Wisconsin
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Risks of In-Person Voting During COVID-19
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When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency on March 13, the country was in the middle of primary election season. As states franticly adjusted plans for voting, Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court overruled Governor Tony Evers’ executive order to reschedule the election, just one day before the election was…
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Unintended Consequences: How Child Support Programs Discourage Employment for Low-Income Families
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Low-income fathers with debt are more likely to reduce labor hours and child support payments.
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Earning the Diploma: The Effects of Financial Aid on College Persistence
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Researchers investigate if scholarship money, on top of financial aid, can encourage students to remain in college.
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Maintaining an Edge: How School Districts Respond to Competition
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Researchers expand their focus on the effects of school-choice programs to include the reactions of districts to student migration.
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Policy Radio | Urban Development in a Midwestern Underdog
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In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Mark Bergen sits down with Mayor Keith Bosman to talk about economic development in mid-size, Midwestern cities like Kenosha, Wisconsin.