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Wide scope of presidential emergency powers could be reined in by Congress this year
WASHINGTON — Senators from both political parties at a Wednesday hearing appeared to be on the same page about limiting presidential emergency powers, striking a bipartisan agreement that Congress should take steps this year to rework a decades-old law. The National Emergencies Act, approved during the 94th Congress, provides the president with powers they wouldn’t […] The post Wide scope of presidential emergency powers could be reined in by Congress this year appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Evers requests release of $20 million for communities affected by UW branch campus closures
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is requesting that the state budget committee release $20 million meant to create a grant program that would support communities where a University of Wisconsin branch campus has closed. The request is the third submitted to the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) by Gov. Tony Evers’ administration this week, bringing the […] The post Evers requests release of $20 million for communities affected by UW branch campus closures appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators will go on record next month with whether they support legislation from Democrats that would guarantee access to contraception — a right currently upheld by two Supreme Court cases, but one that has been singled out by a conservative justice. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, announced Wednesday […] The post Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Northland College announces plans to lay off 9 faculty members while remaining open
Northland College announced it will be laying off nine faculty members as part of a plan to keep its door open after school leaders said that financial struggles were threatening its future. The Ashland college said the cuts were difficult, but were necessary as part of a restructuring of the school’s curriculum and operations. “Northland […] The post Northland College announces plans to lay off 9 faculty members while remaining open appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Evers administration requests release of $25 million for child care and tourism
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is requesting that the Republican-led budget committee release $25 million in funds that would go towards supporting child care providers and tourism in Wisconsin. It’s unclear whether lawmakers will release the funds. The requests come as Republican committee leaders and Evers have been in a stalemate over several funding release requests […] The post Evers administration requests release of $25 million for child care and tourism appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats are pushing for a second attempt to pass a bipartisan border security bill that failed in February after Republicans walked away from the very deal they helped craft, and it’s likely to fail again when the Senate votes on the legislation Thursday. “So why are we bringing this bill up […] The post Bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president, suggested during a taped interview with a Pittsburgh TV news station Tuesday that he might be open to states restricting access to contraceptives, though he later appeared to backtrack. “We’re looking at that and I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly […] The post Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump declines witness stand as testimony in his first trial concludes
WASHINGTON — The end of the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president is in sight as Donald Trump’s defense team rested its case Tuesday in Manhattan, where jurors have heard weeks of testimony from nearly two dozen witnesses about Trump’s alleged reimbursement of hush money meant to silence a porn star before the […] The post Trump declines witness stand as testimony in his first trial concludes appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate Dems tie state abortion bans to fewer beginning physicians
WASHINGTON — Bans or severe restrictions on abortion access enacted by Republican state lawmakers have led to a downturn in medical students seeking to practice in those states, and a handful of Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday those laws must be reversed. During a press conference just steps from the U.S. Capitol, the lawmakers and […] The post U.S. Senate Dems tie state abortion bans to fewer beginning physicians appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
PFAS bill was born in the hope of compromise. Then both sides dug in — and it died.
A bill to create a number of programs aimed at spending $125 million set aside for PFAS cleanup across Wisconsin has died after a Republican effort to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto failed to receive a vote in the Assembly last week. The legislation, authored by Green Bay-area Republican Sens. Robert Cowles and Eric Wimberger, […] The post PFAS bill was born in the hope of compromise. Then both sides dug in — and it died. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce in New Hampshire on Tuesday that 1 million claims have been granted for benefits under the toxic exposure law that Congress approved less than two years ago, following the military’s use of open air burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq. The law, approved with broad bipartisan […] The post Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday $300 million in funding for more than 60 groups seeking to diversify American agricultural exports. “USDA is pleased to be able to provide the startup capital to tap into these opportunities,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on a call with reporters Monday night previewing the announcement. […] The post U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, after former fixer Cohen is grilled
NEW YORK — New York state prosecutors rested their case against Donald Trump Monday after four days of testimony from their key witness, Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, who says the former president was well aware of a hush money cover-up. The defense paints Cohen as a liar. The Manhattan criminal trial, the first ever […] The post Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, after former fixer Cohen is grilled appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Health department renews previously blocked vaccine requirements for school children
Children entering seventh grade or 12th grade will require meningitis vaccines under newly updated school and child care center vaccine requirements from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). The agency has also reinstated a requirement that for a child to be exempt from the state’s chickenpox vaccine requirement in school, a previous chickenpox infection […] The post Health department renews previously blocked vaccine requirements for school children appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden addresses ‘humanitarian crisis in Gaza’ at Morehouse amid growing tensions on campuses
President Joe Biden renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and highlighted federal spending in historically Black colleges during Sunday’s speech before hundreds of Morehouse College graduates who represent a demographic Biden needs to win the Nov. 5 election. Biden’s role as commencement speaker at the storied historically Black college in Atlanta had […] The post Biden addresses ‘humanitarian crisis in Gaza’ at Morehouse amid growing tensions on campuses appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
This winter marked the lowest ice cover on the Great Lakes in 50 years, experts report
After an uncharacteristically warm winter put the kibosh on skiing in some areas, as well as outdoor traditions like sturgeon fishing in Michigan’s Black Lake, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed this year marked a record low in ice coverage on the Great Lakes. In a post to its blog, NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental […] The post This winter marked the lowest ice cover on the Great Lakes in 50 years, experts report appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin Republicans emphasize need for unity at state convention
Wisconsin Republicans called for unity in their party during their annual state convention in Appleton over the weekend, calling it necessary to win federal and state elections. The state convention comes less than two months before the Republican National Convention is set to be held in Milwaukee. Over the weekend in Appleton, state Republican leaders […] The post Wisconsin Republicans emphasize need for unity at state convention appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Campaign aims to bolster Social Security’s workforce, strengthen its benefits
Several times a week this spring a band of union representatives and retiree activists has been popping up at Social Security offices around the state. Their target isn’t the Social Security Administration or the people who work there, but rather the U.S. Congress. The advocates contend Congress hasn’t done enough to support either the Social […] The post Campaign aims to bolster Social Security’s workforce, strengthen its benefits appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bill, which is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements. The chair of the committee, GOP Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson of Pennsylvania, said […] The post Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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