The cost of living, childcare, healthcare, education and lack of access to social benefits are the main factors that limit the ability of Dane County
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Structural Factors and Stagnating Wages Stop People From Overcoming Poverty in Dane County
The causes of poverty in Dane County are widely debated, with no single consensus existing in scholarly circles to explain it.
People of Color and Single-Parent Households are Most Likely to be in Poverty in Dane County
Single-parent households and people of color are under the greatest risk of being in poverty in Dane County, according to the 2018 State of Working
Mifflandia Project Presents Development Proposal at Final Public Meeting
The City of Madison planning team charged with guiding the redevelopment of Madison’s Mifflin neighborhood showed off its final recommendations at the project’s last public
The Bus Stops Here: Bus Rapid Transit MUST ADD to Local Bus Service
At the downtown Senior Center in early May, the City of Madison had yet another in a series of public meetings on a hypothetical regional
June 2019 Backyard Heroes
Community Shares, a partner of Madison Commons, recognizes two volunteers each month. The volunteers come from Community Shares’ member groups and are selected for their
Why We Need Medicaid Expansion and Why Opponents Are Wrong
The co-chairs of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee have announced plans to reject Governor Evers’ proposal for Medicaid expansion in the biennial state budget.
May 2019 Backyard Heroes
Community Shares, a partner of Madison Commons, recognizes two volunteers each month. The volunteers come from Community Shares’ member groups and are selected for their
Creating Opportunities for Madison’s Latinx Communities
Since it grew out of Madison’s Latino Family Resource Center in 2010, the Latino Academy of Workforce Development has provided general education, workforce training, and
More than three years after forming, city committee close to releasing recommendations for police reform
A city committee will release recommendations for police reforms, including the recommendation for an independent monitor and civilian oversight board, in the next few months.
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