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UW-Platteville vacating Richland campus, Senate Democrats blame Republicans
The University of Wisconsin system announced this week that UW-Platteville will vacate its Richland campus by July — a decision that local officials said will cause adverse effects for the local economy and that Senate Democrats blame on ongoing underfunding of the state’s public universities by Republican lawmakers. UW-Platteville eliminated in-person classes at its two-year […] The post UW-Platteville vacating Richland campus, Senate Democrats blame Republicans appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Portage Co. residents file lawsuit against DNR water pollution settlement with CAFO
A group of Portage County residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and a large livestock facility, arguing the department should not have reached a settlement with the facility without taking public input. The lawsuit alleges that Gordondale Farms and the 12.5 million gallons of manure its more than 2,000 […] The post Portage Co. residents file lawsuit against DNR water pollution settlement with CAFO appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Supreme Court floats return to trial court for Trump in presidential immunity case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of former President Donald Trump’s argument he is immune from criminal charges that he tried to overturn his loss in the 2020 election. But conservatives who dominate the court appeared open to returning key questions to a trial court, possibly delaying Trump’s prosecution beyond the November […] The post U.S. Supreme Court floats return to trial court for Trump in presidential immunity case appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Can 14 strangers from Wisconsin help America find common ground on abortion?
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about a group of Wisconsin residents trying to come up with policies to address abortion and its root causes that could be applied nationwide. MADISON, Wis. — Thomas Lang, 61, is white, deeply Catholic and opposes abortion. “Each one of us has a beginning, and […] The post Can 14 strangers from Wisconsin help America find common ground on abortion? appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House speaker confronts anti-war protesters at Columbia University
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson decried antisemitism and raised the possibility of calling in the National Guard to disperse student protesters during a trip to Columbia University in New York City on Wednesday. Students on that campus, as well as others throughout the country in recent days, have hosted large anti-war rallies calling on the […] The post U.S. House speaker confronts anti-war protesters at Columbia University appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Public weighs in on new election observer rule
The Wisconsin Elections Commission’s (WEC) effort to create a new rule to guide the conduct of election observers at polling places received a public hearing Wednesday. Supporters and opponents expressed their opinions, which included the airing of false claims of election fraud that have hounded the agency for the past four years. Under the rule, […] The post Public weighs in on new election observer rule appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden cracks jokes about Trump’s hair, acquires another major union endorsement
WASHINGTON — Cheered for his pro-union stance and promise to rework the tax code, President Joe Biden picked up a major endorsement Wednesday from North America’s Building Trades Unions, a massive labor organization now committing resources in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The Democratic leader received multiple standing ovations at the union’s […] The post Biden cracks jokes about Trump’s hair, acquires another major union endorsement appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Contraception protections are ‘urgent,’ say congresswoman and state lawmaker
Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and state Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) called statutory protections for contraception an “urgent” need on Wednesday. Both lawmakers have pushed for a “Right to Contraception” Act in their respective roles at the federal and state levels. Moore said encoding protections into law are more important than ever due to the […] The post Contraception protections are ‘urgent,’ say congresswoman and state lawmaker appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan into law
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan emergency spending law Wednesday to provide an additional $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending months of behind-the-scenes maneuvering and public pleas for Congress to approve the funding. The package also included a measure requiring the popular app TikTok be sold by its Chinese […] The post Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan into law appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Assisted living home lawsuit, citations add to controversy over Hovde’s nursing home remarks
An assisted living home in California connected to the bank owned by Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Eric Hovde has been cited for a series of violations, records with the state of California show. The home, Claremont Hacienda in Los Angeles County, has also been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the daughter of […] The post Assisted living home lawsuit, citations add to controversy over Hovde’s nursing home remarks appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Seclusion and restraint incidents down slightly in Wisconsin schools during 2022-23
Wisconsin schools reported more than 5,000 seclusion incidents and more than 6,000 physical restraint incidents during the 2022-23 school year, according to a report published Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI). There were in total 1,868 students involved in 5,396 seclusion incidents, and 2,763 students involved in 6,366 restraint incidents. Students with […] The post Seclusion and restraint incidents down slightly in Wisconsin schools during 2022-23 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Foreign aid bill advances in U.S. Senate as McConnell chides GOP ‘isolationist movement’
WASHINGTON — An additional $95 billion in military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is on a glide path to passage in the U.S. Senate after a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers voted Tuesday to limit debate on the package. The 80-19 procedural vote sets up a final passage vote as soon as Tuesday […] The post Foreign aid bill advances in U.S. Senate as McConnell chides GOP ‘isolationist movement’ appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Cash-strapped election offices have fewer resources after bans on private grants
This month, Wisconsin joined 27 other states that have banned or restricted local governments’ use of private donations to run cash-strapped election offices, buy voting equipment or hire poll workers for Election Day. All of the state laws came in the past four years, pushed by conservative lawmakers and activists who claim that Democratic voters […] The post Cash-strapped election offices have fewer resources after bans on private grants appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
VP Harris makes third Wisconsin visit, focuses on health care and reproductive rights
Vice President Kamala Harris — making her third visit to Wisconsin this year — announced two federal rules meant to improve conditions for health care workers and quality of care for seniors and people with disabilities on Monday. After visits with health care workers she rallied with supporters of reproductive rights at a campaign event. […] The post VP Harris makes third Wisconsin visit, focuses on health care and reproductive rights appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Budget committee again stalls latest plan for opioid settlement funds
A state health department plan to focus on prevention with the next round of funds from a multistate legal settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors has been blocked by the Legislature’s budget committee. The Republican leaders of the Joint Finance Committee had a deadline of Friday, April 19, to either let the plan go forward […] The post Budget committee again stalls latest plan for opioid settlement funds appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Oregon city in complex homelessness case
WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S Supreme Court justices Monday seemed inclined to side with an Oregon town’s law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, in a case that could have broad implications for local ordinances related to homelessness across the country. During oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, conservative […] The post U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Oregon city in complex homelessness case appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
NY prosecutor ties Trump hush money payments to campaign as criminal trial kicks off
WASHINGTON — Oral arguments in former President Donald Trump’s historic case in New York began Monday in a Manhattan courtroom where jurors will be tasked with deciding whether deceptive hush money payments to hide an affair amount to a criminal conviction. The first-ever criminal trial of an ex-U.S. president centers on Trump’s alleged falsified business […] The post NY prosecutor ties Trump hush money payments to campaign as criminal trial kicks off appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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