Erin McGroarty

In July 2025, the Trump administration ended the ‘Press 3’ option for LGBTQ+ callers seeking counseling from 988. This option resumed Sept. 30.

We asked David Crowley and Tom Tiffany how they would address Wisconsin’s Black infant mortality crisis if elected governor. Tiffany didn’t respond.

Wisconsin Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate are pushing a package of bills to improve Black infant and maternal health nationwide. It faces a steep climb.

The Republican-backed measures seek to limit the governor’s veto power, allow churches to remain open during pandemics and ban state laws seen as DEI.

Dr. Jasmine Zapata gave birth to her daughter, Aameira, at 25 weeks after going into labor 15 weeks early. (Ruthie Hauge / The Cap Times) Nicole Bush is a clinical psychologist and director of the Division of Developmental Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. (Courtesy of Nicole Bush)

Preterm birth is the leading cause of death for Black infants in Wisconsin. This neonatal doctor and her team are working to give them a fighting chance.

Wisconsin spends more on healthcare than neighboring states without notably better outcomes. How will the next governor manage the health of Wisconsinites?

Preterm birth is the leading cause of death for Black infants in Wisconsin. This neonatal doctor and her team are working to give them a fighting chance.

In 2024, the most recent year for which the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has publicized data, the state had an infant mortality rate of 12.5 deaths for every 1,000 live births among Black babies. For white babies, that rate was 4.8. (Ruthie Hauge / The Cap Times)

The $140 million project expands inpatient and surgical capacity as officials say increases in patient demand continue to grow.