The rules seek to bar certain immigrants from accessing Head Start, health clinics, career training, substance abuse treatment and more. Much is still unclear, but here’s what we know so far. By … [Read more...]
These Wisconsin Video Game Workers Were First to Unionize at a Major U.S. Studio. Three Years Later, They Have a Contract.
The deal at Raven Software in Middleton affects video game testers, some of the industry’s lowest-paid workers. It caps a saga that included a strike and a purchase by Microsoft. By Natalie … [Read more...]
New Grants Aim to Fill Workforce Gaps, Boost Low-Income Workers
By Natalie Yahr Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. The federal … [Read more...]
Trump Funding Freeze Threatens Programs That Prepare Thousands for Jobs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin needs the $7 million currently on hold for adult education to build its workforce, officials say. Now the state is suing to get what it was promised. By Natalie Yahr Wisconsin Watch … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Asylum Seeker Sees ‘Miracle From God’ in Unexplained Release From ICE Detention
Miguel Jerez Robles has returned home after ICE took him into custody outside a Miami courtroom in May. His release raises as many questions as his arrest. By Natalie Yahr Wisconsin Watch Cuban … [Read more...]
How this rural Wisconsin community college raised grads’ wages — and saved its accreditation
‘If our graduates don’t make family-sustaining wages, we’re not going to offer the program anymore,’ a Southwest Wisconsin Technical College official says. ‘Our degrees have to have value.’ By … [Read more...]
Crackdown on Wisconsin Court Order Violations Stuns Lawyers, Analysts
Led by Dane County, the state’s most-used criminal charge — bail jumping — is becoming far more common, even as crime falls. By Natalie Yahr The Cap Times Following a decades-long explosion of … [Read more...]