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We're urging customers to reduce natural gas use by immediately lowering thermostats to 60 to 62 degrees. This request comes after one of the interstate pipeline suppliers who provides natural gas to us experienced a significant equipment failure. news.we-energies.com/we-energies-as…

"Over the last decade, the state lost 106,000 people under the age of 26, according to a recent report by #ForwardAnalytics Dale Knapp, the research arm of the Wisconsin Counties Association." NACo #WisCounties

FINAL FOUR BOUND! #DG4

A new report from #ForwardAnalytics Dale Knapp, "Silent Killer: The Fentanyl Epidemic in Wisconsin," shows state in the middle of an epidemic of drug overdose deaths driven largely by illegal fentanyl. forward-analytics.net/latest-news/si…

Synthetic opioids (fentanyl) is now the number one killer of Wisconsinites ages 25 to 54.

The opioid crisis has reached new heights & we cannot allow fentanyl to stay the #1 killer in Wisconsin. I’m working hard to expand opioid prevention resources and stop this dangerous drug from entering our country because too many Wisconsinites’ lives are depending on it.

What a week for #WisCounties as the Shared Revenue bill was signed into law. A bipartisan effort from both Governor Tony Evers & Legislature that found common ground in funding of local govs. Senator Mary Felzkowski Rep. Tony Kurtz Speaker Robin Vos Sen. Devin LeMahieu NACo shorturl.at/iwB16

The latest #WisCounties #LocalGovMatters podcast has dropped. Join us as we sit down with Sen. Senator Mary Felzkowski and Rep. Tony Kurtz to discuss the landmark shared revenue legislation, 2023 WI Act 12, and what it means for the future of our state. shorturl.at/zGOR7 NACo

New report from #ForwardAnalytics: "Priced Out: The Steep Cost of Childcare in Wisconsin," shows childcare costs average between 18 and 36% of family income. forward-analytics.net/wp-content/upl… NACo #WisCounties

The latest #LocalGovMatters podcast has dropped, with #ForwardAnalytics Deputy Director Kevin Dospoy in our guest spot. We discuss their latest study, "Priced Out: The Steep Cost of Childcare in Wisconsin." shorturl.at/gvw16 NACo Dale Knapp

Podcast on our latest report on childcare. Definitely worth your time. WCA localgovmatters.wicounties.org/localgovmatter…

The latest #ForwardAnalytics Dale Knapp report: "K-12 On The Ballot: Using Referenda to Fund Public Schools," shows Wisconsin’s K-12 schools increasingly rely on dollars approved at referenda to fund local education. forward-analytics.net/latest-news/k-… NACo

Analysis found no simple, readily discernible pattern based on geography, amount sought or district size for referenda that passed versus those that failed — something  that is often the case according to Dale Knapp, the director of Forward Analytics. badgerinstitute.org/wisconsin-vote…

LIVE @ 2:15PM WISEYE.ORG/LIVE 2024 WCA Annual Conference: Workforce & Population Shifts - Mark O'Connell & Dale Knapp Forward Analytics WATCH: wiseye.org/?p=30431 INFO: WISEYE.ORG/SCHEDULE #WisconsinEye #Wisconsin #wipolitics #WisCounties #WiscoRoute72

LIVE WISEYE.ORG/LIVE 2024 WCA Annual Conference #Wisconsin's Changing Economy Forward Analytics Dale Knapp & Kevin Dospoy, Samantha Kerkman Kenosha County 📺 wiseye.org/?p=30433 ℹ️WISEYE.ORG/SCHEDULE #WisconsinEye #wipolitics #WisCounties #WiscoRoute72

An influx of baby boomers hitting age 75 by the end of the decade is expected to stress Wisconsin’s elder care system, requiring nearly 10,000 more workers to join the industry. wpr.org/news/wisconsin…

Watch #WisconsinEye's Newsmakers with Lisa Pugh feat. WCA #ForwardAnalytics Director Dale Knapp highlighting pressing issues in #Wisconsin -Full program: wiseye.org/2024/11/19/new… -More: wiseye.org/newsmakers #wipolitics

Economist + researcher Dale Knapp these and more during a recent Newsmakers interview on WisconsinEye, focused on potential areas of legislative action in the coming years. 🔎 Read more at wisbusiness.com/2024/housing-c…