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DPI, lawmakers at odds over funding for reading programs
Last July, Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a sweeping bill to remake how Wisconsin teaches reading. Nine months later, several roadblocks exist ahead of the new literacy programs the law promised as lawmakers, the administration and the Department of Public Instruction quarrel over how to implement them. The 2023-25 state budget allocated $50 million […] The post DPI, lawmakers at odds over funding for reading programs appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Why do my groceries cost so much?
In 2004, I was a single mom raising three daughters on my own. I worked three jobs, including an overnight shift as a translator at our local hospital, to make ends meet. Every time I stood in line at the supermarket, I worried about what I would have to put back on the shelf to […] The post Why do my groceries cost so much? appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Doctors plead with Congress to help improve U.S. maternal mortality rates
WASHINGTON — Doctors on Thursday urged Congress to pass legislation addressing the disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality throughout the country and to lower barriers that have hindered people of color from becoming medical professionals. During a hearing in the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, a panel of five medical professionals detailed […] The post Doctors plead with Congress to help improve U.S. maternal mortality rates appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden backs peaceful protest, denounces campus ‘chaos’ over Gaza
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden responded Thursday to weeks of protest on college campuses calling for a ceasefire in Gaza with a brief statement that the right to protest should be protected, but “not the right to cause chaos.” “We are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people or squash dissent,” Biden said from […] The post Biden backs peaceful protest, denounces campus ‘chaos’ over Gaza appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House splits on GOP-led Alaska and mining industry bills aimed at Biden agenda
The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday to counter an Interior Department order canceling oil and gas leases in a section of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, taking aim at the Biden administration’s conservation agenda that Republicans say weighs environmental concerns too heavily at the expense of economic opportunity. But the Republican majority also suffered […] The post U.S. House splits on GOP-led Alaska and mining industry bills aimed at Biden agenda appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House approves definition of antisemitism as campus protests continue
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Wednesday passed a bill, with heavy support from Democrats, that would define antisemitism for the Department of Education, amid nationwide college campus protests in which students are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The 320-91 vote would codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism in Title VI of […] The post U.S. House approves definition of antisemitism as campus protests continue appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate Dems launch renewed push for full marijuana legalization
Leading U.S. Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Wednesday to remove marijuana from the list of federal controlled substances, following the Biden administration’s move a day earlier to significantly ease regulations on the drug. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, […] The post U.S. Senate Dems launch renewed push for full marijuana legalization appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump promises landslide victory over Biden in Wednesday visit to Waukesha
With supporters hanging over the balconies and hundreds more turned away at the entrance, former President Donald Trump held a rally in Waukesha Wednesday afternoon where he spent nearly 90 minutes describing “a nation in decline” due to immigration at the southern border, inflation and his legal troubles. Supporters showed up in a variety of […] The post Trump promises landslide victory over Biden in Wednesday visit to Waukesha appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
UnitedHealth CEO savaged for failings in massive cyberattack that’s crippled health care
WASHINGTON — Capitol Hill lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday grilled UnitedHealth Group’s CEO over the largest-ever cyberattack on the U.S. health care industry, which has crippled payments to providers and pharmacies and left millions of patients clueless about whether their information is now on the dark web. A Russia-linked cybercrime organization dubbed “BlackCat” infiltrated […] The post UnitedHealth CEO savaged for failings in massive cyberattack that’s crippled health care appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Police dismantle UW-Madison anti-war encampment protests, but tents return
Campus and state police officers broke up University of Wisconsin-Madison students’ anti-war encampment protest Wednesday morning — physically removing tents and arresting several protesters in the process. A total of 34 people were arrested, the UW-Madison Police Department said Wednesday afternoon, but most were released without being given citations. Four people were booked into the […] The post Police dismantle UW-Madison anti-war encampment protests, but tents return appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote next week on ousting U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. House Republicans, aggrieved by Speaker Mike Johnson’s bipartisanship amid divided government, said Wednesday they plan to force a vote next week on removing him from the leadership office — despite the extremely long odds of success. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie held a press conference just […] The post Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote next week on ousting U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Parents tote toddlers to D.C. to press for expanded child tax credit, child care funds
