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Democratic lawmakers propose legislation capping utility bills | Superior Telegram

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Nov 19, 2025

A bill in the Wisconsin Legislature would essentially cap residential utility bills at 2% of household income. By Joe Shulz Wausau resident Jill Sexton and her husband are both in their 60s. Sexton says she’s on disability and her husband is on Social Security. Sexton said she had to take a part-time job to cover…

Faculty/Staff

Professors Paulson-Smith and Weinschenk publish article with students

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Jun 6, 2023

Professors Kaden Paulson-Smith (Democracy & Justice Studies; Political Science) and Aaron Weinschenk (Public & Environmental Affairs; Political Science) recently had a peer-reviewed journal article accepted for publication. The paper is co-authored with seven undergraduate students from Prof. Weinschenk’s Political Science Research Lab (David Nehlsen, Jacob Lau, Jared Knutson, Jake Wesner, Mackenzie Klug, Gage Beck, Brady…

Announcements

Public & Environmental Affairs programs recognize community partners and outstanding students

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May 9, 2023

Academic programs within the interdisciplinary Public & Environmental Affairs (PEA) unit at UW-Green Bay recognized several local community partners and outstanding students at their end-of-semester “Celebrating Students & Philanthropy” awards ceremony, held in MAC Winter Garden on April 27th. At times, the ceremony was standing room only as Chancellor Michael Alexander delivered opening remarks on the…

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Associate Professor, Alise Coen interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time”

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May 4, 2023

UW-Green Bay Associate Professor, Alise Coen, was interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” about the latest developments in U.S. immigration and asylum policies, including the creation of regional processing centers for asylum-seekers in Latin American countries. During her time on the show she explained how these policies fit into broader trends of externalizing borders in global migration.…

Events

Samantha Kulhanek, immigration rights attorney to speak at “All Rise: A UW-Green Bay Civil Liberties Lecture Series”

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Apr 11, 2023

You’re invited to attend this semester’s next meeting of “All Rise: A UW-Green Bay Civil Liberties Lecture Series”, on Wednesday, April 19 from 6-7pm. This online meeting will feature immigration rights attorney Samantha Kulhanek. Sam Kulhanek is a Staff Attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center where she represents unaccompanied children. Previously, she worked as an Attorney Advisor…

Events

Help celebrate the launch of the new Master of Public Administration program!

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Mar 7, 2023

You’re invited to celebrate the launch of the new Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. This event is being held in the Signature Lounge of the Weidner Center on Tuesday, March 21 from 5:30-7:00pm. The MPA at UW-Green Bay has been intentionally designed around the theories, skills, and competencies for professionals in the public and nonprofit…

Media Coverage

Great Decisions lecture series returns to Manitowoc Public Library for the sixteenth year | Seehafer News

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Feb 2, 2023

The following article was written by Tim Gadzinski, the Marketing Associate for the Manitowoc Public Library. It’s pretty difficult to look away from the fact that the world—on multiple levels—is a more compact, more interconnected place than it once seemed to be. From the dissemination of information to the transmission of illness, everything seems to…

Media Coverage

UW-Green Bay Associate Professor Alise Coen interviewed by WPR

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Kristin Bouchard

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Jan 11, 2023

UW-Green Bay Associate Professor Alise Coen (Political Science, Public & Environmental Affairs) was interviewed on WPR‘s Central Time about the Biden administration’s latest immigration policy changes and how they impact migrants and asylum-seekers. She discussed the expansion of Title 42 expulsions along the U.S. southern border with Mexico, new humanitarian parole pathways, changes in the origin countries of…

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UW-Green Bay’s Alise Coen featured in International Affairs blog

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Dec 6, 2022

Alise Coen, UW-Green Bay Political Science and Public & Environmental Affairs professor, was recently featured in a blog essay for International Affairs. Professor Coen writes about how local leaders shape refugee protection in a new blog essay for International Affairs. She explains that their interpretation and application of refugee principles is crucial for the everyday experiences…

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Prof. Coen publishes study on refugee policy and Afghan resettlement

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Oct 25, 2022

UW-Green Bay Associate Professor of Political Science and Public & Environmental Affairs, Alise Coen has published a new study on U.S. refugee policy and the resettlement of Afghan evacuees. The study draws on an original discourse dataset of public statements by 188 U.S. domestic leaders, including members of Congress, Trump and Biden administration officials, governors, state…

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