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Voting rights groups sue to allow electronic voting for disabled voters
A group of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to allow voters with disabilities to cast and file absentee ballots electronically. The lawsuit argues that every voter in Wisconsin has the right to a secret ballot, however a law against voting electronically denies some voters with disabilities […] The post Voting rights groups sue to allow electronic voting for disabled voters appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House Republicans deliver impeachment articles against DHS Chief Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — Eleven U.S. House Republicans serving as impeachment managers delivered two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The ceremonial delivery of the articles of impeachment, which charge Mayorkas with a “willful and systemic refusal to comply” with federal immigration law and breaking the public trust, […] The post U.S. House Republicans deliver impeachment articles against DHS Chief Mayorkas appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Rep. Massie joins move to oust Speaker Johnson, who vows: ‘I am not resigning’
WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky called on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to resign during a closed-door meeting of GOP lawmakers on Tuesday, throwing more uncertainty into that chamber just months before the November elections. Massie told reporters after the meeting and just before a Johnson press conference he believed the votes […] The post U.S. Rep. Massie joins move to oust Speaker Johnson, who vows: ‘I am not resigning’ appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
PFAS cleanup funds are latest battleground in fight over money and power in the Capitol
While Gov. Tony Evers has called a meeting of the Legislature’s powerful budget committee for Tuesday morning, it’s not on official calendars and the committee’s Republican leaders have already dismissed any intention of being there. Evers’ agenda for the Joint Finance Committee meeting is to authorize a plan to spend $125 million set aside in […] The post PFAS cleanup funds are latest battleground in fight over money and power in the Capitol appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump on trial: Former president faces criminal charges of falsifying business records
NEW YORK — The trial of former President Donald Trump kicked off Monday in a lower Manhattan courtroom, marking the first time in U.S. history that an ex-president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, appeared in the state of New York courtroom, where he is charged with falsifying […] The post Trump on trial: Former president faces criminal charges of falsifying business records appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump makes one last presidential immunity argument to the U.S. Supreme Court
Hours after Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom and became the first former president in U.S. history to be a defendant in a criminal trial Monday, his attorneys filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court renewing his claim of absolute presidential immunity in another criminal case against him. In a reply brief […] The post Trump makes one last presidential immunity argument to the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Business lobby challenges Evers’ veto that allows for school funding increases for 400 years
The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce — the state’s largest business lobby group — filed a lawsuit Monday asking that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto that extended school funding increases for the next 400 years be declared unconstitutional. Attorneys for the organization are representing two Wisconsin taxpayers, Jeffery A. LeMieux, a retired professor, and David […] The post Business lobby challenges Evers’ veto that allows for school funding increases for 400 years appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Student financial aid officers warn of delays as Congress condemns ‘FAFSA fail’
When Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020, it was intended to make the process of filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form easier and more streamlined for low-income students hoping to attend college. But last week, Republicans and Democrats alike voiced their displeasure with delays and glitches in the U.S. Department […] The post Student financial aid officers warn of delays as Congress condemns ‘FAFSA fail’ appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
David Casey appointed to serve as Department of Revenue secretary
Former Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) deputy secretary David Casey will serve as the new DOR secretary, Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday. Casey fills the vacancy recently left by former DOR Secretary Peter Barca, whose retirement took effect last week and was announced as he considers running for Congress. Casey previously served as DOR deputy […] The post David Casey appointed to serve as Department of Revenue secretary appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
How will Milwaukee handle protests at the RNC?
As the July Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee creeps closer with each passing week, frustration is mounting among local activists. More than 60 organizations, collectively known as the Coalition to March on the RNC, are asking why the city of Milwaukee has yet to approve a permit allowing the coalition to hold a family-friendly […] The post How will Milwaukee handle protests at the RNC? appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump’s repeated escapes from political damage to be tested in NYC trial
Donald Trump on Monday in a New York City courtroom will make history as the first former U.S. president to stand trial in criminal proceedings. And it raises new issues for the presumptive Republican nominee for president in November, even as he builds a political brand that so far has seemed immune from accusations of […] The post Trump’s repeated escapes from political damage to be tested in NYC trial appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
‘Panicked rush to gas’ could hike energy costs, report warns regulators
The nation’s largest public power company, the Tennessee Valley Authority, which serves 10 million people in Tennessee and parts of six neighboring states, has put forward plans for eight new natural gas plants since 2020. In South Carolina, Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper are pushing the state legislature to pave the way for a 2,000-megawatt […] The post ‘Panicked rush to gas’ could hike energy costs, report warns regulators appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump supports U.S. House Speaker Johnson, elections agenda in joint appearance
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Donald J. Trump met Friday evening in Palm Beach, Florida, to promote an unreleased bill related to noncitizens voting in federal elections. The event doubled as a show of support from the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to the embattled GOP speaker. The two men argued that strict […] The post Trump supports U.S. House Speaker Johnson, elections agenda in joint appearance appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin public universities face challenging financial futures, according to reports
University of Wisconsin schools are facing challenging financial futures without major changes, according to recent campus financial reports. Several factors have led to campuses’ financial difficulties including declining state support on an inflation-adjusted basis over the last decade, the impacts of the decade-long tuition freeze that ended in 2022, declining enrollment and inflation. The UW […] The post Wisconsin public universities face challenging financial futures, according to reports appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects effort to recall Assembly Speaker Vos
The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) voted 5-0, with one abstention, to reject the recall petition against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) Thursday. After confusion over which district the recall petition signatures should come from, the commission decided that the recall organizers did not have enough valid signatures from any of the districts that could have […] The post Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects effort to recall Assembly Speaker Vos appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Small business owners ask U.S. House tax writers to extend Trump-era deductions
WASHINGTON — As Congress gears up for negotiations ahead of the 2017 tax law’s expiration, economists and small business owners urged U.S. lawmakers Thursday to extend or make permanent the Trump-era tax cuts. Business owners from West Virginia and Wisconsin testified at a hearing before members of the House Committee on Ways and Means, advocating […] The post Small business owners ask U.S. House tax writers to extend Trump-era deductions appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
State sues garment company at the center of labor turmoil for unpaid wages
Workers protested in 2022 outside their employer, Crushin' It Apparel, over working conditions and unpaid wages. This week the Wisconsin Justice Department sued the company for wage theft. (Erik Gunn | Wisconsin Examiner) The post State sues garment company at the center of labor turmoil for unpaid wages appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
New rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ finalized by Biden administration
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule that would require anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks. The rule aims to close what’s known as the “gun show loophole.” Gun merchants who sell online, by mail or at flea markets and gun shows until now […] The post New rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ finalized by Biden administration appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin continues to struggle with retaining teachers, according to DPI report
Wisconsin public schools are dealing with an ongoing teacher retention problem with almost 40% of teachers leaving within their first six years in the field, according to a new report by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). DPI Superintendent Jill Underly and public school advocates said at a press conference Thursday that inadequate compensation and […] The post Wisconsin continues to struggle with retaining teachers, according to DPI report appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Public school board advertises for superintendent with ‘conservative, Christian values’
School board members at a Wisconsin public school district listed “conservative politically” and “Christian values” among their desired characteristics for a new superintendent. Cedar Grove-Belgium School District, located in Sheboygan County, hired the search firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to assist with filling its open superintendent position. Based on focus groups, the firm developed […] The post Public school board advertises for superintendent with ‘conservative, Christian values’ appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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