WASHINGTON — Families gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to “make a fuss for babies,” who they believe are being left behind by lawmakers who direct only a fraction of U.S. resources to young children. Parents and kids representing 50 states and the District of Columbia convened for the eighth annual “Strolling Thunder.” Moms and […] The post Parents tote toddlers to D.C. to press for expanded child tax credit, child care funds appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House votes to kill BLM rule, delist gray wolf, end Boundary Waters mining limits
The U.S. House approved four bills focused on natural resources and land management Tuesday, promoting a Republican message of dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s approach to conservation. The four bills would force the withdrawal of a recent Bureau of Land Management rule that would allow leases for conservation, remove mining restrictions near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, […] The post U.S. House votes to kill BLM rule, delist gray wolf, end Boundary Waters mining limits appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
St. Croix Co. CAFO with history of spills sold after DNR granted permit to expand
Just months after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources renewed the permit and allowed the expansion of a St. Croix County dairy with a history of massive manure spills, the farm was bought by a company that operates other large-scale dairies across the state. The Emerald Sky Dairy in the town of Emerald has been […] The post St. Croix Co. CAFO with history of spills sold after DNR granted permit to expand appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Voting rights advocates push for removing Spindell from elections commission
Controversy continues to swirl around Wisconsin Elections Commissioner Robert Spindell. On Tuesday, a gathering of voting rights advocates on Milwaukee’s predominantly African American North Side denounced Spindell as a danger to democracy and called for his resignation. The groups, including Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC), Souls to the Polls, and other allied organizations, announced that […] The post Voting rights advocates push for removing Spindell from elections commission appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin lawmakers call for expanded Medicaid coverage for new mothers
Wisconsin lawmakers called Tuesday for the expansion of Medicaid, including additional coverage for women after giving birth. The state is one of only three that have turned down a federal extension of postpartum coverage. Wisconsin is one of 10 states that haven’t accepted a full expansion of the Medicaid program offered by the federal government. […] The post Wisconsin lawmakers call for expanded Medicaid coverage for new mothers appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden administration said to be on the verge of easing marijuana regulations
The Biden administration plans to remove marijuana from a list of the most dangerous and highly regulated drugs, according to multiple media reports Tuesday. The Drug Enforcement Administration will propose moving the drug from a Schedule I substance, which also includes heroin and methamphetamine, to Schedule III, which is the category for regulated-but-legal drugs including […] The post Biden administration said to be on the verge of easing marijuana regulations appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Union backers of Biden draw contrasts ahead of Trump visit
On the eve of Donald Trump’s rally in Waukesha, labor leaders called attention Tuesday to President Joe Biden’s record, enacting job-creating legislation and policies over the last four years that they argued delivered what Trump failed to follow through with as president. “Joe Biden is the most pro-union, pro-worker and pro-jobs president of our lifetime […] The post Union backers of Biden draw contrasts ahead of Trump visit appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
State Supreme Court upholds Milwaukee cop’s firing over Facebook posts
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a former Milwaukee police officer’s argument that he wasn’t given enough information about why he was fired after making controversial posts on Facebook six years ago. Milwaukee’s police chief at the time fired the officer, Erik Andrade, after talking to a prosecutor who said that because of Andrade’s Facebook […] The post State Supreme Court upholds Milwaukee cop’s firing over Facebook posts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House speaker leading congressional push to curb campus protests over Gaza
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson argued Tuesday protests on college campuses calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have crossed the line and represent a threat to Jewish students — one day before lawmakers in that chamber are set to vote on a bipartisan bill that would define antisemitism for the Department of Education. […] The post U.S. House speaker leading congressional push to curb campus protests over Gaza appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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