lending empire charging 600% annual rates to borrowers
Over the past decade, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has grown to become a prominent player in the tribal lending industry, generating far-reaching impact and leaving a legacy of economic despair.
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare
Hey, non-drivers: Help us report on transportation in Wisconsin
Can you safely walk around your city? Many Wisconsin residents can’t. The vast majority of our state’s cities fall short of walkability, according to Seattle-based walkability metric Walk Score. Apart from Milwaukee, which ranks at 24th most walkable large to mid-sized city in the nation and receives a “somewhat walkable” score, every ranked city in […]