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“Social distancing would be a lot less inequality promoting if we had the infrastructure of strong medical care, insurance and housing supports for low-wage workers, but we don’t,” said Laura Dresser, a labor economist and the …

n The dairy state draws attention for some of the nation’s highest rates of racial disparity. Full article here. n n n n n n   Primary Snapshots: The Wisconsin Divide

2020 Census Interview with Katya Spear, Mayors Innovation Project co-managing director.   https://www.wuwm.com/post/tuesday-lake-effect-2020-census-st-patricks-day-geisha-coffee-coronakindness#stream/0

Impact of Act 10. Interview with Laura Dresser.   https://madison.com/wsj/b509d142-245f-53f6-86b1-970508e5500b.html

Middle skills jobs are often thought of as “blue-collar” jobs, encompassing roles like plumbers, construction workers, and electricians. The category also includes any other career that requires less than four years of college (but more …

Finding practical solutions to community-based challenges is at the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s UniverCity Year.   UW–Madison UniverCity Year program seeks faculty to partner with counties

A new report shows how the Midwest still has stark inequalities when it comes to race and opportunity.   https://www.wuwm.com/post/thursday-lake-effect-racial-disparities-midwest-dairylandia-poet-gregg-shapiro#stream/0

Despite the job market doing better than it has in previous years, some people are still having a hard time finding work. That’s especially true for black Wisconsinites. Interview with Laura Dresser. Audio available.   https://www.wuwm.com/post/wisconsins-unemployment-disparity-between-blacks-whites-worst-united-states#stream/0

Wisconsin has some of the worst disparities between black and white people in the country. That’s according to a new report that outlines the causes of these disparities — and possible solutions.   https://www.wuwm.com/post/some-worst-racial-disparities-between-blacks-whites-exist-midwest-report-says#stream/0

We discuss the results of a new report on racial disparity in the Midwest, including barriers for black Wisconsinites in Milwaukee and beyond, and policy recommendations for improving things. Interview with Laura Dresser.   https://www.wpr.org/new-report-racial-disparity-wisconsin-and-midwest