Local governments face no consequences for conflicting with state-mandated plans to guide land use.
Category: Health & Welfare
Milwaukee County pushes for affordable housing in suburbs to narrow disparities
The Milwaukee metro region has a big mismatch between jobs and workforce housing. Most job growth is happening in the suburbs, while affordable housing is largely concentrated in the city of Milwaukee’s historically disinvested neighborhoods.
Wisconsin judge reaffirms ruling that state law permits consensual abortions
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday reaffirmed her ruling from earlier this year that state law permits consensual medical abortions, handing abortion rights advocates a massive victory but opening up appellate options for conservatives.
Narcan distribution obstacles hamper Milwaukee’s efforts to limit drug overdose deaths
Narcan, a drug used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, is in short supply in Milwaukee. This worries those who distribute the life-saving drug.
Northeastern Wisconsin families remodel homes to make room for aging baby boomers
Linked Living Homes expects the need for its services to grow in the upcoming years as the baby boomer generation ages.
Green Bay area LGBTQ+ youth, families overcome hate to find support
N.E.W. Pride, the Green Bay area’s annual LGBTQ+ community gathering, became a microcosm of the national debate over LGBTQ+ rights and families’ need for support.
Wisconsin LGBTQ+ history shows hate ramps up whenever acceptance grows
Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ residents in recent years have faced a wave of harassment, threats and legislation that aim to erode support and growing acceptance.
Pandemic brings telehealth boom to rural Wisconsin, but barriers linger
Physician shortages and broadband gaps hinder access to care. Some gains could be lost if certain pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities expire.
Wisconsin’s transgender bill hearings were full of misinformation. Here are the facts.
Republicans have proposed banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth and regulating transgender participation in high school and college sports.
What gender-affirming care means to these Wisconsin families
As Republicans weigh limiting their options, three families share their experience receiving medical care for transgender children at three stages of development.
Gender-affirming care: What it means in Wisconsin
Researchers have found benefits of providing transgender youth with supervised care that includes new pronouns, puberty blockers and, in rare cases, surgery.
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers, biosafety advocates join forces on pathogen bill
Legislation banning a certain type of research on dangerous pathogens is bringing together an unlikely alliance of public health scientists, community activists and Republicans who spurned COVID-19 safety protocols.