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MPA student Anna Kane was a 9th grade English teacher before joining La Follette, and is interested in social policy, especially related to children, education, and poverty. She is currently a project assistant for Director Susan Yackee.
🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/Fi3KYF3
🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/Fi3KYF3
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
MPA student Anna Kane was a 9th grade English teacher before joining La Follette, and is interested in social policy, especially related to children, education, and poverty. She is currently a project assistant for Director Susan Yackee.
🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/Fi3KYF3
🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/Fi3KYF3
Interested in health policy? Our Health Policy Eat & Greet with the Master of Public Health program is just one week away! La Follette and Master of Public Health students can network with alumni and experts in the field and learn more about health policy positions.
Register today: buff.ly/EbpHsM2
Register today: buff.ly/EbpHsM2
February 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Interested in health policy? Our Health Policy Eat & Greet with the Master of Public Health program is just one week away! La Follette and Master of Public Health students can network with alumni and experts in the field and learn more about health policy positions.
Register today: buff.ly/EbpHsM2
Register today: buff.ly/EbpHsM2
Professor Tony Lo Sasso was featured in Newsweek on the debate over the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits. Lo Sasso explains who the change in pandemic-era subsidies impacts, hidden effects of subsidies, and what health care reform should focus on.
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Subsidies are not health care reform | Opinion
Premium ACA subsidies are a Band-Aid that do nothing to slow the underlying growth of health care costs.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Professor Tony Lo Sasso was featured in Newsweek on the debate over the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits. Lo Sasso explains who the change in pandemic-era subsidies impacts, hidden effects of subsidies, and what health care reform should focus on.
⬇️ Read the article:
⬇️ Read the article:
Last week, La Follette students attended the WisPolitics and Wisconsin Technology Council event for a panel discussion on Wisconsin's data center regulatory landscape. Wisconsin native Rima Alaily spoke on the panel and spoke with La Follette students afterwards.
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/PKweBJn
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/PKweBJn
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Last week, La Follette students attended the WisPolitics and Wisconsin Technology Council event for a panel discussion on Wisconsin's data center regulatory landscape. Wisconsin native Rima Alaily spoke on the panel and spoke with La Follette students afterwards.
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/PKweBJn
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/PKweBJn
Network with La Follette and School of Human Ecology students, alumni, and friends at the NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet! A panel of alumni working in various NGOs and community organizations will also share their thoughts and career journeys.
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/aaC7aO1
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/aaC7aO1
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Network with La Follette and School of Human Ecology students, alumni, and friends at the NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet! A panel of alumni working in various NGOs and community organizations will also share their thoughts and career journeys.
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/aaC7aO1
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/aaC7aO1
Check out upcoming events with Director Susan Yackee's Feb. video: buff.ly/oQVjN2v
Menioned:
✨ Spring Spotlight: buff.ly/MI6jjSX
🗣️ Greg Lukianoff event: buff.ly/sNoIsG4
🩺 Health Policy Eat & Greet: buff.ly/gw7171l
🤝 NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet: buff.ly/yHqghq8
Menioned:
✨ Spring Spotlight: buff.ly/MI6jjSX
🗣️ Greg Lukianoff event: buff.ly/sNoIsG4
🩺 Health Policy Eat & Greet: buff.ly/gw7171l
🤝 NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet: buff.ly/yHqghq8
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Check out upcoming events with Director Susan Yackee's Feb. video: buff.ly/oQVjN2v
Menioned:
✨ Spring Spotlight: buff.ly/MI6jjSX
🗣️ Greg Lukianoff event: buff.ly/sNoIsG4
🩺 Health Policy Eat & Greet: buff.ly/gw7171l
🤝 NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet: buff.ly/yHqghq8
Menioned:
✨ Spring Spotlight: buff.ly/MI6jjSX
🗣️ Greg Lukianoff event: buff.ly/sNoIsG4
🩺 Health Policy Eat & Greet: buff.ly/gw7171l
🤝 NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet: buff.ly/yHqghq8
Don't forget—our Spring Spotlight with Governor Mitch Daniels is one week away! This event will focus on the La Follette School's mission to find common ground amid divisiveness, as Gov. Daniels will share his thoughts on policymaking, higher education, and more.
⬇️ Register today:
⬇️ Register today:
Higher Ed, Public Policy, and a Divided America with Governor Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels, governor of Indiana (2005-2013), and former president of Purdue University will headline our Spring Spotlight public event.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Don't forget—our Spring Spotlight with Governor Mitch Daniels is one week away! This event will focus on the La Follette School's mission to find common ground amid divisiveness, as Gov. Daniels will share his thoughts on policymaking, higher education, and more.
⬇️ Register today:
⬇️ Register today:
Spring semester is here! 🌱 To kick things off, La Follette School Student Association Vice President Anna Spahn asked students to share their winter break highlights and the classes they're most excited to dive into. 📚✨
Asking La Follette students about their winter break and spring classes.
