Articles by Marisa Wojcik

Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Wisconsin Food Mainstays Vulnerable To Climate Change

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Marisa Wojcik
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 12:00pm
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What happens when Wisconsin's most iconic food products are in danger from an increasingly warmer, wetter and variable climate? WPR digital producer Mary Kate McCoy explored what the future might hold for beer, cheese, cranberries, beer, potatoes, walleye and wild rice.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Noon Wednesday: The Fears Over Changes To The Public Charge Rule

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Marisa Wojcik
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 12:00pm
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Advocates for immigrants are raising concerns over the effects of fear and confusion over changes to the federal public charge rule. Milwaukee's Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers director of patient and community engagement Caroline Gomez-Tom discusses the impacts of these fears.
Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Success and Shortcomings In Green Bay Equity

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Marisa Wojcik
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 12:00pm
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The population of people of color in Green Bay is projected to double or triple by 2040. Mohammed Bey, director of diversity and inclusion at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, discusses what diversity and equity efforts looks like in the greater Green Bay area.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

The Emerging Questions Over Wisconsin's Contract With Foxconn

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Friday, December 20, 2019 - 7:00pm
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Correspondence between Foxconn and the state of Wisconsin show growing conflict over the company's contract and status of public tax subsidies. Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan discusses the current status of the state's position on the agreement.
Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Fast Facts: Federal Work Requirement Changes To SNAP, Explained

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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 7:00pm
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The first of three proposals to change eligibility for food stamps, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, has been finalized by the Trump administration. Here's what the finalized rule means for Wisconsin.
Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Noon Wednesday: Where High-Paying Jobs Are Growing In Wisconsin

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Marisa Wojcik
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 12:00pm
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High-paying jobs in Wisconsin are on the rise, according to a report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The report's author, Joe Peterangelo, discusses the state's overall employment trends, how they're growing in metro areas, and what's happening with high- and low-wage jobs.

Noon Wednesday: DreamUp Wisconsin Aims To Boost Middle Class

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Marisa Wojcik
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 7:00pm
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DreamUp Wisconsin set a goal of raising the net income of 10,000 households by 10% by the end of 2022. Bridgit Van Bellegham, community relations coordinator for the Madison-based project, discusses its efforts to foster ideas centered around child care, legal services, debt and more.

The Threat Of Distracted Driving And An Effort To Curb Its Effects

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Marisa Wojcik
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Friday, November 29, 2019 - 7:00pm
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Wisconsin saw 60 fatal car collisions as a result of distracted driving in 2018. One family's tragic experience led a Hudson man to pursue laws that would restrict the use of smart phones by drivers, including a proposal in the Wisconsin Legislature.
Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Wisconsin Cities Rank Worst For African Americans

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Marisa Wojcik
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 12:00pm
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Milwaukee and Racine have been ranked the first and second worst places for African Americans to live in the U.S., according to a report from 24/7 Wall St. UW-Madison associate professor of sociology John Eason discusses these rankings what they mean for each community.
Series: Homelessness Around Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Domestic Violence Survivors And Homelessness

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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 12:00pm
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Nearly nine out of every 10 unmet requests from domestic violence survivors in Wisconsin are for housing resources. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin policy and systems analyst Abby Swetz discusses the intersection of domestic violence and homelessness.