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Waupun warden, eight others, charged with crimes over inmate deaths
The dust had yet to settle from the resignation of Waupun prison warden Randall Hepp when another bombshell dropped Wednesday. Hepp, and eight members of his staff, had been charged with crimes related to the treatment of people incarcerated in the prison. During a press conference on Wednesday, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt, whose agency […] The post Waupun warden, eight others, charged with crimes over inmate deaths appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Progressives urge Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Progressive lawmakers and organizers on Wednesday urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and to testify before Congress about two flags sympathetic to insurrectionists that were displayed outside his two homes. With the Supreme Court as their backdrop, […] The post Progressives urge Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hears public on Line 5
On Tuesday, hundreds of residents congregated at the Northwood Technical College in Ashland for a multi-session public hearing on the controversial Enbridge Line 5 pipeline project. The hearing focused on the proposed construction of a new segment of the pipeline, some 40 miles of which would be constructed around and upstream of the Bad River […] The post U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hears public on Line 5 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House GOP spotlights immigration effects on schools as Biden issues asylum order
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday argued that migrants coming from the southern border and into K-12 schools have strained resources and teacher-student ratios while leaving a “staggering” financial impact throughout the United States. The hearing in the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education came the same day as President […] The post U.S. House GOP spotlights immigration effects on schools as Biden issues asylum order appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Milwaukee school superintendent resigns under fire over financial report delays
Milwaukee school Superintendent Keith Posley resigned early Tuesday, 11 days after the state education department warned that it could withhold state aid to the district for failure to submit required financial reports. On Monday evening, a Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) school board public hearing that lasted almost three hours was dominated by calls for Posley […] The post Milwaukee school superintendent resigns under fire over financial report delays appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of highly pathogenic avian influenza — once thought to be confined to poultry flocks. What’s more, the virus, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, was diagnosed in a third dairy farmworker last week, marking […] The post Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order that will allow him to partially suspend asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border when daily unauthorized crossings reach a threshold of 2,500 migrants. “I’ve come here today to do what Republicans in Congress refuse to do, take the necessary steps to secure our border,” […] The post Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
After announcing he would stay past term expiration, Walker appointee resigns from UW board
An appointee of former Republican Gov. Scott Walker resigned from the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Monday, just days after he told UW officials that he’d be remaining on the body until the state Senate confirmed his replacement. In an email shared with WisPolitics, Robert Atwell said he “left room for people to assume” […] The post After announcing he would stay past term expiration, Walker appointee resigns from UW board appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin AG Kaul files felony charges against Trump associates in fake elector scheme
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed felony forgery charges against three people involved in the scheme to cast false Electoral College votes for former President Donald Trump after the 2020 election. The charges filed on Tuesday are the first time anyone involved in the plan in Wisconsin has faced criminal consequences. In other states where […] The post Wisconsin AG Kaul files felony charges against Trump associates in fake elector scheme appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
UW-Madison professor traces the ways women are pushed to serve as a social safety net
Jessica Calarco, a sociologist and associate professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, says writing her book “Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net” was a “labor of fury” and a “labor of love.” The book, released on June 4, examines the variety of ways that women have been pushed to fill in the gaps […] The post UW-Madison professor traces the ways women are pushed to serve as a social safety net appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
TruStage workers reflect on contract a year after going on strike
It’s been just over a year since workers at TruStage — formerly CUNA Mutual Group — started one of the largest strikes by white collar workers in decades in the state of Wisconsin over unfair labor practices. Two employees who were on the strike line last year said although the strike led to some positive […] The post TruStage workers reflect on contract a year after going on strike appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies
WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as a tournament system, farmers who raise poultry earn a base payment from the companies that buy the product […] The post USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, testifying before Congress about his work on the virus as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during two presidencies. House Republicans who called the hearing grilled Fauci during the contentious three-hour session about the origins of […] The post Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Lawsuit could add additional steps to Wisconsin absentee voting
A lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) could make Wisconsin’s absentee voting process more complicated while adding work for clerks just months before this year’s presidential election. The lawsuit, filed in Marinette County court, asks that Judge James Morrison rule that voters who request an absentee ballot through MyVote, the state’s online voting portal, […] The post Lawsuit could add additional steps to Wisconsin absentee voting appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
States are already collecting more abortion data. And HIPAA won’t always keep it private.
Years before the Dobbs decision, providers like Dr. Kylie Cooper were already uncomfortable with some of the reporting requirements for abortion procedures in states where they practiced. Cooper was a maternal-fetal medicine specialist for several years in Idaho before she reluctantly left the state in 2023 because of the near-total abortion ban that is now […] The post States are already collecting more abortion data. And HIPAA won’t always keep it private. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
An angry Trump pledges to appeal ‘this scam’ conviction as Republicans vow resistance
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump, now a convicted felon, vowed to launch an appeal based “on many things” he considered unfair during his New York trial, he said Friday in the lobby of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. Meanwhile Friday, legal and political analysts predicted he will spend little if any time in jail […] The post An angry Trump pledges to appeal ‘this scam’ conviction as Republicans vow resistance appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
21 states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid
Twenty-one states including Wisconsin are joining a push by the Biden administration to modernize America’s aging electric grid, which is under pressure from growing demand, a changing power generation mix that includes lots of wind and solar and severe weather. The administration, which has set a goal of a carbon-free power sector by 2035, announced […] The post 21 states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden urges Hamas to accept new Israeli ceasefire plan intended to end war
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ceasefire proposal from Israel on Friday, saying the three-phase plan presented to Hamas represents the best chance to end the war. Biden, speaking from the White House, urged people around the world who have been calling for an end to the war in the Middle East to […] The post Biden urges Hamas to accept new Israeli ceasefire plan intended to end war appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Legal firearms will be allowed inside of RNC security footprint
Security measures during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July continue to concern Milwaukeeans. The news that non-plastic containers, water bottles and tennis balls will not be allowed near the convention but firearms will spurred criticism. “I find that totally absurd,” Ald. Robert Bauman said in response to the rule, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. […] The post Legal firearms will be allowed inside of RNC security footprint appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Evers makes three appointments to UW Board of Regents despite Walker appointee’s refusal to leave
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday announced three appointments to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, including one to replace an appointee of Gov. Scott Walker who has said he won’t leave his position despite the expiration of his term. In a news release announcing his appointments to the board, which contains 14 citizen members, […] The post Evers makes three appointments to UW Board of Regents despite Walker appointee’s refusal to leave appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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