Anna Spahn, La Follette School Student Association vice president, asks our graduate students what spring class they are most excited for and what they did over winter break.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Spring semester is here! 🌱 To kick things off, La Follette School Student Association Vice President Anna Spahn asked students to share their winter break highlights and the classes they're most excited to dive into. 📚✨
Grace Florence is an MPA student graduating in May with La Follette's accelerated program. After working in politics in her undergraduate career and realizing her interests were tailored more toward policy than politics, she applied during her junior year.
🔗 Read her profile: buff.ly/H12216b
🔗 Read her profile: buff.ly/H12216b
February 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Grace Florence is an MPA student graduating in May with La Follette's accelerated program. After working in politics in her undergraduate career and realizing her interests were tailored more toward policy than politics, she applied during her junior year.
🔗 Read her profile: buff.ly/H12216b
🔗 Read her profile: buff.ly/H12216b
Join us on February 20 from 4-6 p.m. for the Health Policy Eat & Greet, where La Follette School and Master of Public Health students can network with alumni and friends working in health policy and listen to a panel of experts in the field.
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/xsQSBzb
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/xsQSBzb
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Join us on February 20 from 4-6 p.m. for the Health Policy Eat & Greet, where La Follette School and Master of Public Health students can network with alumni and friends working in health policy and listen to a panel of experts in the field.
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/xsQSBzb
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/xsQSBzb
Last week, La Follette and Nelson Institute students attended the Environmental Policy Eat & Greet to network and discuss environmental public policy.
Thank you to panelists Allison Carlson, Emma Cleveland, Pamela Ritger de la Rosa, and Mike Strigel for sharing their valuable insights!
Thank you to panelists Allison Carlson, Emma Cleveland, Pamela Ritger de la Rosa, and Mike Strigel for sharing their valuable insights!
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Last week, La Follette and Nelson Institute students attended the Environmental Policy Eat & Greet to network and discuss environmental public policy.
Thank you to panelists Allison Carlson, Emma Cleveland, Pamela Ritger de la Rosa, and Mike Strigel for sharing their valuable insights!
Thank you to panelists Allison Carlson, Emma Cleveland, Pamela Ritger de la Rosa, and Mike Strigel for sharing their valuable insights!
The La Follette School will partner with the Madison School District to create a policy implementing Wisconsin's new cell phone ban. Graduate students in the capstone course will develop the plan aimed to maximize instructional time while mitigating racial disparities.
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/QSGiIIU
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/QSGiIIU
UW-Madison, school district team up on cellphone ban
The cellphone ban, signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers in October, requires school districts to come up with policies to implement it by July 1.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The La Follette School will partner with the Madison School District to create a policy implementing Wisconsin's new cell phone ban. Graduate students in the capstone course will develop the plan aimed to maximize instructional time while mitigating racial disparities.
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/QSGiIIU
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/QSGiIIU
La Follette alum Kate Austin Stanford is the executive director of the TruStage foundation and senior manager of corporate social responsibility for TruStage, where she leads corporate giving, grantmaking, employee engagement, and community partnerships.
🔗 Read her Q&A: buff.ly/CdZ2Hph
🔗 Read her Q&A: buff.ly/CdZ2Hph
February 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
La Follette alum Kate Austin Stanford is the executive director of the TruStage foundation and senior manager of corporate social responsibility for TruStage, where she leads corporate giving, grantmaking, employee engagement, and community partnerships.
🔗 Read her Q&A: buff.ly/CdZ2Hph
🔗 Read her Q&A: buff.ly/CdZ2Hph
We're grateful for this year's Spring Spotlight sponsors: Ted and Mary Kellner, the Kohl Initiative, @uwmadisonls.bsky.social, Paul Offner Lecture Series, Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy, and Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
We're grateful for this year's Spring Spotlight sponsors: Ted and Mary Kellner, the Kohl Initiative, @uwmadisonls.bsky.social, Paul Offner Lecture Series, Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy, and Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
This month, La Follette had several exciting career events, including Career Possibilities Week which featured 8 virtual sessions on a variety of career topics. Graduate students also visited the Twin Cities area for site visits, an alumni reception, and an alumni panel.
Learn more: buff.ly/KjTQH1u
Learn more: buff.ly/KjTQH1u
January 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
This month, La Follette had several exciting career events, including Career Possibilities Week which featured 8 virtual sessions on a variety of career topics. Graduate students also visited the Twin Cities area for site visits, an alumni reception, and an alumni panel.
Learn more: buff.ly/KjTQH1u
Learn more: buff.ly/KjTQH1u
We're kicking off the spring semester with a lineup of events centered on civil dialogue and finding common ground.
Join us for upcoming events featuring Governor Mitch Daniels (Feb. 16), Greg Lukianoff (Mar. 18), and Michael Barbaro (Oct. 20).
🔗 Learn more and register: buff.ly/Iy2n4GX
Join us for upcoming events featuring Governor Mitch Daniels (Feb. 16), Greg Lukianoff (Mar. 18), and Michael Barbaro (Oct. 20).
🔗 Learn more and register: buff.ly/Iy2n4GX
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
We're kicking off the spring semester with a lineup of events centered on civil dialogue and finding common ground.
