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Lake Effect Spotlight features some of our favorite conversations about what matters most now to people in Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin.
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2d ago
Wisconsin's top K-12 education official, Jill Underly, is facing a challenge from Brittany Kinser on April 1 ..read more
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4d ago
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: a volcano scientist who does her work in the middle of the Pacific Ocean—at the ocean floor. That’s where you can find one UWM professor ..read more
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1w ago
The Wisconsin Historical Society's 'Voices & Votes' offers a civics lesson and highlights citizens who spoke up for change ..read more
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1w ago
Felicia Clayborne is a mover and a shaker. She also navigates the world with multiple disabilities, receiving care and support through Medicaid. Kathryn Florence Burish also receives Medicaid coverage and long-term care for her Down Syndrome. Both women weigh in on attempts to cut funding to the federal program that serves low-income Americans and individuals with disabilities ..read more
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1w ago
The Climate Accountability Act is proposing cutting Wisconsin’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 ..read more
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2w ago
Project RETURN is an organization that helps formerly incarcerated people return to the community. For the first time in its 45-year history, the organization is providing housing ..read more
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2w ago
Milwaukee County’s district attorney has long sought to keep its "Brady List" secret. The list has the names of law enforcement officers with histories of credibility concerns or past crimes. A months-long, collaborative report examines what was being hidden from public view for so long ..read more
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2w ago
This month’s Group Chat hears from young, local organizers who are pushing for immigrant rights and protections. They share how safety is only found together ..read more
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3w ago
Joining a local birding club or meeting other people at birding events can bring you a sense of belonging and teach you things you didn’t know. No matter how experienced you are ..read more
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3w ago
Black and brown moms, and birthing people in Milwaukee, have some of the worst birthing outcomes in the nation. Even being pregnant can come with danger. But there are an abundance of birth workers that cater their services directly to these demographics ..read more