Stories that Connect Us: NEW News Lab Articles
Stories produced since June 1, 2021 by the six NEW News Lab partners have been
picked up by more than 125 news organizations nationwide, including more than 75 in Wisconsin,
reaching a total estimated audience of more than 23 million people in more than a dozen states.
Medicaid: Here’s where Donald Trump, Kamala Harris have stood – October 25, 2024, Wisconsin Watch & WPR
8th Congressional District: Tony Wied, Kristin Lyerly face off – October 24, 2024, Wisconsin Public Radio
Two moderates race to the middle for Green Bay state Senate seat – October 24, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
How can this year’s election shape child care in Wisconsin?– October 16, 2024, Appleton Post-Crescent
Millions of dollars injected into 3 Green Bay races since primary – October 11, 2024, Green Bay Press-Gazette
In rural Green Bay, two Dems seek chance to challenge GOP seat – August 9, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
Green Bay area district: Longtime GOP incumbent vs. rural foe – August 9, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
GOP primary in 8th Congressional District puts Trump endorsement to test – August 1, 2024, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops – July 15, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
What are the health risks of coal piles like the ones in Green Bay? – July 8, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
Slate of candidates now set for Wisconsin Senate and Assembly races – June 3, 2024, Appleton Post-Crescent
Green Bay-area elections take shape for Senate, Assembly, county races – June 3, 2024, Green Bay Press-Gazette
With election on the horizon, Wisconsin’s caregivers seek better health care options – May 14, 2024, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying – May 9, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
Green Bay area state Senate and Assembly 2024 candidates – April 25, 2024, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Federal funds help push Green Bay affordable housing project past finish line – April 18, 2024, Wisconsin Public Radio
Absentee voting in Wisconsin: Voters with disabilities demand better way – April 18, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
Want to run for public office? Here are 5 things to consider – April 15, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin ballot questions are too vague, election officials say – March 29, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
Rural Wisconsin communities struggle to attract candidates for elections – March 28, 2024, Post-Crescent
Brown County Young Adult Court program celebrates first graduate – March 1, 2024, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Wisconsin seniors face housing upheaval as assisted living homes reject Medicaid – February 29, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
New rules for Great Lakes lakefront property development head to governor again – February 26, 2024, Wisconsin Watch
As Baby Boomers age, Northeastern Wisconsin families remodel homes – November 1, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Six news outlets join forces for NEW News Lab’s ‘Families Matter’ series – October 20, 2023, Post-Crescent
Wisconsin LGBTQ history shows hate ramps up whenever acceptance grows – October 18, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay area LGBTQ youth, families overcome hate to find support – October 18, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Families Matter focuses on Wisconsin families. But what about legislators? – October 4, 2023, Post-Crescent
Wisconsin childcare providers try to reduce expulsions, suspensions – September 20, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
FREE STORYTELLING EVENT: ‘Home is Here’ participants tell their stories Sept. 20 in Green Bay – September 7, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
‘That is how you turn hate into love’: Appleton’s Jesús Gregorio Smith for ‘Home Is Here’– August 29, 2023, WPR
Wisconsin preschool expulsions, teachers’ mental health linked – August 17, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Breaking the cycle: Reclaiming ‘The American Dream’ – August 3, 2023, Press Times
‘Home is where I am safe’: Appleton’s Mai Lo Lee for ‘Home Is Here’ – August 1, 2023, WPR
Why is it so hard to find child care for an infant in Wisconsin? – July 13,2023, Appleton Post-Crescent
Wisconsin senior living facilities see increase in complaints to DHS – July 6, 2023, Appleton Post-Crescent
Wisconsin foster families struggle to get children in their care therapy – June 21, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Cost of living increase in Wisconsin: How it affects working families – June 7, 2023, Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin Native children separated from families at disproportional rate – June 1, 2023, Appleton Post-Crescent
Breaking the cycle: Substance abuse — a constant across generations – May 23, 2023, Press Times
Wisconsin students with dyslexia may struggle with literacy, school – May 17, 2023, Appleton Post-Crescent
It takes a village: How collaboration helped a small northern Wisconsin city add crucial child care – May 3, 2023, Green Bay Press Gazette
