Depression in Dairyland
Wisconsin farmers: Fixing farm finances will improve mental health
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Some farmer advocates are pushing for supply management systems that could raise milk prices and reduce volatility
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Some farmer advocates are pushing for supply management systems that could raise milk prices and reduce volatility
Many Wisconsin milk producers are overwhelmed, dogged by financial worries, a crushing workload, labor shortages and bad weather
Charles had been homeless, and believed in the power of one vet helping another.
These six sisters lived their lives as educators and care providers. They all died from complications of COVID-19.
Changes in the past decade — and now a pandemic — have added hurdles to voting. Says one advocate: ‘We used to be like the gold standard of voting.’
Despite recent significant upgrades, questions remain about the effectiveness of Wisconsin’s post-election audits and the security of some voting machines.
During the hectic legislative session in February, one thing got lost: the public’s ability to participate fully in the process. That’s because the public wasn’t given adequate notice of some public hearings.
Marijuana’s illegality nationally makes it difficult to study, and its prohibition in Wisconsin makes it hard to obtain for people who rely on it for treatment.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has OK’d just four medicines containing cannabis-related products; other countries have approved more.
Wisconsin’s tradition of government transparency rests on the state’s open records and open meetings laws. Unfortunately, those laws are woefully underenforced.
As Justice Shirley Abrahamson ends her tenure on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, after 43 years and more than 1,300 authored opinions, she leaves a rich legacy of legal scholarship, importantly including her support for government transparency.
Users of marijuana and its derivatives are everywhere — from children with serious illness to dogs, and in cities and a small town hair salon.