Struggling to pay rent? Here’s how to get help - Wisconsin Watch
Mar 29, 2021 · Tenant Resource Center serves Madison and surrounding Dane County. It can be reached online or at 608-257-0006. Wisconsin renters last year faced an estimated rent shortfall of $139 million to $260 million, placing up to 260,000 households at risk of eviction, according to one analysis.These rental properties are seen in downtown Madison, Wis ...
How to apply for rental assistance in Wisconsin
Jul 14, 2021 · There are two programs in Milwaukee: Community Advocates serves Milwaukee and Waukesha counties and can be reached online or at 414-270-4646. You can also pick up and drop off a hard copy application at their office at 728 North James Lovell St. in Milwaukee from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Waukesha County residents can pick up and ...
Search for a ballot drop box in your Wisconsin community here
Oct 27, 2020 · Most municipalities require ballots be deposited by Nov. 3, but some have earlier deadlines or specific restrictions. Search for a drop box in your community here: If voters miss the deadline to deposit their ballot in a particular drop box, clerks are advised to display instructions on alternate ways they can submit their ballots. The ...
Wisconsin’s convoluted history of abortion laws
Jul 1, 2024 · Here’s a look at how Wisconsin’s abortion laws have changed since 1849: In 1849, a year after Wisconsin became a state, abortion was banned only after “quickening” — when a woman could feel the fetus move about halfway through pregnancy. The prohibition was part of a bill relating to laws on homicide.
Medical marijuana bills in Wisconsin: What is the status?
Sep 27, 2023 · Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, has proposed legalizing marijuana for both recreational and medical purposes in all three of his budget proposals — most recently at the start of 2023 — but GOP lawmakers have slashed the provisions during the budget writing process all three times. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Wisconsinites support legalizing ...
Did wages rise under Trump more than other modern presidents?
Apr 10, 2024 · Yes. Real wages — wages adjusted for inflation — increased 7% during former President Donald Trump’s four years in office, the highest increase over one presidential term since the 1970s. That’s according to a Texas A&M University analysis dating back to Jimmy Carter (1977-81). The Trump increase was due partly to low-wage workers being ...
Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump
Sep 23, 2024 · Support our ongoing service to the community by making a donation today. Vice President Kamala Harris has grown her lead over former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin following their Sept. 10 debate, according to a new Wisconsin Watch poll conducted by The MassINC Polling Group and released on Monday. Among 800 likely voters, Harris led Trump ...
Tim Walz: Does law let parent's child be taken over sex changes?
Aug 9, 2024 · Twenty-five states restrict gender-affirming care. A spokesperson for Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance cited the Minnesota law to back Vance’s claim Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, that Walz supports removing custody from parents who “don’t want to consent to sex changes.”. This fact brief is responsive to ...
Did Tim Walz sign bill requiring menstrual items in boys bathrooms?
Aug 8, 2024 · Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in May 2023 signed legislation requiring public schools to provide free menstrual products to “all menstruating students in restrooms regularly used by students in grades 4 to 12 according to a plan developed by the school district.”. The Minnesota Education Department told Wisconsin Watch: “Each school district ...
Can those under 21 drink alcohol in Wisconsin bar if with parent?
Nov 15, 2023 · Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. 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 parents, guardians or spouses of legal drinking age. However, establishments can refuse to serve underage people.