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Roe v. Wade let me make an important decision about my future; now it’s up to politicians
I can’t imagine how different my life would look or if I would even be here today if I weren’t able to access a safe and legal abortion. Working as a labor and delivery nurse for 10 years and having made the decision to end a pregnancy myself, I know firsthand that there are many […] The post Roe v. Wade let me make an important decision about my future; now it’s up to politicians appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden, Yellen tout their administration’s ‘invest in America’ economic gains
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden highlighted the differences between his economic policies and those of the last Republican administration during a trip to Wisconsin on Thursday, the same day new data showed the U.S. economy grew by 3.1% last year. Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), welcomed Biden to Wisconsin to celebrate […] The post Biden, Yellen tout their administration’s ‘invest in America’ economic gains appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate Republicans insist they won’t bow to Trump demands to quit immigration talks
WASHINGTON — Top U.S. Senate negotiators said Thursday that final details on an immigration policy deal remain under debate in the U.S. Senate, despite outside pressure from GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump to sink any agreement as he makes immigration his central campaign message. The No. 2 Senate Republican and GOP whip, Sen. John Thune, […] The post U.S. Senate Republicans insist they won’t bow to Trump demands to quit immigration talks appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Geographer studies housing covenants to map racial discrimination in Milwaukee history
Milwaukee’s history of racial covenants that restricted where Black people could live shaped housing and economic patterns that echo to this day. A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee geography professor has been part of a project bringing to light not only the web of racial housing covenants in the Milwaukee metro area but also resistance among Black […] The post Geographer studies housing covenants to map racial discrimination in Milwaukee history appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Milwaukee’s sister city sent the gun that killed Sandra Parks
When I first learned about the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Sandra Parks in 2018, one of the most urgent questions I had was about the origin of the AK-47 style weapon that ended the Milwaukee eighth-grader’s life. More specifically, I wanted to know how the weapon got into the hands of a convicted felon who […] The post Milwaukee’s sister city sent the gun that killed Sandra Parks appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
UAW delivers rousing presidential endorsement for Biden over ‘scab’ Trump
WASHINGTON — The United Auto Workers of America endorsed the re-election of President Joe Biden Wednesday, just months after he became the first sitting U.S. president to walk a picket line with striking autoworkers in Michigan. Speaking at the UAW’s biannual political conference in Washington, D.C., Biden told the crowd “I was so damn proud […] The post UAW delivers rousing presidential endorsement for Biden over ‘scab’ Trump appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Assembly approves amended maps, sending them to Evers for expected veto
Assembly Republicans approved a new set of legislative voting maps that would help protect some Republican incumbents from being paired in the same districts, setting it up to go to Gov. Tony Evers, who has already said he’ll veto the maps. The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a December ruling declaring the state’s current maps unconstitutional, […] The post Assembly approves amended maps, sending them to Evers for expected veto appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
In milestones, Black women from South Carolina and Indiana confirmed as federal judges
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Wednesday confirmed the nominations of two federal judges in South Carolina and Indiana, bringing the total number of Black women tapped by President Joe Biden and cleared by senators as federal judges to 35. Judge Cristal Brisco is now the first Black judge and woman of color to serve as […] The post In milestones, Black women from South Carolina and Indiana confirmed as federal judges appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
On to November: Trump win in New Hampshire sets up 2024 rematch with Biden
WASHINGTON — Leading Republicans — and the Biden presidential campaign — on Wednesday rushed to identify former President Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP nominee after he won decisively in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary. Trump bested Nikki Haley, his former United Nations ambassador, by more than 10 percentage points in a moderate state with an open […] The post On to November: Trump win in New Hampshire sets up 2024 rematch with Biden appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden, Harris vow to restore protections for abortion rights as 2024 campaign launches
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris moved abortion access to the forefront of their reelection bid Tuesday by making it the centerpiece of their first joint campaign rally of the 2024 election cycle. “With your voice, with your power, with your vote, we can restore the protections that have been around for over […] The post Biden, Harris vow to restore protections for abortion rights as 2024 campaign launches appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Evers lays out roadmap for advancing his workforce, environment and health agenda
