In Wisconsin, counties hold the primary responsibility for providing public human services. This report examines Community Aids, one source of financial assistance for human services that the state provides to counties. ...

The authors identify two policies to decrease the incidence of food-borne illness and to enhance Wisconsin's food safety system. Their first proposal would mandate quality certification using standards and audits to reduce ...

Evidence suggests that health disparities exist between the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and non-LGBT populations in Wisconsin and elsewhere. The authors recommend that the Wisconsin Department of Health ...

Balancing livability with competitiveness is a challenge facing many metropolitan governments. This report summarizes objectives and strategies that metropolitan governments around the world use to pursue livability and ...

Mainland China has increased its activities in the Indian Ocean region by investing in regional states, building ports and infrastructure, and acquiring energy resources. This report analyzes the impact of these activities ...