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Florida U.S. Rep. Luna changes course in campaign against attorney general
WASHINGTON — Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to force a vote as early as next week to invoke the House’s rarely used power of “inherent contempt” to levy a daily fine against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in an attempt to obtain audio tapes from a Justice Department special counsel’s interview of President […] The post Florida U.S. Rep. Luna changes course in campaign against attorney general appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Funding for Mendota treatment center withheld by Republican lawmakers
A 16-year-old boy was charged last week with second-degree reckless homicide, felony murder and two counts of battery of 49-year-old Corey Proulx, a youth counselor for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections at Lincoln Hills School for Boys who was killed at work. The youth prison — as well as Copper Lake School for Girls — […] The post Funding for Mendota treatment center withheld by Republican lawmakers appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Rep. Dora Drake wins special election primary for open 4th Senate seat
Rep. Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee) defeated Rep. LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) in the primary for the special election to fill the 4th District state Senate seat on Tuesday. The seat was open after former Sen. Lena Taylor, who had represented the solidly blue seat since 2004, resigned to serve on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. The district […] The post Rep. Dora Drake wins special election primary for open 4th Senate seat appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
DNR sets public hearing on proposal for Pierce Co. CAFO
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a public hearing on a proposal from Appleton-based Breeze Dairy Group to expand its operation in Pierce County’s town of Salem to 6,500 animals. Since the proposed expansion was made public, local residents have raised concerns about how the farm plans to manage an estimated 80.7 million […] The post DNR sets public hearing on proposal for Pierce Co. CAFO appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout
WASHINGTON — Texas U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic nominee Tuesday, becoming the first congressional Democrat to do so after Biden’s poor performance in last week’s presidential debate that has sent the party reeling four months before the November presidential election. Biden has acknowledged a shaky debate […] The post Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
WASHINGTON — A New York judge agreed Tuesday to delay the criminal sentencing of former President Donald Trump in the state hush money case after Trump claimed the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision absolves him. New York Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, ordered the delay until Sept. 18 so the court could […] The post Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts abortion rights cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that it would hear two cases filed by Attorney General Josh Kaul and Planned Parenthood that will determine if Wisconsinites have a right to abortion care. The cases, accepted concurrently, ask if the state’s 1849 law widely seen as banning abortion actually does so and if abortion is […] The post Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts abortion rights cases appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
Public health officials are concerned about bird flu, which so far has been detected in three dairy farmworkers — two in Michigan and one in Texas — as well as in cattle in a dozen states. The farmworkers’ symptoms were mild, and researchers have not found that the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, […] The post As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
WASHINGTON – Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters Monday, officials spoke on background about the new rule, which the administration sent to the Federal Register Tuesday for review. Depending on the […] The post Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin’s clean energy commitments at risk
In a recent development, We Energies has announced plans to construct two massive new natural gas plants, potentially costing ratepayers billions of dollars. This move represents a significant backtrack on clean energy commitments and raises concerns about Wisconsin’s ability to provide more affordable energy sources in the future. At the heart of the issue is […] The post Wisconsin’s clean energy commitments at risk appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin gets $49M in federal funds for biohealth tech hub
Wisconsin will get $49 million in federal support to develop a tech hub for biohealth, the U.S. Commerce Department announced Tuesday. The goal of the state’s tech hub project is to advance technology to improve diagnosis and treatment for illness and centers on personalized health care — tailoring medical care to the distinctive genetic differences […] The post Wisconsin gets $49M in federal funds for biohealth tech hub appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity
Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of criminal immunity for official actions taken by a president fundamentally altered U.S. democracy, President Joe Biden said from the White House Monday evening. Speaking for less than five minutes, Biden said the 6-3 decision contradicted the spirit of the country’s founding — set to be celebrated […] The post ‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Activists decry Supreme Court immunity decision as an assault on democracy
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Donald Trump’s election interference case, granting U.S. presidents broad immunity from criminal charges, prompted outrage from pro-democracy activists in Wisconsin Monday. In the 6-3 opinion, the Court ruled that U.S. presidents enjoy full immunity from criminal charges for their official “core constitutional” acts, and sent back to lower courts […] The post Activists decry Supreme Court immunity decision as an assault on democracy appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House Judiciary files suit to obtain audio tapes of Biden special counsel interview
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee Monday filed suit against Attorney General Merrick Garland, in an ongoing effort to obtain audio recordings from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel during an investigation of the president’s handling of classified documents. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, […] The post U.S. House Judiciary files suit to obtain audio tapes of Biden special counsel interview appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case
This story has been updated. WASHINGTON — U.S. presidents enjoy full immunity from criminal charges for their official “core constitutional” acts, but no immunity for unofficial acts, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, sending former President Donald Trump’s election interference case back to the lower courts. The justices left open the question of how far the […] The post Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
ABC for Health marks 30 years of benefits counseling, advocacy for vulnerable
When Bobby Peterson was a law school intern in 1985, he spent a summer on a project in Barron County learning about rural residents who lacked health coverage. The team interviewed health care providers and other institutional sources, but they were stuck on how to find uninsured people themselves — until they turned to court […] The post ABC for Health marks 30 years of benefits counseling, advocacy for vulnerable appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Despite what some politicians say, crime rates are decreasing
Violent crime in the United States dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to the FBI’s Quarterly Uniform Crime Report released earlier this month. The FBI’s data, collected from nearly 12,000 law enforcement agencies representing about 77% of the country’s population, suggests violent crime dropped by […] The post Despite what some politicians say, crime rates are decreasing appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Modern-day ‘Comstocks’ look to police travel, information as another strategy to end abortion
Mark Lee Dickson says he’s been home maybe once in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court vanished federal abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The 38-year-old director of Right to Life of East Texas in Longview has been on an endless road trip trying to set legal traps for people […] The post Modern-day ‘Comstocks’ look to police travel, information as another strategy to end abortion appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Iowa Supreme Court lifts injunction on abortion law, allowing enforcement of six week ban
Most abortions will soon be illegal in Iowa after six weeks of pregnancy following the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn a lower court’s block on the 2023 abortion law. The 4-3 decision allows enforcement of the law that was previously blocked by a temporary injunction in a case challenging Iowa’s law restricting most […] The post Iowa Supreme Court lifts injunction on abortion law, allowing enforcement of six week ban appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules order against anti-abortion protester violated First Amendment
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that an order against an anti-abortion protester barring him from coming close to a Planned Parenthood nurse violated the protester’s First Amendment rights. The order was issued in 2020 by a Trempealeau County judge against Brian Aish, who was prevented from being near nurse Nancy Kindschy for […] The post Wisconsin Supreme Court rules order against anti-abortion protester violated First Amendment appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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