Gov. Tony Evers laid out his one-two punch playbook to work towards some of his key policy priorities, including addressing workforce challenges, during his sixth State of the State address Tuesday evening: First, urge the Republican-led Legislature to take action on issues that they have continually rejected, and second, take action on the issue that […] The post Evers lays out roadmap for advancing his workforce, environment and health agenda appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Evers outlines state initiatives on mental health and reproductive care
Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday evening that his administration will issue a standing order to guarantee BadgerCare Plus patients access to over-the-counter contraception and unveiled plans to ramp up Wisconsin’s response to address “significant” mental health challenges. Evers’ announcement, made during his State of the State address in the Capitol, came on the heels of […] The post Evers outlines state initiatives on mental health and reproductive care appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Republicans roll out $2B tax cut package, telling Evers ‘we heard you’
Having hit the wall of Gov. Tony Evers’ veto pen repeatedly in the last year when trying to pass multibillion-dollar tax cuts, Republicans in the state Legislature announced one revised and two recycled alternatives Tuesday, urging the governor to sign on this time. Evers has repeatedly vetoed attempts to cut taxes for people making up […] The post Republicans roll out $2B tax cut package, telling Evers ‘we heard you’ appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Senate Republicans pass last-ditch effort to institute maps that protect incumbents
In an attempt to bypass the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Republicans in the state Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would install legislative maps aimed at protecting incumbent GOP lawmakers who were moved into new districts under maps proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The effort was announced Monday afternoon less than 24 hours […] The post Senate Republicans pass last-ditch effort to institute maps that protect incumbents appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
GOP’s 14-week abortion ban plan draws criticisms on 51st Roe v. Wade anniversary
The 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion until 2022 in Roe v. Wade brought a hearing on a bill proposed by Republican state lawmakers that would ban abortion at 14 weeks, and a visit from Vice President Kamala Harris, who rallied Democratic voters around abortion access by slamming national and […] The post GOP’s 14-week abortion ban plan draws criticisms on 51st Roe v. Wade anniversary appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Utilities plan onsite gas storage to improve reliability; critics warn of costs, safety concerns
As the U.S. electric power system has become more reliant on natural gas plants, it’s also become more vulnerable to gas system failures. During Winter Storm Elliott in 2022, about 18% of the anticipated power supply in the portion of the grid that serves the entire eastern half of the United States, called the Eastern […] The post Utilities plan onsite gas storage to improve reliability; critics warn of costs, safety concerns appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Kids are flooded with social media and news. Some states want to help them question it.
Young people may be digital natives, but many of them aren’t equipped to deal with the increasing onslaught of disinformation and deepfakes appearing in their social media feeds. A growing number of states think they have an antidote: media literacy education. The goal of media literacy, sometimes called digital citizenship or information literacy, is to […] The post Kids are flooded with social media and news. Some states want to help them question it. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
WEC administrator wants candidates to ‘tell the truth’ about elections in 2024
For years, Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Administrator Meagan Wolfe has insisted that the best way to combat the election conspiracy theories that have taken hold among a subset of the state’s lawmakers and electorate is to repeatedly provide voters with accurate information about how elections are run. The commission has worked to provide that accurate […] The post WEC administrator wants candidates to ‘tell the truth’ about elections in 2024 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Policy experts on cost, accessibility, other details in Assembly GOP medical marijuana plan
Assembly Republicans’ limited medical marijuana legalization proposal poses several concerns related to cost, accessibility and potential conflicts with the federal government that lawmakers should consider, policy experts told the Wisconsin Examiner. The proposal by Assembly Republicans would create the Office of Medical Cannabis Regulation in the Department of Health Services. The office which would maintain […] The post Policy experts on cost, accessibility, other details in Assembly GOP medical marijuana plan appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Post-Roe Wisconsin: A doctor speaks up for contraception rights
As we mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Jan. 22, Wisconsinites are confronted with a stark reality: The rights we cherish are fragile and must be actively defended and enshrined in law. The overturning of Roe v. Wade transcends the issue of abortion — it’s a wake-up call about the vulnerability of our […] The post Post-Roe Wisconsin: A doctor speaks up for contraception rights appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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