Hispanic voters are poised to flex their political muscles, but a longstanding gap remains between Latinos who can vote and those who will.
Tag: wisconsin
Posted inGovernment, Voting Wars — by News21
Voter ID states, including Wisconsin, have no voter impersonation problem
A News21 investigation shows no voter impersonation fraud; Gov. Scott Walker says even the threat is enough to justify voter ID law.
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare
Lead in drinking water: By the numbers
A look at some of the facts and figures behind lead in our drinking water
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare
Wisconsin must do more to protect residents from lead in drinking water, DNR and Milwaukee leaders agree
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett acknowledges adding anti-corrosive chemicals, the main strategy to prevent lead in drinking water, is a “Band-Aid” approach.
Posted inOpinion
Your Right to Know: Coveted records exemption wrong for Wisconsin
Over the July 4 weekend in 2015, members of the state Legislature sparked a public uproar by proposing last-minute changes to the state budget bill that would have created a “deliberative process” exception to Wisconsin’s long-cherished public records law. Government transparency advocates condemned the move, and the changes were hastily rescinded.
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Frac Sand Rush
Frac sand mines credited for rising, dropping property values
Accessible sand can bring a windfall for some landowners. Others worry that proximity to sand mines is bringing down the value of their homes. And in some communities, a safety net of sorts is emerging.
Posted inEconomy, Environment
Wisconsin’s booming grape crop at risk from herbicide drift
Grape farmers in Wisconsin are facing a growing threat, and in many cases it is coming from their own neighbors. Herbicides that are used to kill weeds in crops such as corn and soybeans can be deadly to other plants, including grapes. Food or wine grape vines exposed to the chemicals may shrivel up, turn colors and grow strange, elongated new leaves.
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare
Nursing home inspections
Federal inspections have found serious deficiencies in one-quarter of Wisconsin nursing homes since 2009.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
How tort reform bill changed state law
A breakdown of what changed under Wisconsin’s Act 2, passed in January, 2011.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
How to find nursing home inspection reports
In January, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services began publishing state inspection reports of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other health care providers on its website. Records are available from July 2012 onward.
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare
What to do if you suspect neglect or abuse
Some advice on what to do if you think a loved one has been neglected or abused in a nursing home or assisted living facility.
Posted inGovernment, Money & Politics
A house divided
In the battleground state of Wisconsin, Suzanne and Keevin Allen do what much of the political establishment cannot — disagree without being disagreeable.