Join us for upcoming events featuring Governor Mitch Daniels (Feb. 16), Greg Lukianoff (Mar. 18), and Michael Barbaro (Oct. 20).
🔗 Learn more and register: buff.ly/Iy2n4GX
Join us for upcoming events featuring Governor Mitch Daniels (Feb. 16), Greg Lukianoff (Mar. 18), and Michael Barbaro (Oct. 20).
🔗 Learn more and register: buff.ly/Iy2n4GX
We're excited to welcome Tony Lo Sasso to La Follette! His research focuses on health and labor economics, health policy, and health services and outcomes, looking into how health care markets and public policies shape the U.S. healthcare system.
🔗 Read his full Q&A: buff.ly/KhGpJhy
🔗 Read his full Q&A: buff.ly/KhGpJhy
January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We're excited to welcome Tony Lo Sasso to La Follette! His research focuses on health and labor economics, health policy, and health services and outcomes, looking into how health care markets and public policies shape the U.S. healthcare system.
🔗 Read his full Q&A: buff.ly/KhGpJhy
🔗 Read his full Q&A: buff.ly/KhGpJhy
Michelle Kowaletti is pursuing both the MPA and MPH programs and hopes to address health disparities. She also serves as the second year community engagement and outreach coordinator of the La Follette School Student Association.
🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/GPTKANK
🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/GPTKANK
January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Michelle Kowaletti is pursuing both the MPA and MPH programs and hopes to address health disparities. She also serves as the second year community engagement and outreach coordinator of the La Follette School Student Association.
🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/GPTKANK
🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/GPTKANK
Don't forget— the Environmental Policy Eat & Greet is this Friday! Hear from panelists Allison Carlson, Emma Cleveland, Pamela Ritger de la Rosa, and Mike Strigel and network with experts serving in environmental policy positions.
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/8zsPkp2
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/8zsPkp2
January 27, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Don't forget— the Environmental Policy Eat & Greet is this Friday! Hear from panelists Allison Carlson, Emma Cleveland, Pamela Ritger de la Rosa, and Mike Strigel and network with experts serving in environmental policy positions.
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/8zsPkp2
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/8zsPkp2
Check out Director Susan Yackee's January State of the School video for a look at what's happening at La Follette!
The State of the School with Susan Yackee | Jan. 2026
Learn what's happening at La Follette this semester from Director Susan Yackee.
This month:
- Career opportunities week and Twin Cities visit
- New faculty member Tony Lo Sasso:…
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January 26, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Check out Director Susan Yackee's January State of the School video for a look at what's happening at La Follette!
Tickets for this year's Spring Spotlight event are available now! Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and president emeritus of Purdue, will discuss politics and policymaking, higher education, and finding common ground amid divisiveness.
Tickets: buff.ly/Zy3e65P
Tickets: buff.ly/Zy3e65P
January 23, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Tickets for this year's Spring Spotlight event are available now! Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and president emeritus of Purdue, will discuss politics and policymaking, higher education, and finding common ground amid divisiveness.
Tickets: buff.ly/Zy3e65P
Tickets: buff.ly/Zy3e65P
Our first Eat & Greet of the semester is here! Join us on January 30 from 3:30-6:00 p.m. for the Environmental Policy Eat & Greet to hear from a panel of experts in environmental policy and network with students, alumni, and friends in the field.
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/4tyqOml
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/4tyqOml
January 21, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Our first Eat & Greet of the semester is here! Join us on January 30 from 3:30-6:00 p.m. for the Environmental Policy Eat & Greet to hear from a panel of experts in environmental policy and network with students, alumni, and friends in the field.
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/4tyqOml
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/4tyqOml
Student demand for undergraduate public policy courses has grown steadily since they were first offered around 5 years ago. This growth helped shape La Follette's new undergraduate major in public policy, set to launch in fall 2026.
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UW-Madison will launch Wisconsin's first public policy undergraduate major
In fall 2026, UW-Madison will launch the state’s first undergraduate major in public policy.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Student demand for undergraduate public policy courses has grown steadily since they were first offered around 5 years ago. This growth helped shape La Follette's new undergraduate major in public policy, set to launch in fall 2026.
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It was great to see so many alumni this week come out for our first-ever La Follette in the Twin Cities Alumni Reception. Alumni were able to reconnect with one another and with the 26 students who joined the trip. Thanks to everyone who came out!
January 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It was great to see so many alumni this week come out for our first-ever La Follette in the Twin Cities Alumni Reception. Alumni were able to reconnect with one another and with the 26 students who joined the trip. Thanks to everyone who came out!
We're excited to welcome Clara Yoder as an Undergraduate Student Assistant! Clara is an undergraduate sophomore majoring in political science with a public policy certificate, and plans to switch to the new public policy major when it launches next fall.
Welcome, Clara! 🎉
Welcome, Clara! 🎉
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
We're excited to welcome Clara Yoder as an Undergraduate Student Assistant! Clara is an undergraduate sophomore majoring in political science with a public policy certificate, and plans to switch to the new public policy major when it launches next fall.
Welcome, Clara! 🎉
Welcome, Clara! 🎉