Family
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The surprising reason this mom doesn’t want Trump to defund Planned Parenthood of WI
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says a Trump administration would “defund” the non-profit organization that helped this Wisconsin mom have a healthy baby.
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15 Foods to Buy (and 10 to Avoid) at the Dollar Store
Dollar stores in Wisconsin can save shoppers money if they know what to buy and what to skip
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Survey: Rural Wisconsin workforce and families are hurting due to childcare gaps
The lack of childcare in Wisconsin’s rural areas is keeping people out of the workforce, or is forcing them to work part-time, according to an early childhood survey. In addition to hurting families, the situation is making it harder for employers to find workers, too.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court takes up the case to protect abortion rights
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to interpret the state constitution as it relates to making decisions about whether and when to have a child, including the right to have an abortion
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How Sen. Tammy Baldwin is getting help to Wisconsin families for childcare
Sen. Baldwin delivered direct support in the annual funding package to projects expanding access to affordable childcare across Wisconsin, especially in rural areas with childcare deserts.
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November in Milwaukee: 9 can’t-miss festivals & events
Enjoy everything the Greater Milwaukee Area has to offer this November by attending these can’t-miss festivals and events.
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America’s ‘Little Free Library’ movement started in Wisconsin
DID YOU KNOW? For every one public library in the US, there are three Little Free Libraries. That’s thanks to Wisconsin! Learn the story behind this incredible program, and how YOU can start one.
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What a vote for a Republican legislator means for the childcare crisis
When Gov. Tony Evers and legislative Democrats pushed for a real investment to keep childcare affordable for working families, Republicans proposed larger class sizes, younger childcare workers, and a tax credit worth around $50 per month.
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Wisconsin’s top 8 cheeses, according to local chefs
Home to more than 126 cheese plants, Dairy State dairy farmers produce more than 350 different varieties of cheese–double any other state. But, with so many choices, which do you choose? That’s the question Food & Wine editors asked Wisconsin’s best chefs and shopkeepers, including Patrick DePula (Salvatore’s Tomato Pies), Ken Monteleone (Fromagination), Tim Mulcahy…
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Kamala Harris and Tony Evers bring new ideas designed to help the elderly, disabled, and their home caregivers
The vice president unveils a plan for Medicare coverage of vision, hearing, and home care—paid for by negotiating lower drug prices with Big Pharma—while the Wisconsin governor uses American Rescue Plan funds to boost pay for direct caregivers. Some long-needed relief is coming for the “Sandwich Generation,” the 54% of Americans who have to balance…
