Articles by Caitlin Bourbeau

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Health Insurance Coverage In Wisconsin Plateaued In 2017

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 3:10pm
Despite a lot of noise, there was little movement on health insurance policy across the United States in 2017. As a result, there was likewise little movement in terms of insurance coverage rates, including in Wisconsin.
Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin
Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Comparing Wisconsinites' Health In 2018, County By County

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Monday, November 26, 2018 - 12:00pm
Health is strongly influenced by where people live.
Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Shifts In Student Numbers Help Drive School Referendums Across Wisconsin

Sarah Kemp
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 10:00am
School referendums around Wisconsin have been steadily increasing in the 2010s, particularly years when a general election is held.
Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Wisconsin's Rural Schools Are Getting Squeezed By Student Loss

Sarah Kemp
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 2:00pm
In Wisconsin, a desire for quality education and the costs of making such an investment has led to a funding system that can vary significantly by where a school is located.
Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

What's Next For The Math At The Heart Of Wisconsin's Redistricting Lawsuit

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 6:45pm
When the Supreme Court of the United States returned a closely-followed case on redistricting in Wisconsin to a lower court, the majority's decision suggested that they did not completely accept a specific metric of gerrymandering known as the efficiency gap.
Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Packing, Cracking And The Art Of Gerrymandering Around Milwaukee

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 11:00am
At a glance, Wisconsin's legislative district maps in place since 2011 do not reveal districts with the bizarre shapes and outlines that are classic markers of gerrymandering schemes. But a closer examination of the state's Assembly districts reveals a more sophisticated approach to this electoral stratagem.
Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Where Cows and Deer Outnumber People In Wisconsin

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
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Casey Kalman
UW Applied Population Lab
Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Friday, November 17, 2017 - 1:30pm
Given their prominence in Wisconsin's traditions, where cows and deer can actually be found around the state can serve as a lens to examine rurality.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

The Changing Faces Of Wisconsin's Foreign-Born Residents

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Casey Kalman
UW Applied Population Lab
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - 12:00pm
Immigration is an engine of change that has shaped Wisconsin throughout its history, reflecting the broader story of newcomers building new communities around the United States.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Health Insurance Coverage In Wisconsin Jumps Again In 2016

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 2:30pm
In 2016, there were an estimated 255,000 more Wisconsin residents with health insurance compared to in 2013.
Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

How Our Elections Analysis Became A Supreme Court Question

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
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Caitlin Bourbeau
UW Applied Population Lab
Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 3:00pm
Wisconsin is at the center of what is shaping up to be a landmark legal decision about how electoral districts are determined and the role of partisanship in creating legislative district boundaries.