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Biden says he’s ‘ready to act’ on ‘significant’ changes at the border, including asylum
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday he backs “significant policy changes” to asylum law, amid ongoing immigration policy negotiations between the White House and Senate tied to passage of a global security package. “I believe we need significant policy changes at the border, including changes in our asylum system, to ensure that we have […] The post Biden says he’s ‘ready to act’ on ‘significant’ changes at the border, including asylum appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Florida’s DeSantis withdraws from Republican presidential race, endorses Trump
WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew from the Republican race for the presidential nomination on Sunday, less than two days before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. DeSantis, who came in second in the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucuses on Jan. 15, released a nearly five-minute video on social media announcing that he had suspended his campaign and […] The post Florida’s DeSantis withdraws from Republican presidential race, endorses Trump appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
On Roe anniversary, abortion opponents look to White House to fast-track national ban
Falling snow and flight delays thinned this year’s anti-abortion March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, but did not deter the most impatient activists in the movement, those unsatisfied until the entire U.S. map is red with abortion bans. “I’m not okay with abortion states and non-abortion states. I want an abortion-free America,” said […] The post On Roe anniversary, abortion opponents look to White House to fast-track national ban appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Bipartisan deal to expand child tax credit, revive business tax breaks advances in Congress
WASHINGTON — A plan to temporarily expand the child tax credit and revive tax breaks for businesses received overwhelming bipartisan support in a committee vote Friday, a rare moment of compromise in a divided Congress that’s headed into a heated election year. The tax policymakers of the GOP-led U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means […] The post Bipartisan deal to expand child tax credit, revive business tax breaks advances in Congress appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Assembly passes parental rights, firearm tracking ban and universal credentialing bills
Wisconsin lawmakers passed three bills along partisan lines on Thursday, including one that would establish a parental bill of rights in Wisconsin, another that would bar credit card companies from identifying merchants as a firearms retailer, and one that would allow professionals licensed in other states to practice in Wisconsin without waiting for the state’s […] The post Assembly passes parental rights, firearm tracking ban and universal credentialing bills appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
State health department recommends blood tests for lead poisoning for all children under 5
The state health department is recommending that all children be tested at age 1 and again at age 2 for lead in their bloodstream, and testing for children ages 3 to 5 who haven’t been previously tested. The recommendation for universal testing follows new federal guidelines, which now recommend testing all children for lead, according […] The post State health department recommends blood tests for lead poisoning for all children under 5 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Congress speeds through short-term government funding bill before Friday shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — Congress will have until early March to finish work it was supposed to complete last fall — and will avert a partial government shutdown — under a bill both chambers approved with broad bipartisan support Thursday. The 77-18 vote in the Senate and 314-108 vote in the House sent the bill to President […] The post Congress speeds through short-term government funding bill before Friday shutdown deadline appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Hispanic and progressive Democrats protest proposals to limit asylum for immigrants
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from the Congressional Hispanic and Progressive caucuses appealed to U.S. Senate negotiators Thursday to abandon a plan to curb U.S. asylum laws and diminish the president’s ability to grant special protections for immigrants escaping war and natural disasters. The Democratic U.S. House members stood against a backdrop of immigrants and asylum seekers […] The post Hispanic and progressive Democrats protest proposals to limit asylum for immigrants appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
No deal on Ukraine, Israel aid after White House meeting with top congressional leaders
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s White House gathering with lawmakers to find a compromise on foreign aid and immigration was “productive,” U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday, but a deal has still not been reached. Biden hosted congressional leaders and other lawmakers to discuss the administration’s stalled $106 billion national security supplemental request, which […] The post No deal on Ukraine, Israel aid after White House meeting with top congressional leaders appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Milwaukee PD employee’s crisis shines a light on mental health, criminal justice system failings
Ashley Peck, a 911 dispatcher employed by the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), sat beside her attorney, waiting anxiously for a judge to call her name. Peck was in court on Jan. 4 charged with felony injury to a police officer that occurred when she suffered a mental health crisis on Oct. 23, biting an officer sent to her home. When the judge finally called Peck’s name, confusion quickly spread from the bench to the gallery. Perplexed, Judge Maria Dorsey asked court staff, “you mean there’s no more felony?”
