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Wisconsin Watch employees seek union representation for nonprofit newsroom
Employees at Wisconsin Watch are asking the nonprofit investigative reporting newsroom’s administration to voluntarily recognize a union that they announced Monday. “This is not about money. This is not about benefits or anything like that,” Wisconsin Watch reporter Jacob Resneck told the Wisconsin Examiner. The primary focus, he said, was to promote a more democratic […] The post Wisconsin Watch employees seek union representation for nonprofit newsroom appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Opposition to the Brewers deal remains as it moves into the Senate
A deal to dedicate $546 million in public money toward repairs at American Family Field and to extend the Milwaukee Brewers’ lease through 2050 is advancing quickly through the Legislature. The plan remains divisive among Democrats, Republicans and other stakeholders as opponents say the current deal gives too much taxpayer money to stadium renovations without […] The post Opposition to the Brewers deal remains as it moves into the Senate appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Jim Jordan’s bid to be U.S. House speaker ends after rejection by GOP in closed meeting
WASHINGTON — Ohio Republican Jim Jordan is no longer the Republican nominee for speaker of the U.S. House. Shortly after a failed floor vote Friday on Jordan’s bid, Republicans held a closed-door meeting where Jordan failed to garner enough votes from his fellow GOP lawmakers to stay in the race as their nominee. “I told […] The post Jim Jordan’s bid to be U.S. House speaker ends after rejection by GOP in closed meeting appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
As our politics get worse, it’s time to reevaluate how we talk to each other
Not a moment too soon, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has chosen a paradigm-shifting book on truth, persuasion and social change for its 2023-2024 Go Big Read common reading program. “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney (Penguin Random House 2022) tackles the psychology that drives our bitterly divided, […] The post As our politics get worse, it’s time to reevaluate how we talk to each other appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden in address to nation calls for support for both Israel and Ukraine
President Joe Biden reasserted his support for Israel and Ukraine in their conflicts, saying in an Oval Office address Thursday evening that those countries’ wars against terrorist and tyrannical opponents were crucial to U.S. and world interests and asking Congress to fund a military aid package. After nearly two weeks focusing almost entirely on Israel, […] The post Biden in address to nation calls for support for both Israel and Ukraine appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
How a proposed child care tax credit helps wealthier households
A Republican proposal to offer larger tax credits to help families offset their child care costs is a better deal for families with higher incomes, based on a Wisconsin Examiner analysis of the proposal. To get the full value of the improved tax credit that is part of legislation that the Wisconsin Senate passed Tuesday, […] The post How a proposed child care tax credit helps wealthier households appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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