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New UW-Madison chancellor Mnookin talks diplomacy, diversity and academic freedom
Jennifer L. Mnookin responded to criticisms from multiple Republican lawmakers following her appointment as chancellor of the state's flagship university, emphasizing her work as a "connector" who builds bridges.
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Nurses rally at Wisconsin Capitol
Nurses rallied at the Wisconsin State Capitol, calling for safer staffing levels, higher wages and more affordable education.
Friday May 13, 2022
Abortion takes center stage in Wisconsin after U.S. Supreme Court revelation
Public uproar swiftly followed the leak of a draft opinion from the nation's high court that would overturn Roe v. Wade, one of the most controversial personal and political issues of the past half-century.
Thursday May 12, 2022
Home retrofits are a burgeoning business in the campaign against climate change
Entrepreneurs and government programs in Wisconsin are connecting with homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and reduce carbon emissions – in Milwaukee, this work connects with efforts to improve community equity.
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Inflation hits Wisconsin food pantries and the families they support
Even as economic indicators improve two years after the pandemic started, many lower income households continue to struggle with food insecurity as consumer prices rise.
Tuesday April 26, 2022
Beset by the pandemic, personal threats and politics, local clerks focus on elections
Here & Now extra: As political furor over the 2020 vote continues, elections officials around Wisconsin are experiencing burnout, prompting an ad campaign to promote their service to their communities – the clerks for Rock County and the city of Janesville share their experiences amid these stresses.
Tuesday April 5, 2022
Wisconsin loses more dairy farms in 2021, with the total down by a third since 2014
Global economic instability fueled first by the pandemic and then by war in Ukraine are the latest shocks to the state's dairy industry, which has seen an ongoing decline in the number of operations even as milk production hits new highs.
Tuesday March 29, 2022
Despite staffing and supply woes, Madison restaurants find hope as covid recedes
After two years of weathering reduced demand and public health rules during a pandemic, restaurant owners and workers in a city that prides itself on its dining scene are optimistic about their prospects as another spring begins.
Thursday March 3, 2022
Wisconsin demonstrators express solidarity with Ukrainians, outrage at Russian invasion
Led by members of the Ukrainian diaspora, a rally at the Capitol in Madison was among several held across the state denouncing Russia's military aggression against the independent nation and showing support for those threatened by violence.
Monday February 28, 2022
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