UW-Madison: Life expectancy gap

EVEN AS COVID RAGED, SPIKES IN HOMICIDE WERE A SIGNIFICANT DRAG ON LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR BLACK MEN MADISON — While the COVID-19 pandemic quickly reversed decades of progress in closing the gap between life expectancies for Black and white people

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WisDems: Freedom rings on third day of Democratic National Convention

MADISON, Wis. — Today, following the third day of the DNC, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement:  “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are fighting for our freedoms—the freedom to make our own reproductive health care choices, to the freedom to love who we love, to the freedom to support

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WisDems: ROUND UP: Wisconsin Delegates wear cheeseheads, highlight excitement on Day 2 of Democratic National Convention

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Wisconsin delegates returned for the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Donning their famous Wisconsin cheeseheads, delegates shared what they are looking forward to as they continue to represent Wisconsin at the convention this week. Delegates are fired up for the Harris-Walz ticket, which was

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WisDems: Say enthusiasm boost could lift party to success in legislative races

MADISON, Wis. — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today highlighted the incredible momentum to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in Wisconsin. Building on Democratic enthusiasm and coming on the heels of historic voter turnout to defeat the GOP-authored constitutional amendments on the August 13th primary ballot, last Friday WisDems launched the Democratic Starting

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UW-Madison: Life expectancy gap

EVEN AS COVID RAGED, SPIKES IN HOMICIDE WERE A SIGNIFICANT DRAG ON LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR BLACK MEN MADISON — While the COVID-19 pandemic quickly reversed decades of progress in closing the gap between life expectancies for Black and white people in the United States, the disease’s toll may have obscured

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