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New study shows drinking water filtration systems may add months to lifespan

Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2026

As more than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water, new research from the La Follette School of Public Affairs investigates the effects of early-life exposure to citywide water filtration …

Posted in Faculty, Health and Aging, News, Press Releases, Research

Artificial Intelligence Adoption in State and Local Governments

Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2026

In this report, La Follette students evaluate AI adoption practices across four U.S. states to identify actionable recommendations for government practitioners implementing AI.

Posted in Research, Workshop Reports

Strategic Paths for Milwaukee’s Downtown Parking Garages: Strength, Ambiguity, and Opportunity

Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2026

In this report, La Follette students evaluate whether the three city-owned parking garages in downtown Milwaukee deliver enough public value to justify their cost.

Posted in Research, Workshop Reports

Student Debt Services in Context: Strategies to Strengthen Student Debt Support in Wisconsin

Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2026

In this report, La Follette students examine how Wisconsin can strengthen support for student loan borrowers by drawing on borrower assistance systems in peer states.

Posted in Research, Workshop Reports

Reducing Barriers to Water Infrastructure Finance in Wisconsin

Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2026

In this report, La Follette students analyze barriers to water infrastructure finance in Wisconsin and provide the Water Finance Exchange and the state with recommendations to support water utilities.

Posted in Research, Workshop Reports

Advancing Workforce Integration Through Digital Literacy for English Language Learners

Posted on Monday, May 4, 2026

In this report, La Follette students identify an acute workforce-related digital skills gap in english language learners and develop recommendations that aim to unlock workforce potential, promote economic mobility, and achieve a more inclusive and resilient labor market.

Posted in Research, Workshop Reports

From Food Trucks to Foot Traffic: Rethinking Downtown Development in Sauk Prairie

Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2026

In this report, La Follette students analyze the introduction of food trucks as an approach to economic revitalization in the two historic downtowns of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

Posted in Research, Workshop Reports

Adapting Wisconsin’s K-12 School Device Restriction for MMSD

Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2026

In this report, La Follette students assess policy options for the Madison Metropolitan School District’s new device ban policy.

Posted in Research, Workshop Reports

2026 Kohl Competition funds four innovative projects

Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Kohl Competition awards funding to faculty research projects that exemplify evidence-based policymaking and meaningfully shape public policy.

Posted in Faculty, News, Research

Geographic Variation in the Black-White Life Expectancy Gap in Wisconsin, 2005-2017

Posted on Monday, April 6, 2026

This paper examines the Black-White life expectancy gap in Wisconsin from 2005 to 2017, disaggregating the state into Milwaukee County, Dane County (Madison), and the rest of the state.

Posted in Working Papers
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