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Lawmaker plans to stay in Assembly and work full-time job; new boss has other ideas
Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) said in a constituent newsletter on Wednesday afternoon that she plans to continue serving in the state Assembly, while taking on the position of director of Dane County Human Services, a role that oversees the county’s largest agency with a $240 million budget and around 800 employees. Dane County Executive Joe […] The post Lawmaker plans to stay in Assembly and work full-time job; new boss has other ideas appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House GOP pushes through debt ceiling increase coupled with massive spending cuts
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday struggled but whipped just enough votes to pass their plan to temporarily raise the nation’s borrowing limit and also cut spending by slashing key parts of President Joe Biden’s climate and tax law, potentially risking some veterans’ health benefits and imposing more work rules on the nation’s safety […] The post U.S. House GOP pushes through debt ceiling increase coupled with massive spending cuts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate Democrats denounce post-Dobbs landscape of state abortion bans, restrictions
Health care providers marched for abortion rights at a rally in Wisconsin last year. Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner. The post U.S. Senate Democrats denounce post-Dobbs landscape of state abortion bans, restrictions appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Congressional farm leaders split over work requirements for food aid, climate funds
WASHINGTON — Three of the four top agricultural leaders in Congress are emphasizing writing a farm bill that meets the needs of all rural Americans, but they diverge sharply over food assistance work requirements pushed by U.S. House Republicans as well as uses of Inflation Reduction Act conservation funds. Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, […] The post Congressional farm leaders split over work requirements for food aid, climate funds appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
GOP bills targeting benefits programs pass Assembly with only their votes
Five bills that would make changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance system, one that bars local governments from establishing taxpayer-funded guaranteed income programs and one that makes it easier to cut people off from Medicaid benefits passed the Assembly Tuesday — all of them on party-line votes that suggest they will face vetoes if they reach […] The post GOP bills targeting benefits programs pass Assembly with only their votes appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
LeMahieu pushes for flat tax plan at committee hearing
Wisconsin’s top Senate Republican continued his push on Tuesday to rid the state of its 112-year-old progressive tax structure, testifying to a Senate committee about his flat tax plan. Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s plan would phase in a 3.25% rate for all taxpayers over four years. Wisconsin’s current progressive tax structure consists of four brackets […] The post LeMahieu pushes for flat tax plan at committee hearing appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin Conservation Congress survey sees lowest participation since 2019
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ annual spring survey saw its lowest participation since 2019, which was the first year participants could cast votes online. According to the survey results released earlier this month, more than 11,500 people responded to the questionnaire, which was available April 10-13. The conservation congress’ annual survey plays an important role in […] The post Wisconsin Conservation Congress survey sees lowest participation since 2019 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden administration warns U.S. House GOP debt limit bill would slash education
WASHINGTON — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday said House Republicans’ debt limit proposal would cut vital education programs and harm vulnerable students across the U.S., such as those who are low income or have a disability. “It would be taking us backwards,” Cardona said on a call with reporters. U.S. House Speaker Kevin […] The post Biden administration warns U.S. House GOP debt limit bill would slash education appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House GOP plan would expand work requirements for food aid for older adults
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans could face higher barriers to food assistance under the U.S. House Republican plan to cut spending while temporarily lifting the debt limit, advocates say. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Limit, Save, Grow Act proposes returning discretionary spending to fiscal 2022 levels in exchange for raising the nation’s borrowing […] The post U.S. House GOP plan would expand work requirements for food aid for older adults appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Contract dispute, strike vote challenge community image of Madison-based CUNA Mutual
Union employees at the Madison firm that provides investment products and other services to credit unions across the country vowed Monday to walk out after more than a year of attempts to negotiate a new labor contract. At a rally Monday evening held at the Madison Labor Temple, union leaders said 92% of the union […] The post Contract dispute, strike vote challenge community image of Madison-based CUNA Mutual appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Advocate has lukewarm reaction to report on legal aid for tenants facing eviction
Although a program in Milwaukee County that helped tenants facing eviction find legal representation saw major successes, local housing advocates feel that far more is needed. “It’s still kind of a drip in the bucket,” Joshua Taylor, an organizer with the Milwaukee Autonomous Tenants Union (MATU) told Wisconsin Examiner. “It’s a positive reform, but we […] The post Advocate has lukewarm reaction to report on legal aid for tenants facing eviction appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Long COVID is hurting business; workplace accommodations could help
Three years after the start of the pandemic, millions of working age people still suffer from long COVID-19 and some lawmakers and advocates, including people with long COVID, say not enough is being done to protect their well-being and ensure they can continue to be employed. Proposed federal legislation, better workplace accommodations, and more federal […] The post Long COVID is hurting business; workplace accommodations could help appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Governor’s budget proposals seek to combat childhood lead poisoning
Gov. Tony Evers is asking lawmakers to include more than $300 million in the state’s 2023-25 budget to address childhood lead poisoning in Wisconsin, including programs for expanded testing and treatment as well as investments in housing rehabilitation and replacing lead municipal water service lines. Across the state, there are neighborhoods where more than one […] The post Governor’s budget proposals seek to combat childhood lead poisoning appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Interior secretary unveils $125 million for local climate projects
BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Interior Department will send $125 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law to scores of local climate resiliency and conservation projects, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland told a group of environmental reporters Friday. Speaking at the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference, Haaland promoted several aspects of the Interior Department’s agenda, including […] The post U.S. Interior secretary unveils $125 million for local climate projects appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
A pandemic experiment in universal free school meals gains traction in the states
WASHINGTON — Every public school kid in the United States was eligible for free school meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of family income, thanks to the federal government. While that’s now ended, a growing number of states across the country are enacting universal school meal laws to bolster child food security and academic equity. […] The post A pandemic experiment in universal free school meals gains traction in the states appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
After SCOTUS ruling, disappointed abortion foes vow to keep attacking abortion pill
Though the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked an effective ban on medication abortion, anti-abortion groups are not giving up on trying to fast-track a national abortion ban. And that means continuing to try to squash nationwide access to the most common form of abortion post-Roe, by whatever means necessary. “Obviously, the pro life community […] The post After SCOTUS ruling, disappointed abortion foes vow to keep attacking abortion pill appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill as lawsuit continues
WASHINGTON — The abortion pill will remain available throughout the United States while a lawsuit over its approval and use works through the appeals process, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday. The court issued a stay that ensures access to mifepristone nationwide, reversing lower court rulings about when and how the abortion medication should be […] The post U.S. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill as lawsuit continues appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Decades after repatriation law, Oshkosh institutions hold remains of more than 200 Native Americans
Sometime around 1870 (the historical accounts vary), the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad cut into a raised land formation in what is now Fritse Park in the Fox Valley village of Fox Crossing. The company was in search of gravel to use as ballast to support its tracks. As workers dug down some 20 feet, they […] The post Decades after repatriation law, Oshkosh institutions hold remains of more than 200 Native Americans appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Long expired seats on livestock facility siting board finally get hearings
The nominees to an obscure board that hears appeals of local decisions on the siting of livestock facilities finally got confirmation hearings on Thursday after several members’ terms had long expired. The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism met Thursday to consider the nominees, who are selected by organizations representing the state’s dairy industry, municipal […] The post Long expired seats on livestock facility siting board finally get hearings appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
On Earth Day, consider how militarism affects our environment
Everything is connected to everything else, as environmentalists have said for centuries. Barry Commoner called it the first law of ecology. That’s true of nature and the ecosystem, but it also applies to humans, who don’t operate independently from the world around us. Earth Day is a time to reflect on the impact humans have […] The post On Earth Day, consider how militarism affects our environment appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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