Should Wisconsin fund child care like it does roads? Here are some solutions to the child care crisis – May 3, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Breaking the cycle: Addressing generational patterns – April 24, 2023, Press Times
Tri-County Dental provides free dental care to Fox Valley students – April 19, 2023, Post Crescent
School-based counseling in northeast Wisconsin is difficult to obtain – April 12, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
As kids go hungry, Wisconsin might bring back free school meals – April 6, 2023, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Families Matter: Wisconsin families face high child care costs, leading some to delay conception – March 29, 2023, Post Crescent
Sheboygan Police Department battles sexual harassment scandal – February 6, 2023, Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin’s population is trending older. Where will non-drivers find transportation? – January 5, 2023, Wisconsin Watch & WPR
In Kiel, Wisconsin, attack on ‘critical race theory’ ignores bullying of Black student – October 14, 2022, Wisconsin Watch
As northeast Wisconsin diversifies, students of color use tools like code-switching to navigate their own identity and community – October 3, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
‘It’s something we owe.’ Madison church pays ‘voluntary tax’ to Indigenous nations – September 2, 2022, Wisconsin Watch
Outagamie County devises regional strategy to address looming shortage of affordable housing – September 2, 2022, Post Crescent
Oshkosh Defense sent a big contract to the non-union South. Will it keep future jobs in Wisconsin? – August 6, 2022, Wisconsin Watch
Can the Green Bay Packers inspire new model for local journalism? – July 26, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Bomb threats, canceled events, empty schools: How a bullying probe paralyzed a Wisconsin town’s democracy – July 16, 2022, Wisconsin Watch
Minority-owned businesses can struggle to start and grow in northeast Wisconsin – June 21, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
‘I will never forget the sacrifices of my ancestors’: Black organizations put Juneteenth front and center across Wisconsin – June 16, 2022, Post-Crescent
Northeast Wisconsin is becoming more diverse, but the process of becoming inclusive will be “a long rollercoaster ride” – June 7, 2022, Post-Crescent
Deals Vince Biskupic made as a prosecutor and judge raise questions of fairness in Wisconsin’s justice system – June 2, 2022, Wisconsin Watch
Seven eye-opening things we learned by diving into northeast Wisconsin census results, then talking to people– May 4, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Northeast Wisconsin organizations devoted to racial and ethnic diversity – April 26, 2022, Post-Crescent
Churches, mosques and temples support, anchor diverse communities in Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh – April 12, 2022, Post-Crescent
Homelessness in Brown County is a complex problem. Here are some potential solutions. – April 11, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
The census pushed people into strict racial categories for 200 years. – March 30, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Spanish speakers came to Wisconsin before it was a state. Here’s how they’ve shaped the economy, labor laws, and found the American dream. – March 20, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
How Latinos Shaped Wisconsin – March 24, Post-Crescent
Students in northeast Wisconsin schools speak more languages than you may guess – March 15, 2022, Post-Crescent
For the homeless, Green Bay’s shelters meet needs of all kinds – March 11, Green Bay Press-Gazette
“Hmong people are truly American, if not more American than most Americans” – March 8, 2022, Post-Crescent
Help stem the crisis in local news: We need your support for 3 new journalists coming to our Wisconsin newsrooms. – March 7, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
‘They got closer’: Census changes help correct historic undercount of Wisconsin’s Indigenous population – March 2, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Wisconsin groups offer new ‘cookbook’ to spur affordable housing development. Here’s the recipe – March 1, Green Bay Press-Gazette
‘You cannot ignore it anymore.’ Pandemic spotlights homelessness in Brown County, fueling push for solutions – February 15, 2022, Wisconsin Watch
Disregarded–The path to change, starts with a plan, cooperation – February 14, 2022, The Press Times
Disregarded – A look toward the future – February 4, 2022, The Press Times
Northeastern Wisconsin’s surge in diversity forged by opportunity, grit and inclusion – February 2, 2022, Post-Crescent and Green Bay Press-Gazette
Diverse cities, whiter suburbs, dying farms: 5 ways northeast Wisconsin has changed – January 25, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Home is Here: Stories behind the census. – January 17, 2022, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Community Impact Report: Here are 9 stories that made a difference in Green Bay and across Wisconsin this year – December 27, 2021, Green Bay Press-Gazette
‘Evolve or die’: Wisconsin’s labor shortage could last years. Here’s how employers, workers can succeed – December 23, 2021, Post-Crescent and Green Bay Press-Gazette
Wisconsin state parks battered as Lake Michigan shrinks beaches, smashes boardwalks – December 9th, 2021, Wisconsin Watch and WPR.
