poverty

It’s estimated that roughly nine percent of people in Oneida County are in poverty, according to USDA data.A local group is encouraging people to take part in a poverty simulation to better understand what it’s like to live like that.

A new report from UW Madison says poverty rates in Wisconsin are dropping, but not as quickly as other states

The latest county census data found Michigan's child poverty rate remains at 19%, and groups advocating for children and families say it is time to raise the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Before the pandemic, Wisconsin was mostly faring well in providing positive outcomes for children, but an annual wellbeing report said it appears the…