Articles by Scott Gordon

Why And When Wisconsin Flies Flags At Half-Staff

Michelle Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Scott Gordon
WisContext
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 5:20pm
How often do flags fly at half-staff in Wisconsin? More than they used to.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

The Two Wisconsin Jails That House ICE Detainees

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 11:00am
Wisconsin is not among the 17 states known to host facilities where the federal government detains migrant children. The state does, however, have two facilities where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds adult detainees.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Los Dos Centros De Detención En Wisconsin Que Encarcelan Los Detenidos De ICE

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 11:00am
Wisconsin no es uno de los 17 estados donde el gobierno federal tiene centros de detención para niños inmigrantes. Sin embargo, el estado tiene dos centros de detención para adultos.
Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Embracing The Ups And Downs Of Starting New Businesses

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, June 25, 2018 - 3:30pm
Wisconsin has made headlines in recent years as a state where entrepreneurship struggles and startup activity lags behind the United States as a whole.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Gravity Of Precedent Fuels Challenge To Foxconn's Lake Michigan Bid

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 3:45pm
Wisconsin's decision to let Foxconn draw water from Lake Michigan may set a precedent for water use that resonates across the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Series: Tick-Borne Diseases In Wisconsin

The Confounding Geography Of Lyme Disease In The U.S.

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 10:55am
The Upper Midwest and the northeastern regions of the United States are increasingly a carpet of Lyme disease cases each summer and autumn. But the southeastern part of the country — a vast expanse of hot and humid territory and certainly hospitable to the ticks that carry Lyme-causing bacteria — gets off relatively easy.
Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Wisconsin's Modest, Uneven Population Growth So Far In The 2010s

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - 1:25pm
It's a time of profound change for Wisconsin's population — where it's concentrated, where it's moving, which age groups and racial and ethnic origins it reflects, and what kinds of lives all residents are seeking to live.

Epic Systems Lawsuit Ruling Has Wide-Reaching Impact On Employee Rights

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Rob Ferrett
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 12:30pm
Epic has become increasingly associated with the labor controversies that arise in the IT industry.
Series: Tick-Borne Diseases In Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Annual Lyme Disease Forecast Is Not A Simple Matter

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 12:50pm
As the weather warms and more people head outdoors, a complex interplay of factors, some of which scientists are still trying to understand, will determine how seriously Lyme disease will afflict Wisconsin in 2018.
Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

Discovery Of CWD Prions In Soil Adds Piece To Deer Disease Puzzle

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 11:00am
After years of Wisconsin testing fewer deer for chronic wasting disease but finding more cases of infections, a new study offered some additional clues about how CWD might spread through the environment.