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Economic effects of state abortion bans debated by U.S. Senate panel
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators heard detailed testimony Wednesday on the economic impacts women face and how those considerations can play into whether they seek elective abortion access. The Senate Budget Committee also heard examples of the increased pressures women who need abortions for medical reasons have experienced after more than a dozen states severely restricted […] The post Economic effects of state abortion bans debated by U.S. Senate panel appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate Republican blocks legislation protecting in vitro fertilization
WASHINGTON — U.S. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi blocked a bill from passing Wednesday that would have preserved access to in vitro fertilization nationwide, stalling a push by Democrats following a landmark Alabama state Supreme Court decision. The court ruled earlier this month that frozen embryos counted as children under state law and parents […] The post U.S. Senate Republican blocks legislation protecting in vitro fertilization appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Congress brokers deal on government spending deadlines, trying to avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans and Senate Democrats attempting to avert a partial government shutdown brokered an agreement Wednesday to extend government funding deadlines for a little while longer. The bipartisan deal will give Congress until March 8 to pass six spending bills lawmakers have finalized and until March 22 to pass another six bills […] The post Congress brokers deal on government spending deadlines, trying to avoid shutdown appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Supreme Court to decide if Trump is immune from prosecution for acts as president
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear former President Donald Trump’s argument that he should be immune from criminal charges related to the 2020 election. In a one-page order, the court set an expedited briefing schedule, with oral arguments to be held the week of April 22. Proceedings in the federal trial court […] The post U.S. Supreme Court to decide if Trump is immune from prosecution for acts as president appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Evers signs bill to help Chippewa Valley hospitals, uses line-item veto
Gov. Tony Evers signed legislation Wednesday to spend up to $15 million assisting health care providers in the Chippewa Valley, while vetoing language that specified the money was to go only to capital spending for emergency rooms. The legislation was introduced in response to the closures underway of hospitals in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls […] The post Evers signs bill to help Chippewa Valley hospitals, uses line-item veto appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate GOP leader
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly two decades. “One of life’s most underappreciated talents is […] The post McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate GOP leader appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Why the Legislature is unlikely to create a task force on missing and murdered Black women & girls
Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) became tearful on the Assembly floor last week while speaking about a bipartisan bill that would create a task force on missing and murdered Black women and girls. Stubbs, who is the lead Assembly author on the bill, pointed to an investigation by the Guardian that found five Black women and […] The post Why the Legislature is unlikely to create a task force on missing and murdered Black women & girls appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Report urges states to step into the gap, step up enforcement of child labor laws
Amid a surge of federal child labor law violations, a new report recommends that states spend more on enforcement, tighten state child labor laws and, in many cases, increase the penalties for violators. Some states do impose hefty fines for at least some violations. But the report’s author, Terri Gerstein, said that one of the […] The post Report urges states to step into the gap, step up enforcement of child labor laws appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Pro-polluter PFAS bill would leave taxpayers holding the bag
You may have read about the PFAS bill that recently passed the Wisconsin State Legislature and will likely be vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers. Some legislators have inaccurately said the bill would provide $125 million to communities to deal with PFAS contamination. The reality is that this bill contains no funding – no help for […] The post Pro-polluter PFAS bill would leave taxpayers holding the bag appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Evers urges finance committee to release $125 million earmarked for PFAS
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday asked the Legislature’s Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee to release $125 million set aside for the remediation of PFAS contamination in the state budget last summer. The funds have sat unused for months because the budget set aside the money but did not include a mechanism to spend it. PFAS are […] The post Evers urges finance committee to release $125 million earmarked for PFAS appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
IVF patient vows to fight for access to treatment in Alabama following court ruling
Birmingham resident Hannah Miles has been trying to have a baby for more than three years, fighting obstacles like endometriosis, diminished ovarian reserve and cancer treatment that affected her husband’s sperm. The couple is already nearly $40,000 into the in vitro fertilization process after one failed transfer into her uterus in January. Their last embryo […] The post IVF patient vows to fight for access to treatment in Alabama following court ruling appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Conservation group warns of effects of wake boats on Wisconsin lakes
In a forthcoming report, a conservation group warns that the use of wake boats on the state’s lakes can pose harmful risks to aquatic plants and animals, increase erosion and transfer invasive species. The report, released by Wisconsin Green Fire, is a review of the literature studying the effect that wake boats have on bodies […] The post Conservation group warns of effects of wake boats on Wisconsin lakes appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Privacy advocates respond to leaked data of ShotSpotter gunshot detection
Privacy advocates say a leak of data revealing the locations of ShotSpotter sensors — used by law enforcement to detect and locate gunshots — should support arguments for cities to reconsider their use of such technologies. Information from the leaked data appeared in a report by WIRED, exposing for the first time the locations of […] The post Privacy advocates respond to leaked data of ShotSpotter gunshot detection appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Retracted studies the latest in a decadeslong abortion-science fight
Chris Adkins is worried. The Georgia pharmaceutical sciences professor who sparked an investigation into scientific studies that led to recent news-making retractions is worried about the “appropriate legal action” researchers have vaguely told media outlets they’re pursuing. But even more than being sued, Adkins is worried it might be too late to correct the scientific […] The post Retracted studies the latest in a decadeslong abortion-science fight appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
UW Tribal Tuition Promise divides Native communities over use of enrollment for eligibility
UW-Madison freshman Arianna Reiter is part Stockbridge-Munsee and part Menominee Native American. She grew up on the Stockbridge-Munsee reservation and later attended the Indian Community School in Milwaukee. But despite her identity as a Native American, she’s 1/16th short of being eligible for enrollment in the Stockbridge-Munsee tribe, which means she is ineligible for UW-Madison’s […] The post UW Tribal Tuition Promise divides Native communities over use of enrollment for eligibility appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states
Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before Election Day, national Republicans are working to convince their voters to take advantage of mail and early voting this year. “We can’t play catch up. We can’t start from behind. We can’t let Dems get a big head start and think we’re going to […] The post GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump comes out against Alabama IVF ruling as national Republicans scramble for distance
Former President Donald Trump called on Alabama lawmakers Friday to “find an immediate solution” to remedy a state Supreme Court ruling that threatened the availability of in vitro fertilization, and national Republicans running for Congress sought to distance themselves from the Alabama decision as well. In a post to his social media site, Truth Social, […] The post Trump comes out against Alabama IVF ruling as national Republicans scramble for distance appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
More than 500 new Russia sanctions levied by White House after Navalny death
The Biden administration will impose a new round of economic sanctions targeting Russian fuel exports and military-industry imports, the Treasury Department announced Friday. Coming one week after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in the custody of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government and one day short of the two-year anniversary of the country’s invasion of […] The post More than 500 new Russia sanctions levied by White House after Navalny death appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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