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JUL 22, 2025
Milwaukee is taking meaningful steps toward addressing housing affordability and accessibility with the recent adoption of its new Housing Element plan, a forward-thinking roadmap designed to meet the city’s changing housing needs. According to a press release from the City of Milwaukee, this plan will serve as a blueprint to guide development, affordability strategies, and neighborhood growth for years to come.
The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
JUL 16, 2025
The Madison Common Council voted unanimously on July 15 to approve zoning reform proposals that will create more housing options for residents. Darrin Wasniewski from our AARP WI office has worked for months with city leaders to push these proposals forward and we’re thrilled to see them cross the finish line. Here is the testimony that Darrin delivered to the council prior to its vote.
We know how impactful $1,000 can be. This is our way of extending some seed money to get these projects off the ground. 2025 application deadlines coming soon.
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A proposal submitted by the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association (TLNA) in Madison to add benches and more fruit plants to its popular Reynolds Community Food Garden has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant.
In the early 1900s, the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, now called "Black Wall Street," was a vibrant and prosperous community. Despite the challenges and racial injustices they faced, residents of this community built a thriving neighborhood filled with successful Black-owned businesses, attorneys, doctors, and real estate agents. Their achievements were nothing short of remarkable and served as a beacon of hope for Black Americans nationwide.
AARP volunteers will play an important role in pushing for policies to improve the lives of older Wisconsinites as lawmakers work to set the 2023–2024 state budget.
AARP research shows family caregivers in Wisconsin provided an estimated 540 million hours of unpaid care in 2021.
A proposal to double or possibly even triple the size of a small native plant garden exhibit on the grounds of the Thomas St. Angelo Public Library, 1305 2nd Ave., has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant.
The state’s election on Tuesday, April 4, will include an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. With an incumbent justice opting not to seek reelection, the winner could play a role in vital issues, such as the redistricting of legislative boundaries.
Women's History Month is underway, and we're excited to celebrate the ground-breaking contributions of amazing women to communities nationwide. Originating as Women's History Week in 1981, March was officially dedicated to honoring women's achievements in 1987. And AARP joins in the nation in celebrating women for their leadership, mentoring, and dedication to their communities in ways that have changed the course of history.
High-speed internet, Medicaid expansion, supports for family caregivers, and retirement security are key issues for AARP Wisconsin in the 2023 State Budget.
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