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Trump floats plan to end taxes on tips, though experts raise doubts
WASHINGTON — Economists across the ideological spectrum raised doubts about the cost and workability of former President Donald Trump’s proposal over the weekend to exempt tips from federal taxes if he wins in November. During a campaign rally Sunday in Las Vegas, where hundreds of thousands work in the hospitality industry, Trump promised service workers […] The post Trump floats plan to end taxes on tips, though experts raise doubts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Presidential election could decide fate of extra Obamacare subsidies
When Cassie Cox ended up in the emergency room in January, the Bainbridge, Georgia, resident was grateful for the Obamacare insurance policy she had recently selected for coverage in 2024. Cox, 40, qualified for an Affordable Care Act marketplace plan with no monthly premium due to her relatively low income. And after she cut her […] The post Presidential election could decide fate of extra Obamacare subsidies appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Prodded by fed up parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ use of social media
WASHINGTON — Attempts to get kids off of their phones are ramping up in Congress, despite intense lobbying by social media giants and pushback by those worried about violations of First Amendment speech rights. Lawmakers are seeking to set a minimum age to access social media and put more of the onus on social media […] The post Prodded by fed up parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ use of social media appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
WEC weighs challenges to nomination papers
The Wisconsin Elections Commission considered challenges to candidate nomination papers on Monday, barring a congressional and a legislative candidate from getting on the ballot this fall. The commission approved ballot access for all the other challenges it heard. In the meeting, the commission heard challenges to a number of candidates for congress and state Legislature. […] The post WEC weighs challenges to nomination papers appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again he plans to work “side by side” with a newly formed religious organization that says abortion is the “greatest atrocity facing” the United States and should be “eradicated entirely.” During two-minute recorded remarks played at The Danbury Institute’s inaugural Life & Liberty Forum […] The post Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’ appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin Democrats rally around high stakes for 2024, struggle with unity on Israel-Palestine
Wisconsin Democrats laid out sizable goals for fall elections at their state convention over the weekend — securing a path to victory for President Joe Biden, reelecting Sen. Tammy Baldwin against a self-funded Republican challenger, competing in every U.S. House race in the state for the first time in years and flipping seats in the […] The post Wisconsin Democrats rally around high stakes for 2024, struggle with unity on Israel-Palestine appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
On the U.S.-Mexico border, hopes and fears after Biden’s order limiting asylum
EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old daughter as they waited in a migrant shelter before a Friday night bus ride to Chicago. “I want my daughter to have everything that I didn’t have,” Parababire, who traveled up the extremely dangerous route of the Darien Gap while pregnant, said in Spanish. […] The post On the U.S.-Mexico border, hopes and fears after Biden’s order limiting asylum appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Election workers worry that federal threats task force isn’t enough to keep them safe
Aiming to send a message, the Biden administration recently spotlighted its indictments and convictions in cases involving threats to election officials or workers. But with no letup in reports of attacks, some elections professionals say federal law enforcement still isn’t doing enough to deter bad actors and ensure that those on the front lines of […] The post Election workers worry that federal threats task force isn’t enough to keep them safe appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
What a WWI cemetery in France means to every Wisconsinite
Machine gun fire, sharpshooters, barbed wire, bayonets, bombs of every kind and finally, fist-to-fist fighting. That was the Battle of Belleau Wood where the German infantry and U.S. Marines clashed outside Paris a little more than a century ago. It was a turning point in World War I, a key component of Marine Corps lore, […] The post What a WWI cemetery in France means to every Wisconsinite appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Gov. Evers calls for new audits of Milwaukee Public Schools
Gov. Tony Evers called for new “operational and instructional” audits of Milwaukee Public Schools on Friday following its failure to submit key financial data to the state. The failure has led the Department of Public Instruction to withhold $16.6 million in state aid and caused the district’s superintendent to resign. Evers said in a statement […] The post Gov. Evers calls for new audits of Milwaukee Public Schools appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
‘Democracy begins with each of us,’ Biden says at site of D-Day invasion in Normandy
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, speaking from the site of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, said Friday that those who support democracy must remember what World War II soldiers sacrificed and live up to those ideals. Biden’s remarks came during commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day and sought to tie the threats to […] The post ‘Democracy begins with each of us,’ Biden says at site of D-Day invasion in Normandy appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Budget committee releases $9 million for reentry programs and tourism
The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee voted to release $9 million in funding on Thursday that will be used to create a program to help people who were incarcerated transition back into life and a program to boost tourism. The Department of Public Instruction and child care advocates criticized the Republican-led committee for not acting on […] The post Budget committee releases $9 million for reentry programs and tourism appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
How a community campaign is cleaning up rubber mulch playgrounds in La Crosse
It seems like an environmentally friendly way to keep automobile tires out of landfills: Grind them up into chips and use them as a soft, safe ground cover on playgrounds. But a team of students and instructors in La Crosse discovered that what looks like an attractive re-use of a ubiquitous and bulky form of […] The post How a community campaign is cleaning up rubber mulch playgrounds in La Crosse appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
DPI withholds $16.6M in Milwaukee Public Schools aid over missing financial reports
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) notified Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Thursday that it is withholding a $16.6 million state special aid payment due to the district’s failure to submit required financial reports. The action was expected as DPI notified the district in May that it was in danger of having state aid withheld […] The post DPI withholds $16.6M in Milwaukee Public Schools aid over missing financial reports appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
City sued to allow protesters within sight and sound of RNC
The Coalition to March on the RNC has sued the city of Milwaukee for “violating our First Amendment rights” to protest the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July, the coalition said in a press release Thursday. “We have been clear from the beginning: we will march within sight and sound of the Fiserv Forum as […] The post City sued to allow protesters within sight and sound of RNC appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
WASHINGTON — “They were brave, they were resolute, they were ready,” President Joe Biden said Thursday at the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, one of five along France’s northern coast where Allied troops invaded in 1944 and turned the tide in World War II. Biden and dozens of U.S. lawmakers traveled to Normandy to […] The post On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Lawmakers spar over committee’s ability to release budget funds
Democratic and Republican lawmakers traded barbs Wednesday over how much freedom the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has to release funds already set aside in the state budget to address PFAS contamination across Wisconsin and the loss of two hospitals in the Chippewa Valley. The GOP leaders of the budget committee have argued that they can’t […] The post Lawmakers spar over committee’s ability to release budget funds appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead
WASHINGTON — An attempt to reinforce Americans’ access to contraception failed Wednesday when U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a bill from advancing toward final passage. The 51-39 procedural vote required at least 60 senators to move forward, but fell short after GOP lawmakers said the measure was too broad as well as unnecessary. Alaska Sen. Lisa […] The post U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
The party of ‘law and order’ is now the party of coddling felons
Republicans in Wisconsin are downright blasé about hosting a nominating convention for a convicted felon just a few days after his sentencing hearing. U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil told UpFront on WISN 12 that he is unconcerned about presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “I’m […] The post The party of ‘law and order’ is now the party of coddling felons appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate panel divided over climate as cause of rising insurance premiums
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Budget Committee debated the cause of the insurance crisis plaguing homeowners around the country at a Wednesday hearing, with Democrats identifying climate change as the ultimate driving force of rising premiums and Republicans pointing to high government spending and inflation. Homeowners insurance premiums have skyrocketed in recent years, following billions in […] The post U.S. Senate panel divided over climate as cause of rising insurance premiums appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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