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Conservation group estimates PFAS cleanup in state drinking water would cost $208 million
Wisconsin Green Fire (WGF), a conservation group with a membership largely made up of former state Department of Natural Resources employees, released a report Friday that estimates the capital cost for PFAS treatment of public water systems and other sources of water would be $208 million. PFAS are a group of man-made chemical compounds known […] The post Conservation group estimates PFAS cleanup in state drinking water would cost $208 million appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Congress is haggling over border security: Where does it stand?
WASHINGTON — As Congress negotiates the White House’s $106 billion supplemental aid request for Israel, Ukraine and U.S. border security, fights over immigration policy have tied up the request. The White House sent its proposal that includes nearly $14 billion in supplemental border security funding to Congress in late October, but it will likely look […] The post Congress is haggling over border security: Where does it stand? appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Sandra Day O’Connor, who made history as the first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93
WASHINGTON — The first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court is dead at 93. Sandra Day O’Connor, a groundbreaking justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, died Friday in Phoenix, Arizona of complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness, according to an announcement from the court. President Ronald Reagan nominated […] The post Sandra Day O’Connor, who made history as the first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
New York Republican George Santos expelled by U.S. House in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON — New York Republican George Santos on Friday became the sixth lawmaker in history and the first member of the GOP to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives. The 311-114 bipartisan vote, which required two-thirds support, followed months of scandal that culminated in a federal criminal indictment and a damning report from […] The post New York Republican George Santos expelled by U.S. House in bipartisan vote appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Unions file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin Act 10
A group of unions representing public employees including teachers filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging Wisconsin Act 10, which stripped collective bargaining rights from most public employees in the state. Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker signed the law in 2011 despite some of the largest protests in state history, and the law has since shaped […] The post Unions file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin Act 10 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
WI Senate Democratic leader announces campaign for Dane Co. executive
Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) announced Thursday that she will run for Dane County executive — a decision that will leave Senate Democrats with a leadership opening and an open Senate seat. Agard’s decision follows current Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announcement in October that he would be retiring next year after almost […] The post WI Senate Democratic leader announces campaign for Dane Co. executive appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Republicans, fair maps advocates debate future of maps after redistricting lawsuit
GOP consultant Joe Handrick said Thursday at a WisPolitics panel discussion about the future of Wisconsin’s political maps that the definition of a gerrymander is “a district they don’t like.” Handrick, a former Republican member of the state Assembly who served as a consultant for Republicans in 2011 when they drew maps that entrenched their […] The post Republicans, fair maps advocates debate future of maps after redistricting lawsuit appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House votes to bar use of public lands for housing migrants
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Thursday passed a bill to bar the use of public lands for temporary housing for migrants applying for asylum. The bill, H.R. 5283, passed with a majority of Republicans in support, 224-203. Six Democrats voted with Republicans: Reps. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Don Davis of North Carolina, Jared Golden of […] The post U.S. House votes to bar use of public lands for housing migrants appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Democrats split on placing conditions on military aid to Israel
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are divided on whether to set guardrails on additional military aid to Israel as that country responds to the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks with airstrikes and a ground war in Gaza. It’s not yet clear what those conditions would be or how they would affect congressional support for aid […] The post Democrats split on placing conditions on military aid to Israel appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Ahead of climate conference, U.S. House panel tussles over curbs on emissions
Republicans on a U.S. House panel argued Wednesday against aggressive moves to meet carbon reduction goals, saying U.S. fossil fuel companies are working to make their products cleaner. Democrats on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Minerals countered that to achieve further reductions, federal policies should be continued […] The post Ahead of climate conference, U.S. House panel tussles over curbs on emissions appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Hands off our national myth, er, story – the dynamic driving anti-wokeness
Legitimacy and the fear of losing it. That’s at the root of efforts to whitewash teaching that would otherwise tell stark, uncomfortable truths about U.S. history and the impacts that linger today. I’m referring here to the legitimacy of American exceptionalism. There are many who demand homogeneity even on what we agree is our national […] The post Hands off our national myth, er, story – the dynamic driving anti-wokeness appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Schumer on U.S. Senate floor condemns ‘rank antisemitism’ amid Israel-Hamas war
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the nation’s highest-ranking Jewish official, spoke from the chamber on Wednesday about the rise of antisemitism in the United States since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel and that nation’s airstrikes on Gaza. Schumer, speaking to a mostly empty chamber, an unlikely setting for what he described […] The post Schumer on U.S. Senate floor condemns ‘rank antisemitism’ amid Israel-Hamas war appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Dane Co. judge dismisses lawsuit against Vos over impeachment panel
A Dane County judge dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and three former Supreme Court justices violated state open meetings laws when the justices advised Vos on the possibility of impeaching current Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Judge Frank Remington wrote in his ruling Tuesday that Vos and the panel had “plainly violated the […] The post Dane Co. judge dismisses lawsuit against Vos over impeachment panel appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Mother and son hit in police high speed chase have questions
Late in the morning on Aug. 10, 2023, Michelle Drea, who works as the city assessor in Madison, was driving her 16-year-old son Chase to a friend’s house. Drea was approaching a green light on Seminole Highway when, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a car speeding toward her. The car, going […] The post Mother and son hit in police high speed chase have questions appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Proposed legislation would notify parents of child library checkouts
A nationwide discussion about which books should be kept out of the hands of K-12 students came to the state Capitol Tuesday. Two proposed bills (SB-597 and SB-598) got a public hearing before the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children & Families. The measures would require school boards and public libraries to […] The post Proposed legislation would notify parents of child library checkouts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, in hopes of building upon last year’s federal gun safety legislation. “Across the country, gun violence is a public health epidemic,” Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin, the chairman of the committee, said in his opening remarks. […] The post Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate panel advances former Maryland governor’s nomination to lead Social Security
WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley moved one step closer Tuesday to becoming the next Social Security commissioner, a role that would become increasingly difficult as the program inches closer to insolvency during the next decade. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee voted 17-10 to send O’Malley’s nomination to the floor, though it’s not clear […] The post U.S. Senate panel advances former Maryland governor’s nomination to lead Social Security appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wildlife conservation group files lawsuit against new Wisconsin wolf plan
A wildlife conservation group alleges the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Natural Resources Board (NRB) infringed on the group’s constitutional rights to due process and equal protection, and violated a number of state laws, when adopting a new wolf management plan last month. The Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance made the allegations in a […] The post Wildlife conservation group files lawsuit against new Wisconsin wolf plan appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Raymond’s gay principal denies allegations made against him
This report is republished by agreement with the Racine County Eye, where it originally appeared An anonymous letter urges the removal of Raymond School Principal Jeff Peterson. The letter, which references Peterson’s personnel file, accuses him of various acts of misconduct, including creating a toxic work environment and inappropriate behavior towards children. The letter started […] The post Raymond’s gay principal denies allegations made against him appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
New life for old coal: Minelands and power plants are hot renewable development spots
PETERSBURG, Ind. — AES Indiana’s Petersburg Generating Station, which towers over the White River here in southwest Indiana, has been burning coal to generate electricity since the late 1960s. That era, though, will come to an end soon. Two of the power plant’s four coal-burning units have already retired and the last is planning to […] The post New life for old coal: Minelands and power plants are hot renewable development spots appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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