Judith Ruiz-Branch/Wisconsin News Connection
Judith Ruiz-Branch is an award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience as a reporter/producer for TV, radio, print and podcast news. She's also served as a Spanish spokesperson and led communications, media and public relations team's at various organizations in Chicago. She began her career at WGN-TV in Chicago and went on to work for various news outlets including WBEZ Radio, Crain's Chicago Business, the Chicago Tribune and WNIN Tri-State Media among others. Her bilingual reporting with WNIN earned her two Murrow Awards, most recently for innovation in the digital space. Her favorite stories to report on are health, human interest, equity, justice, and immigration.
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Program organizers said agroforestry practices taking shape in Spring Green combine trees with farming to improve biodiversity and wildlife habitat while reducing greenhouse gas emissions -
Concerns exist that warning labels meant to reduce emotional dependence could actually backfire -
Opponents of the bill warned the legislation could make it harder for struggling families by putting limits on future Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits -
Almost half of young children in the U.S. live in childcare deserts, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress -
An estimated 276,000 Wisconsinites could lose their Medicaid coverage over the next decade -
Education advocates in Wisconsin are highlighting the efforts of local teachers amid funding issues affecting public schools statewide -
The Voting Rights Act historically served to protect minority groups from racial discrimination in voting practices -
Wisconsin saw more severe thunderstorm, tornado and flash flood warnings in the first three weeks of April than in any other month in the last four decades of available data -
A new report found a growing disparity between the Wisconsin public school districts receiving the most and least amount of overall funding -
A new report from the Urban Institute projects that millions of Americans who depend on Medicaid may soon lose their benefits due to changes to eligibility requirements included in President Donald Trump’s most recent budget law
