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Students’ report on conservation funding garners news coverage

A report on Wisconsin conservation funding by La Follette School students in the Public Affairs Workshop received coverage by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on May 9. Read more ...

Cost-benefit analysis recommends statewide investment in alternatives to incarceration

A cost-benefit analysis by La Follette School students recommends that Wisconsin invest $20 million in programs that divert some non-violent criminal offenders from jail or prison to community-based alternatives. The annual investment could help offset increased costs of incarceration and reduce prison overcrowding. Read more ...

Safety net, tax credits help Wisconsin families

Temporary increases in safety net programs and tax credits for working families helped keep many in Wisconsin from poverty during the recession and its aftermath, a new report by the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds. Read more ...