Affordability
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Tone-Deaf Tiffany: Source after source says Tiffany is sacrificing rural hospitals for billionaire tax cuts
Wisconsin doctors and nurses are slamming US Rep. Tom Tiffany for being tone-deaf after his votes gutted Medicaid and ended ACA tax credits for Wisconsin families. Tiffany’s voting record could lead to a rural hospital closure in his district.
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10% of Wisconsin residents live in food deserts. Here’s what to know.
More than 570,000 Wisconsinites live in low-income areas without access to fresh, nutritious food, but there are ways to help.
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What $1,000 rent gets you in Wisconsin right now
Wisconsinites have some of the most affordable rent in the Midwest, but prices vary by location. Here’s what you can get for $1,000/month across the state.
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Will Wisconsin have to wait until 2027 for tax and school relief?
The rejection of a surplus spending plan takes Wisconsin lawmakers back to the negotiating table, but will they show up? Struggling school districts hope so.
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‘No gimmicks’: WI Dems push bill to curb voucher spending, boost public schools
Wisconsin Democrats continue to push a school funding proposal that increases aid by $1.3 million and consciously avoids funding private schools.
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Which Dells waterpark should you stay at?
The Waterpark Capital of the World has a lot of options for visitors to stay and splash in—find the one that’s best for your visit.
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Wisconsin’s rural families burdened by childcare deserts
Almost half of young children in the U.S. live in childcare deserts, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress.
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WI energy program cuts costs and carbon in affordable housing
A Dane County program is working with rental property owners to make multifamily homes more energy efficient through renovations that make the buildings more environmentally sustainable while lowering energy bills, all at no cost to renters.
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Evers and GOP leaders reach a lame duck deal for schools that draws bipartisan critics
The governor says it’s a “blockbuster” agreement that provides $850 million in rebate checks and $600 million for education, but fellow Democrats say it’s short-term and squanders the surplus.
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Cheap & fun ways to spend Memorial Day Weekend in Wisconsin
From memorials and parades that honor service members to festivals and more, there’s something for everyone to do this Memorial Day.
