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With annual enrollment resuming, Wisconsin reports early Medicaid renewal numbers
A little more than one-third of the first group of Wisconsin residents who sought to renew their Medicaid coverage in June were disqualified from the program, according to data released Thursday by the state health department. The Department of Health Services (DHS) emphasized that the initial information is incomplete as Wisconsin, along with the rest […] The post With annual enrollment resuming, Wisconsin reports early Medicaid renewal numbers appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Harm of anti-LGBTQ laws includes economic pain for communities, families
Roberto Che Espinoza had been thinking about leaving Tennessee after the 2024 election, but in June they noticed that the state attorney general was seeking medical records on gender-affirming medical care, which Espinoza, a nonbinary transgender man, said included their own records. “Being on any kind of list … I knew after the release of […] The post Harm of anti-LGBTQ laws includes economic pain for communities, families appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Attorney general, providers warn of harm if court undermines ACA preventive care
Having repeatedly seen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) escape near death at the hands of the courts, advocates said Wednesday that a key provision in the 13-year-old landmark health insurance law is in new jeopardy. This time the focus is on a requirement in the law for free coverage of preventive health care. A federal […] The post Attorney general, providers warn of harm if court undermines ACA preventive care appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Special election moves Republicans closer to Assembly supermajority
Republican Paul Melotik, an Ozaukee County supervisor from Grafton, beat Democrat Paul Tatterson, a retired engineer from Mequon, in a special election to represent Wisconsin’s 24th Assembly district Tuesday night. Melotik’s win gives Republicans a 64-35 majority in the Assembly, just two seats short of a two-thirds supermajority that would allow them to override vetoes […] The post Special election moves Republicans closer to Assembly supermajority appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
We need to stand up to bullies targeting vulnerable people in Wisconsin and across the country
Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan is an affable guy, a progressive Democrat with a reputation for getting along with conservative Republicans. His long-term friendship with Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is a matter of puzzlement for many of Pocan’s supporters. So it was particularly dramatic to see him rise to chastise his GOP colleagues on […] The post We need to stand up to bullies targeting vulnerable people in Wisconsin and across the country appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
DACA recipients’ Medicaid eligibility slammed by U.S. House Republicans
WASHINGTON — A panel on the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Tuesday grilled a Biden administration official about the White House’s decision to allow undocumented people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in Medicaid or private insurance provided under the Affordable Care Act. The chair of the subcommittee, Republican […] The post DACA recipients’ Medicaid eligibility slammed by U.S. House Republicans appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
LGBTQ project funding in two states stripped by U.S. House Republicans from spending bill
WASHINGTON — In a tense meeting marked by Democratic charges of hatred and bigotry, Republicans on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday to strip funding for three LGBTQ community projects, just weeks after they included the money in the annual transportation and housing spending bill. At one point, Rep. Andy Harris, a Maryland Republican […] The post LGBTQ project funding in two states stripped by U.S. House Republicans from spending bill appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Proposed constitutional amendment would exempt worship venues from emergency closings
A proposed amendment to the state constitution that would exempt houses of worship from emergency orders closing public buildings got its first hearing in the Legislature Tuesday, with backers arguing that the intent of such orders to save lives was irrelevant. “This amendment will protect our constitutional rights and in the event of future emergencies, […] The post Proposed constitutional amendment would exempt worship venues from emergency closings appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
West Allis first to try new opioid treatment strategy
A new overdose-focused harm reduction program is set to hit the streets in West Allis, a small city in the greater Milwaukee area. Under the initiative, people who’ve experienced an overdose may be offered the medication Buprenorphine by paramedics in the field, working with the West Allis Fire Department. The medication is used to treat […] The post West Allis first to try new opioid treatment strategy appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump says he has been told he is a target of the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation
Donald Trump has received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith, he said Tuesday, indicating another indictment of the former president is likely over his role in encouraging the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump posted to his social media site, Truth Social, on Tuesday, announcing that he’d received the target […] The post Trump says he has been told he is a target of the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Republican lawmakers introduce bill to add watermarks to absentee ballots
