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Activists in Milwaukee brace for Republican debate, RNC
On Wednesday evening, the city of Milwaukee will be the site of the first Republican presidential primary debate, one year before the city plays host to the Republican National Convention (RNC). Hotel rooms downtown are filling, charging higher rates to accommodate the politicians, pundits and security teams that have been arriving ahead of the debate. […] The post Activists in Milwaukee brace for Republican debate, RNC appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Audit committee questions new DHS leader about agency’s handling of pandemic funds
Republican lawmakers grilled the secretary-designee of the state health department Tuesday about an audit that found fault with the agency’s handling of some of its pandemic relief funds in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic — long before she took office this year. The Legislative Audit Bureau report, issued in May, highlighted what […] The post Audit committee questions new DHS leader about agency’s handling of pandemic funds appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Here’s what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans
WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling against 40 million federal student loan borrowers who would have qualified for debt relief, the Biden administration crafted a year-long delay in repayments. The policy, known as an on-ramp, is set to begin next month. Additionally, hours after the Supreme Court’s decision, the Department of Education unveiled […] The post Here’s what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
What’s missing from discussion of the Farm Bill
The Farm Bill, an omnibus five year bill dealing with farm and food programs, ultimately affects everyone in Wisconsin. Whether you farm, eat, depend on food assistance programs, or just like to breathe clean air or have access to clean water, the Farm Bill affects you. Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden hosted a Farm Bill […] The post What’s missing from discussion of the Farm Bill appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin’s Trump enablers are still undermining democracy
Even as Trump snubs the Republican Party by refusing to attend the debate in Milwaukee this week, his corrosive influence continues to permeate Wisconsin. The list of Wisconsinites named in Trump indictments keeps growing. It now includes the current chair of state Republican Party, Brian Schimming, who was involved in the fake electors scheme and […] The post Wisconsin’s Trump enablers are still undermining democracy appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
‘The internet is no longer a luxury’: $667M from USDA for rural broadband
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend another $667 million on rural broadband loans and grants, the department said Monday, marking the fourth round of Biden administration funding under a program that the 2021 infrastructure law invigorated. Nearly three-quarters of the funding, $493 million, will go toward grants, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on a […] The post ‘The internet is no longer a luxury’: $667M from USDA for rural broadband appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
FEMA’s disaster relief fund is running low on cash. What happens now?
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is in desperate need of cash, with the agency projecting at least a $4 billion deficit in the weeks ahead — even as the government responds to devastating fires in Hawaii and hurricane season continues. FEMA, however, won’t simply stop the response and recovery activities […] The post FEMA’s disaster relief fund is running low on cash. What happens now? appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Kansas newspaper raid draws plenty of attention, but journalists defy threats across U.S.
After Kansas Reflector reported on the ignominious and unconstitutional raid of the Marion County Record on Aug. 11, news outlets and commentators from across Kansas and the nation followed suit throughout the weekend. The voices of those who value a free press and free expression were overwhelming in their force and intensity. Eight days later, […] The post Kansas newspaper raid draws plenty of attention, but journalists defy threats across U.S. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Rep. Ryan Clancy speaks out about controversial comments on police
State Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-Milwaukee) stood by comments last week that police work has “no dignity or value.” Clancy’s comments prompted a critical response from Republican lawmakers and law enforcement officers. But one Milwaukee activist group says Clancy was highlighting the reality of an ongoing problem. Clancy — who is one half of the state […] The post Rep. Ryan Clancy speaks out about controversial comments on police appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
AARP analysis find sharp lifetime price hikes for the most expensive drugs
The list prices of the 25 medications that Medicare spends the most money on have more than tripled on average since they went on the market, according to a new analysis by a national advocacy group for older Americans. AARP, which conducted the analysis, says the findings reinforce the importance of federal legislation enacted one […] The post AARP analysis find sharp lifetime price hikes for the most expensive drugs appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
That 1% cut in federal spending in the debt limit law? It’s complicated.
WASHINGTON — The debt limit law Congress approved earlier this year included a much-publicized provision that would cut all federal spending by 1% if Republicans and Democrats fail to reach agreement on a dozen government funding bills before Jan. 1. That sounds pretty threatening. But, the across-the-board automatic spending cut wouldn’t actually have any real-world […] The post That 1% cut in federal spending in the debt limit law? It’s complicated. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
‘Force of nature’ Ada Deer dies at 88
This story originally appeared in Indian Country Today. Reprinted with permission. Ada Deer, a “force of nature” and a legendary figure whose life and accomplishments are woven into the social and political fabric of Indian Country, died Tuesday night. Deer, 88, was the first Native American woman to run for statewide office and only the […] The post ‘Force of nature’ Ada Deer dies at 88 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Cory Tomczyk wages war on small media outlet
This is not a great time to be a newspaper. Besides continually meager, often plunging readership and ad revenues, there’s the fact that some people would like nothing more than to shut you down as a way to shut you up. Last Friday in Kansas, police raided the offices of the local newspaper, the Marion […] The post Cory Tomczyk wages war on small media outlet appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Allina primary care doctors launch historic effort to unionize more than 550 clinicians
More than 550 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants across Allina’s 61 primary and urgent care clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin could form the nation’s largest private sector union of clinicians. Over 60% of Allina primary and urgent care clinicians signed onto a petition filed with federal labor regulators on Friday to hold a union […] The post Allina primary care doctors launch historic effort to unionize more than 550 clinicians appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
WEC takes no action as it questions how to handle Senate hearing for administrator reappointment
The legal limbo of Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s reappointment was put to the test Wednesday as the body considered whether or not she should attend a planned confirmation hearing. Wolfe’s initial four-year term expired this summer. In late June, the commission held a meeting to nominate her for a second term in her […] The post WEC takes no action as it questions how to handle Senate hearing for administrator reappointment appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin teacher turnover rises sharply, new report finds
Wisconsin’s teacher turnover rates — which includes the number of teachers moving to different school districts and leaving the state’s public school classrooms altogether — surged in the 2022-23 school year, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. The rates of turnover were higher among teachers of color and in school districts serving vulnerable […] The post Wisconsin teacher turnover rises sharply, new report finds appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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