Home prices outpace income, WEC blames US Post Office for ballot issues
From Wisconsin Today: Morning News by Wisconsin Public Radio
May 29, 2026 · 22h 53m
About this episode
The episode discusses the rising home prices in Milwaukee and Madison and the Wisconsin Elections Commission's request to the U.S. Postal Service regarding absentee ballot deliveries.
Home prices in places like Milwaukee and Madison are rising to five-times the median household income in those areas. And the Wisconsin Elections Commission asks the U.S. Postal Service for "extraordinary measures" to speed up absentee ballot deliveries.
Topics covered
- home prices
- income disparity
- absentee ballots
- elections
- postal service
Keywords
- home prices
- median household income
- Wisconsin Elections Commission
- U.S. Postal Service
- absentee ballots
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wisconsin Elections Commission, U.S. Postal Service
Places: Milwaukee, Madison
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