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How to apply for rental assistance in Wisconsin
Jul 14, 2021 · How do I apply? There are two programs in Milwaukee: Community Advocates serves Milwaukee and Waukesha counties and can be reached online or at 414-270-4646. …
Has the term ‘mentally retarded’ been removed from federal law?
May 30, 2023 · No. Although Rosa’s Law, passed in 2010, removed some references to “mental retardation” in federal law, others remain. A bill introduced May 5, 2023, by Wisconsin U.S. …
Wisconsin’s convoluted history of abortion laws
Jul 1, 2024 · Protesters gather outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on June 24, 2022, in Madison, Wis., during a rally and march for legal abortion. Earlier that day the U.S. Supreme Court …
Does the US lead the world in mass shootings per person?
Dec 23, 2024 · The definition of mass shootings varies, but research has found the U.S. has the most. Reasons include high gun ownership, “cultural factors like individualism and fame …
Milwaukee leaders weigh in on reopening of SDC
Dec 18, 2024 · Another official interested in SDC restarting services is U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore. When SDC abruptly shuttered in April, Moore wrote letters to SDC’s board and the U.S. …
Can those under 21 drink alcohol in Wisconsin bar if with parent?
Nov 15, 2023 · Yes. Wisconsin’s legal drinking age is 21, but people under 21 can legally drink alcoholic beverages in establishments such as taverns and restaurants if they are with their …
Is inflation up 17% since President Joe Biden took office?
Jan 3, 2024 · Yes. The Consumer Price Index was 307.051 in November 2023, 17% higher than the 261.582 it was in January 2021, figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show.
Rural Wisconsin homelessness and the fight to do ‘more with less’
Dec 23, 2024 · Christina Hubbell, left, shows her father, Eric Zieroth, how she is running the laundromat’s hot water to melt their frozen laundry detergent after picking up their winter …
Does the US import more food than it exports?
Dec 12, 2024 · The value of food imported into the U.S. exceeds what is exported. That’s a recent reversal of a long-term trend, as U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden stated Dec. 2.. But it doesn’t …