A University of Wisconsin-Madison program educates renters about how to find affordable housing, what to ask landlords and more. It also trains people to teach others in their community.

Three years into disbursements, strategies vary — and so does transparency. Some governments submitted required reports only ...

The organization’s new headquarters includes a Milwaukee Area Technical College community classroom, STEM room and GED testing space.

Wisconsin Watch created a tool to show how counties and municipalities are spending millions intended to address the opioid crisis.

Violent crime, nationally and in major cities, is lower than 25 years ago. Marquette University criminal justice professor Theodore Lentz charted rates for violent crime – murder, rape and sexual ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a GOP-backed challenge to a decades-old campaign finance law that limits how much parties can spend in coordination with candidates for federal office.

The Federal Student Aid website confirms that unauthorized students — including DACA recipients — are ineligible for federal student aid. However, it notes that unauthorized immigrants can still seek ...

Isolation and health problems are among the complex factors driving older adult suicides, while possible solutions include senior-centered community organizations, improving Medicare mental health ...

Five months later, Washington’s whirlwind is still churning — whether it’s the dismantling of the Department of Education, canceled or frozen grants, tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the rich ...

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.

The GAO made its recommendations after visiting several tribes and tribal organizations. In Wisconsin, the Tribal Elder Food Box Program was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to alleviate food ...

As the Social Development Commission waits on the results of a federal review, the board is trying to address a number of financial, legal and additional challenges.