Wisconsin’s jobless pushed to brink as ideas swirl for mending torn safety net

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Wisconsin’s jobless pushed to brink as ideas swirl for mending torn safety net


Brandon Cacek, 40, stands outside of his home in Marinette on Feb. 3. (Angela Major/WPR photo)

Brandon Cacek filed for unemployment insurance in mid-March last year after losing his substitute teaching job due to the pandemic. He’s still waiting for that crucial aid 11 months later. 

 

 


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