Late last week, Republican legislators introduced legislation that would require all absentee ballots in Wisconsin to be printed with a watermark as a safeguard against people photocopying ballots. The bill, introduced by Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) and Sen. Romaine Quinn (R-Cameron), comes as Republicans have increasingly focused on Wisconsin’s absentee ballot process as a potential […] The post Republican lawmakers introduce bill to add watermarks to absentee ballots appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
ACLU observer says a federal jury’s ruling is a bad sign for civil rights
On Friday, a jury of eight sided with the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) in its decision to arrest Jarrett English, a long-time community organizer, who was standing with community members protesting the killing of 23-year-old Syville Smith by an MPD officer. “It’s one of those things,” says English. In his view, the ruling showed that […] The post ACLU observer says a federal jury’s ruling is a bad sign for civil rights appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
I won’t stand by as extremists try to legislate their way into the doctor’s office
As a woman and a medical professional, I simply can’t believe that — in 2023 — we are having to defend basic contraception against politicians with a dangerous habit of discounting science and playing politics with people’s lives. In recent days, Wisconsin State Rep. Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) made patently false claims on the floor of […] The post I won’t stand by as extremists try to legislate their way into the doctor’s office appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Leader of U.S. House progressives apologizes for Israel comments
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat and the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, apologized Sunday for saying at a progressive activist conference a day prior that Israel is “a racist state.” Jayapal’s impromptu response to pro-Palestine protestors at the Netroots Nation conference in Chicago sparked backlash from members of both parties on Capitol […] The post Leader of U.S. House progressives apologizes for Israel comments appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Special election for Assembly seat Tuesday
Republican Paul Melotik, an Ozaukee County supervisor, and Democrat Bob Tatterson, a retired engineer, are running in a special election on Tuesday to fill a Wisconsin Assembly seat. The suburban seat was left open throughout the state budget cycle, one of the busiest times for the state Legislature. Republican Sen. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) vacated the […] The post Special election for Assembly seat Tuesday appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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Four years ago, in July 2019, we launched the Wisconsin Examiner with a mission to provide you, our readers, with a fresh perspective on state politics and policy through investigative reporting and daily news coverage both inside and outside the Capitol. We were the eleventh outlet launched by States Newsroom, the national nonprofit news organization […] The post Happy Birthday Wisconsin Examiner! appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Family pleads for U.S. teacher imprisoned in Russia: ‘We’re not forgetting my brother’
WASHINGTON — Days after meeting with high-level White House officials, the family of an American teacher imprisoned in Russia walked the halls of the U.S. Capitol complex Thursday, pleading with U.S. leaders to remember that Marc Fogel is staring down a 14-year sentence in a penal colony on a marijuana charge. Fogel, 61, an international […] The post Family pleads for U.S. teacher imprisoned in Russia: ‘We’re not forgetting my brother’ appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Defense bill that targets abortion access, trans health, racial equity passes U.S. House
The U.S. House approved Friday an annual defense authorization bill loaded with GOP rollbacks of Pentagon policies on abortion and transgender health care, as well as efforts to boost racial equity. Republican amendments targeting social policy issues turned a typically bipartisan measure preserving the nation’s military security into another front for the culture wars, similar […] The post Defense bill that targets abortion access, trans health, racial equity passes U.S. House appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
CAFO owners suing to end DNR permits have spilled more than 26,000 gallons of manure
The factory farm-owning board members of two dairy industry groups suing to exempt themselves from the Department of Natural Resource’s (DNR) permit requirements for polluters have been responsible for more than a dozen manure spills, resulting in more than 26,000 gallons of spilled manure, since 2006, DNR records show. In May, the Wisconsin Dairy Alliance […] The post CAFO owners suing to end DNR permits have spilled more than 26,000 gallons of manure appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
More than 800,000 student loan borrowers to have debt forgiven, White House announces
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education announced Friday that more than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers will have their remaining debt wiped out. The $39 billion in debt relief will come through fixes to mismanagement of the agency’s income-driven repayment plans. Many long-time borrowers, including those who had been making payments for 20 years or […] The post More than 800,000 student loan borrowers to have debt forgiven, White House announces appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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