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Evers signs shared revenue and school choice voucher funding legislation
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed legislation on Tuesday that increases local government funding, provides Milwaukee with a path to address its funding crisis, and requires several controversial policy changes for local governments across the state. Evers also signed another bill that was negotiated alongside the local government funding bill, increasing school districts’ revenue limits and […] The post Evers signs shared revenue and school choice voucher funding legislation appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
After Dobbs, abortion access is harder, comes later and with a higher risk
Editors’ note: This report is part of a special States Newsroom series on abortion access one year after the U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down the federal right to abortion. In April, a Reddit user in Alabama posted a breathless message to the abortion subreddit the morning after learning she was pregnant. She guessed she was […] The post After Dobbs, abortion access is harder, comes later and with a higher risk appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Statehouses debate who should build EV charging networks
Though they only make up a fraction of cars and trucks on the road now, many projections — from Wall Street firms, trade groups and automakers themselves — predict an imminent surge in electric vehicles over the next decade. S&P Global estimates that the nearly 2 million electric vehicles on U.S. roads today will grow […] The post Statehouses debate who should build EV charging networks appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
A year after Dobbs: Congress takes a back seat on federal abortion policy
Editors’ Note: This report is part of a special States Newsroom series on abortion access one year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion. WASHINGTON — One year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, the courts rather than a divided Congress are leading the […] The post A year after Dobbs: Congress takes a back seat on federal abortion policy appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Tribe has mixed reaction to federal judge’s Line 5 shutdown order
Leaders of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa on Monday welcomed a federal judge’s order to Enbridge Energy Co. to shut down its line 5 in Northern Wisconsin, but criticized the order’s three-year timeline. “The Band appreciates the Court putting an end to Enbridge’s flagrant trespass and disregard for our rights,” said Mike […] The post Tribe has mixed reaction to federal judge’s Line 5 shutdown order appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Railway Safety Act will reduce threats to our communities, protect the environment
At a time when the nation’s attention to rail disasters has soared due to continued high-profile derailments, and with the likelihood that many more thousands of rail cars with hazardous materials are coming due to recent rail company mergers, it’s fair to say that not enough has been done in the past decade to prevent […] The post Railway Safety Act will reduce threats to our communities, protect the environment appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
States with low election turnout did little in 2023 to expand voting access
This year’s state legislative sessions are almost all wrapped up. And on voting and elections policy, the headlines have largely focused on a new wave of restrictive voting laws passed in big Republican-led states like Florida, Texas, and Ohio, as well as expansive laws approved in Democratic-led states like Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. But […] The post States with low election turnout did little in 2023 to expand voting access appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
D.C. spending standoff ahead as U.S. House Republicans demand $130 billion in cuts
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans have outlined how they would cut $130 billion from the dozen annual government funding bills — producing a plan with significantly lower spending than the level both parties agreed to in the debt limit deal just two weeks ago. The spending levels likely set up a stalemate later this year […] The post D.C. spending standoff ahead as U.S. House Republicans demand $130 billion in cuts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Iowa, New Hampshire Democratic presidential contests remain in flux after DNC panel meets
New Hampshire Democrats will have at least 90 more days to change when and how the state plans to hold its 2024 Democratic presidential primary after the national party approved an extension in a committee meeting Friday. Iowa, which proposed both a mail-in and an in-person caucus process, was found not compliant. But the state […] The post Iowa, New Hampshire Democratic presidential contests remain in flux after DNC panel meets appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Swelling crowd of top military nominees blocked from U.S. Senate vote by Tuberville
WASHINGTON — Despite top U.S. military retirements beginning in less than a month, Sen. Tommy Tuberville refuses to budge on his blockade of hundreds of armed services promotions in protest of the Pentagon’s reproductive care policy instituted after the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The first-term Alabama Republican is provoking concern among his own party […] The post Swelling crowd of top military nominees blocked from U.S. Senate vote by Tuberville appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Budget committee gets mixed response to health care, child welfare decisions
This report has been updated. Working into the early hours of Friday morning, Republicans on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) rejected proposals to put $340 million in the state budget over the next two years to continue a child care subsidy program that began with federal pandemic relief money. In its place, they proposed […] The post Budget committee gets mixed response to health care, child welfare decisions appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
‘We’re just trying to live our lives’: DACA hits 11-year mark still mired in the courts
WASHINGTON — This week marks the 11th anniversary of a program that was created during the Obama administration to temporarily protect undocumented children from deportation. But congressional inaction and legal challenges have led to more than a decade of limbo for the 600,000 people enrolled, with no end in sight. They are often called “Dreamers,” […] The post ‘We’re just trying to live our lives’: DACA hits 11-year mark still mired in the courts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act in 7-2 decision
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a federal law aimed at keeping Native American children within the foster care system in Native American homes. The Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision upheld the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which established federal minimum standards for the removal of Native American children from […] The post U.S. Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act in 7-2 decision appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Tougher ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices advocated in Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats for the third time this year made their case this week that U.S. Supreme Court justices must follow stronger ethics rules, including recusing themselves from cases where they have a financial stake or other connection to a case. The series of hearings by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and its […] The post Tougher ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices advocated in Senate hearing appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Democrats call for Child Care Counts funding ahead of Thursday budget meeting
Wisconsin Democrats and advocates demanded Thursday morning that Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee include $340 million in the budget to fund the Child Care Counts program ahead of the committee meeting later in the day. The Child Care Counts program, which provides assistance to child care providers to help them increase pay for their […] The post Democrats call for Child Care Counts funding ahead of Thursday budget meeting appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Bills to increase funding for local government and choice schools pass Legislature
Wisconsin’s Legislature passed a bill that will increase state aid to local government and allow Milwaukee to raise its local sales tax on Wednesday night, following months of negotiations that culminated in a deal struck between Republican leaders and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. As a part of that deal, lawmakers passed another bill that would […] The post Bills to increase funding for local government and choice schools pass Legislature appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Democrats in Congress renew push to protect access to birth control
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would guarantee access to birth control regardless of any future Supreme Court rulings. The measure would ensure people have the right to use contraception and that health care providers have a right to share information about contraception as well as provide it. The legislation would […] The post Democrats in Congress renew push to protect access to birth control appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
In letter to clerks, WEC Administrator makes case for reappointment
In a letter to municipal and county clerks sent Wednesday morning, Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Administrator Meagan Wolfe laid out her case for why she should be reappointed to the role when her term expires July 1. Wolfe, who has become a regular target of right-wing attacks as Republicans across the state have become hostile […] The post In letter to clerks, WEC Administrator makes case for reappointment appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Clashes erupt with Republican attacks on diversity programs in government and at UW
A tenuous truce between Republicans and Democrats in the state Capitol was shaken Tuesday in a clash over policies aimed at fostering stronger and more welcoming communities. The Associated Press reported around midday Tuesday that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said the Legislature’s budget committee would cut $32 million from the University of Wisconsin budget […] The post Clashes erupt with Republican attacks on diversity programs in government and at UW appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Republican bill to overhaul alcohol regulations gets public hearing
A massive legislative package to overhaul Wisconsin’s alcohol regulation system through the clarification of existing laws, addition of new permits and the creation of a dedicated alcohol enforcement agency under the state Department of Revenue (DOR), got a public hearing Tuesday in the Assembly Committee on State Affairs. Lawmakers and alcohol industry representatives touted a […] The post Republican bill to overhaul alcohol regulations gets public hearing appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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