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It's part of a nationwide trend in which poor, less white areas get the worst internet deals.
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A Milwaukee alderwoman wants the city to adopt a “universal basic income” pilot program.The proposal by Ald. Chantia Lewis would supplement low-income…
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The possible change involves a different inflation measure to adjust the poverty threshold annually. Anti-poverty groups worry that many low-income people would be pushed off assistance programs.
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New Census Bureau estimates came out recently for both Wisconsin and the nation with numbers on 2017 poverty rates, median income levels, and a host of…
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Lake Effect's latest Fit For You addressed ways to cope with holiday stressors and how to balance that with our eating habits. However, common holiday…
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A report earlier this year from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance estimated that Wisconsin’s prison population will hit a record level by 2019. The number…
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In college, students might joke about living on ramen noodles, or popcorn. But for some, hunger can be a real problem.According to at least one study,…
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In Wisconsin, thousands of families struggle to pay their bills and put food on the table. One need some of them have – that you might not consider - is…
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Milwaukee residents will begin to see signs around town discouraging them from giving money to panhandlers. City leaders rolled out the program on…
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A lot has been written about poverty and other problems facing urban America - issues like mass incarceration, inequities in education and the income gap.…