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Wisconsin would restart driver education program under bipartisan bill
The state of Wisconsin would begin funding driver education for the first time since 2004 under a bipartisan bill advancing in the Legislature. During a Senate Transportation & Local Government committee hearing, lawmakers and supporters said a bill that would direct the Department of Transportation to establish a driver education grant program would help increase […] The post Wisconsin would restart driver education program under bipartisan bill appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Backlash against voter suppression is changing politics in Wisconsin
On Tuesday, shortly after members of both houses of the Legislature wrapped up a hearing on proposals to enshrine voter ID in the Wisconsin Constitution, along with new rules to ensure that noncitizens cannot cast ballots in local elections, union members clad in purple SEIU T-shirts burst through the doors of the Capitol and marched […] The post Backlash against voter suppression is changing politics in Wisconsin appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but drops out after Trump opposition
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Tuesday voted to tap Minnesota’s Tom Emmer as speaker following five rounds of ballots — but Emmer quit the race just four hours later, after he was attacked by the GOP’s most powerful figure, former President Donald Trump. After beating six candidates, Emmer, the No. […] The post Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but drops out after Trump opposition appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin DNR Secretary Payne resigns after 10 months on the job
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Adam Payne submitted his resignation Friday to Gov. Tony Evers. The resignation, effective at the end of the day on Nov. 1, will leave the environmental agency without someone in its top post as it deals with the finalization of its proposed plan for managing the state’s wolf […] The post Wisconsin DNR Secretary Payne resigns after 10 months on the job appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House Republicans mull eight new candidates for speaker in advance of votes
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Monday night gathered behind closed doors to hear the pitches of eight candidates for the speaker’s gavel, as the chamber approaches three weeks without a speaker. Monday’s nearly three-hour meeting was meant to produce a leading GOP candidate, so that when Republicans vote behind closed doors on Tuesday, there will […] The post U.S. House Republicans mull eight new candidates for speaker in advance of votes appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Opposition to the Brewers deal remains as it moves into the Senate
A deal to dedicate $546 million in public money toward repairs at American Family Field and to extend the Milwaukee Brewers’ lease through 2050 is advancing quickly through the Legislature. The plan remains divisive among Democrats, Republicans and other stakeholders as opponents say the current deal gives too much taxpayer money to stadium renovations without […] The post Opposition to the Brewers deal remains as it moves into the Senate appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Lawmakers pitch legislative package to expand protections for Wisconsin renters
A Milwaukee pilot program that has provided legal representation to tenants facing eviction would go statewide under draft legislation that Democratic lawmakers began circulating last week to recruit cosponsors. The proposal is part of a package of nearly two dozen draft bills that senators and representatives have drawn up to establish stronger protections for tenants […] The post Lawmakers pitch legislative package to expand protections for Wisconsin renters appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
UAW focuses on soaring CEO pay in strike for better wages at the Detroit Three
The United Auto Workers union’s strike against the Detroit Three for higher wages, more paid time off, and the elimination of tiered workers, which is entering its fifth week, has drawn attention to the vast differences in pay between autoworkers and executives at auto manufacturers. The union has frequently spoken out about the gulf between […] The post UAW focuses on soaring CEO pay in strike for better wages at the Detroit Three appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Israel, Ukraine, global aid and border funding would hit $106 billion under Biden request
The Biden administration asked Congress on Friday to approve nearly $106 billion in new funding for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Israel and other countries and to improve security on the U.S.-Mexico border. The funding request includes $92.2 billion for national security, including $61.4 billion for Ukraine and $14.3 billion for Israel. The administration […] The post Israel, Ukraine, global aid and border funding would hit $106 billion under Biden request appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Jim Jordan’s bid to be U.S. House speaker ends after rejection by GOP in closed meeting
WASHINGTON — Ohio Republican Jim Jordan is no longer the Republican nominee for speaker of the U.S. House. Shortly after a failed floor vote Friday on Jordan’s bid, Republicans held a closed-door meeting where Jordan failed to garner enough votes from his fellow GOP lawmakers to stay in the race as their nominee. “I told […] The post Jim Jordan’s bid to be U.S. House speaker ends after rejection by GOP in closed meeting appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Democrats and members of the public criticize Republicans’ ‘Iowa-style’ redistricting plan
Democratic lawmakers and members of the public said Republicans’ current proposal to implement an “Iowa-style” legislative redistricting process in Wisconsin falls short of what is needed during the first official hearing on the bill Thursday. The hearing by the Senate Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection committee is the first on AB 415, which would […] The post Democrats and members of the public criticize Republicans’ ‘Iowa-style’ redistricting plan appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
As our politics get worse, it’s time to reevaluate how we talk to each other
Not a moment too soon, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has chosen a paradigm-shifting book on truth, persuasion and social change for its 2023-2024 Go Big Read common reading program. “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney (Penguin Random House 2022) tackles the psychology that drives our bitterly divided, […] The post As our politics get worse, it’s time to reevaluate how we talk to each other appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden in address to nation calls for support for both Israel and Ukraine
President Joe Biden reasserted his support for Israel and Ukraine in their conflicts, saying in an Oval Office address Thursday evening that those countries’ wars against terrorist and tyrannical opponents were crucial to U.S. and world interests and asking Congress to fund a military aid package. After nearly two weeks focusing almost entirely on Israel, […] The post Biden in address to nation calls for support for both Israel and Ukraine appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Members of U.S. House GOP describe threats sparked by votes against Jim Jordan for speaker
WASHINGTON — Nebraska GOP Rep. Don Bacon said his wife slept with a gun for protection after she received threatening phone calls demanding that her husband support Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for U.S. House speaker. Bacon was among a handful of members who reported threats and the targeting of family members after opposing the […] The post Members of U.S. House GOP describe threats sparked by votes against Jim Jordan for speaker appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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