Imperiled Shores – November 4, 2021, Wisconsin Watch and WPR
As Lake Michigan shoreline vanishes, Wisconsinites try to fight waves with walls – November 4, 2021, Wisconsin Watch and WPR
‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll – October 30, 2021, Wisconsin Watch and WPR
Just as important: Syble Hopp, a place of belonging – October 22, 2021, The Press Times
Just as important: Funding conundrum – October 14, 2021, The Press Times
Just as important: Inside the classroom – October 7, 2021, The Press Times
Wisconsin’s special ed system: High stress, sparse state funding – October 2, 2021, Wisconsin Watch
Just as important: The weight of the job – September 30, 2021, The Press Times
Just as important: A secondary education odyssey – September 23, 2021, The Press Times
Just as important: Early education odyssey – September 16, 2021, The Press Times
A Fox Valley builder provides affordable housing. It’s not easy. – September 14, 2021, Post Crescent
Just as important: Understanding the special education system – September 13, 2021, The Press Times
‘It’s criminal’: Milwaukeeans call for speedier lead pipeline removal to cut childhood poisoning – September 9, 2021, Wisconsin Watch
People with disabilities sue to overturn Wisconsin law denying them unemployment benefits – September 7, 2021, Wisconsin Watch and WPR
Will the end of pandemic-related unemployment benefits ease Wisconsin’s worker shortage? – September 3, 2021, Green Bay Press-Gazette
‘Skipping the middleman’: Defendants faced shifting demands in Outagamie County judge’s one-man drug court – August 28, 2021, Wisconsin Watch and WPR
‘It’s all or nothing’: A small pay bump can cut benefits for Wisconsin workers – August 16, 2021, Green Bay Press-Gazette
District administrators concerned with biennial budget – August 4, 2021, The Press Times
Old standards don’t work’: 4 things Wisconsin communities can do to increase affordable housing development – July 26, 2021, Post-Crescent
Help wanted: Northeast Wisconsin businesses hard-pressed for workers as COVID-19 pandemic worsens labor shortage – July 21, 2021, Post-Crescent
Racial equity committee starting to form plan – July 26, 2021, The Press Times
Shortage of affordable housing has deep roots, no easy fixes – July 18, 2021, The Press Times
An Outagamie County judge controls defendants after sentencing – July 17, 2021, Wisconsin Watch
Northeast Wisconsin businesses struggle to attract, retain employees amid labor shortage worsened by COVID-19 pandemic – July 15, 2021, Post-Crescent
Cow manure predicted to cause most sickness from contaminated wells in Kewaunee County – June 23, 2021, Wisconsin Watch
Why Microsoft, community foundations are helping boost local news in northeast Wisconsin – June 23, 2021, Post-Crescent
Rising referendums: Competing sides search for solutions – June 17, 2021, The Press Times
Finding an affordable home means so much to families. Here’s why it’s so hard to do in northeast Wisconsin – June 16, 2021, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Converting a former newspaper building to affordable apartments took a developer’s passion and government assistance to come together – June 14, 2021, Post-Crescent
Rising referendums: Spending big in the suburbs – June 10, 2021, The Press Times
Disrupted lives, frustration and stress: Northeastern Wisconsin residents’ struggle to find an affordable, suitable home – June 8, 2021, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Northeastern Wisconsin’s shortage of affordable housing has become critical – June 7, 2021, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Rising referendums: Largest districts spend big – June 3, 2021, The Press Times
Lack of affordable housing is crimping economy, hurting families – June 2, 2021, Green Bay Press Gazette
Brown County Racial Equity Committee begins its two-year mission – June 2, 2021, Fox Valley 365
Rising Referendums – School Funding 101 – May 27, 2021, The Press Times
Brown County is just the latest local government nationwide to address the health impacts of racism – May 26, 2021, Fox Valley 365
Go Big or Go Home: How Milwaukee set the stage for tackling racism as a public health crisis – May 26, 2021, Fox Valley 365