Democrats, advocates call on Speaker Vos to bring postpartum Medicaid coverage bill to the floor
Democratic lawmakers and advocates are urging Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) to schedule a vote on a bill that would expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days to a year after giving birth. The bill — SB 110 — would instruct the state Department of Health Services to seek approval from the federal […] The post Democrats, advocates call on Speaker Vos to bring postpartum Medicaid coverage bill to the floor appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Members of U.S. Senate, advocates discuss problems in states that limit abortion access
WASHINGTON — Abortion rights advocates and Democrats in the U.S. Senate pressed for a return to legal, safe access throughout the country during a briefing Wednesday. The nearly three-hour conversation, held in the Capitol Visitors Center, featured doctors speaking about the challenges they and their patients face in states that have implemented restrictions on abortion […] The post Members of U.S. Senate, advocates discuss problems in states that limit abortion access appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Democratic law firm files lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps
A group of Democratic voters have asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to toss out the state’s congressional district maps ahead of the 2024 elections, arguing the Court’s decision overturning the state’s legislative maps should also apply to Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, argues that the basis for the lines was the Supreme […] The post Democratic law firm files lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate turns aside Bernie Sanders measure to order human rights inquiry of Israel
The U.S. Senate voted 72-11 Tuesday night to reject a proposal to require a State Department report on Israel’s human rights record amid the U.S. ally’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders brought the resolution under a little-known provision in federal law that allows Congress to order a State […] The post U.S. Senate turns aside Bernie Sanders measure to order human rights inquiry of Israel appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate moves to avoid a partial government shutdown, but time running short
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate took a broadly bipartisan vote Tuesday to advance a short-term spending bill, but both chambers of Congress must approve the legislation before a Friday funding deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. The 68-13 procedural vote moves the bill toward a final vote in the Senate in the coming days, […] The post U.S. Senate moves to avoid a partial government shutdown, but time running short appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Lawmakers vote to fire Evers appointee, pass EV, tax cut and licensing bills
During the first floor session of 2024, the Senate booted another of Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees and approved bills that would help establish additional electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state, ban public nudity and cut taxes. The Assembly focused the majority of its attention on approving bills that aim to help address the state’s […] The post Lawmakers vote to fire Evers appointee, pass EV, tax cut and licensing bills appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
New draft child care bill would give licensed providers a larger 4K kindergarten role
Republican lawmakers are circulating draft legislation that would allow parents who want to enroll their children in 4-year-old kindergarten preschool to opt for a licensed child care provider to provide that program. Child care providers are welcoming the legislation, saying it could provide some relief to their financial strain. It also builds on a growing […] The post New draft child care bill would give licensed providers a larger 4K kindergarten role appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Child tax credit expansion, business incentives combined in new congressional tax plan
WASHINGTON — Leading members of Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral tax proposal Tuesday, promising a middle-path deal to help low-income families and provide incentives for businesses as Trump-era tax breaks expire. The framework led by top tax policy leaders U.S. Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri would raise […] The post Child tax credit expansion, business incentives combined in new congressional tax plan appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin youth dealing with anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts
Wisconsin children continue to deal with extremely concerning levels of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, especially among girls, children of color and LGBTQ youth, according to an annual report from the Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH). Key factors affecting young Wisconsinites’ mental health are academic pressure and societal issues including widespread gun violence, […] The post Wisconsin youth dealing with anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
As more states add paid family leave, advocates say there’s a need for federal policy
When the Minnesota legislature was debating a paid sick leave bill last year, business owners argued that such a law would not allow them to provide as many employee “perks” or be as “adaptive” to employee needs as they say they would be without such a requirement. But a half dozen witnesses made a case […] The post As more states add paid family leave, advocates say there’s a need for federal policy appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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