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WEB6 days ago · It’s a seemingly obvious answer to a problem that many family advocates in recent years have reached crisis level. Almost 60% of child care providers across the state have unused capacity—closed classrooms—because of staff shortages. Providers report that if they were able to operate at full capacity, they could serve up to 33,000 more kids.
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WEBBy Christina Lorey |. Dec 2023 5. The book follows Sofia and her brother Jax, who stumble across Evy, a pine tree that feels different from the other trees in his forest. Throughout the story, the siblings teach Evy how to shine in her own way. Families can stop by Santa’s Workshop after driving through the light display to pick up a copy and ...
Jodi Habush Sinykin sees potential in a newly-drawn State Senate ...
WEB18 hours ago · The Democratic challenger wants to protect women’s healthcare choices while Republican incumbent Sen. Duey Stroebel supports treating an 1849 law as a total abortion ban. State Senate candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin of Whitefish Bay senses “palpable” enthusiasm and energy among voters, who see a ...
Who’s helping and who’s hurting health care access in Wisconsin …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The act would, in the event of a hospital planning to shut down, help patients get continued care and request that the hospital come up with a mitigation plan. “For too many Wisconsin families, especially in our rural communities, health care is already a struggle to get,” said Baldwin. “That’s why when hospitals like HSHS (Hospital ...
COVID Is Spiking Again in Wisconsin—Just in Time for the Holidays
WEBNov 18, 2021 · As of early Thursday afternoon, none of the 72 intensive care (ICU) beds used to treat the most critically ill patients were available at hospitals in the northwest part of the state. In the north-central region, just 2 of 125 of those beds were available, and 6 of 207 in the northeast. Statewide, that figure is 55 of 1,353 beds available.
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WEBTwo years in, the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs in Wisconsin. By Isabel Soisson |. Aug 2024 16. The Inflation Reduction Act ensured that 43,000 Wisconsinites were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 32,000 Wisconsin seniors, and incentivized manufacturers to invest in the state and ...
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WEBThe short answer to how Wisconsin daycares could serve 33,000 more kids? Hire more people to take care of those children. It’s a seemingly obvious answer to a problem that many family advocates in recent years have reached crisis level.
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WEBFeb 2024 28. Leading up to the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump honed a carefully crafted image of himself as a successful businessman and a winner. But in reality, Trump has a long record of failure, according to Chris Edelson, a professor and author of two books on US presidential power.
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WEBFBI figures show 15% drop in violent crime in 2024. During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%.