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Debt limit deal hits turbulence in Congress as leaders prep for vote
WASHINGTON — Congress began moving the bipartisan debt limit package forward Tuesday, though frustrations with provisions in the bill could make for narrow passage in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Conservative Republicans and progressive Democrats both aired their disappointment with the agreement forged over the weekend, but only GOP lawmakers are looking to possibly […] The post Debt limit deal hits turbulence in Congress as leaders prep for vote appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Perspectives on addiction and recovery in a city plagued with overdose deaths
Amy Molinski, a peer support counselor at the treatment center Community Medical Services (CMS), began her journey to recovery from cocaine and heroin addiction 13 years ago. “I went to school to be an addiction counselor,” Molinski says, “and then had an opportunity to do peer support, which is just way more up my alley.” […] The post Perspectives on addiction and recovery in a city plagued with overdose deaths appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Speed of trust: politics and power in rural Wisconsin
This spring, Wisconsin held a massively consequential election for state Supreme Court. As control of the court teetered between a liberal and conservative majority, important issues like reproductive rights and gerrymandering were at stake. State Supreme Court elections are typically low-drama affairs, but pundits declared this “arguably the most important election in America in 2023”. […] The post Speed of trust: politics and power in rural Wisconsin appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
GOP-led states plan new voter data systems to replace one they rejected. Good luck with that.
So far this year, seven states, all Republican-led, have left the Electronic Registration Information Center, an interstate compact for sharing voter registration data, and more could follow. Amid the exodus, some states, including Texas and Virginia, have said they plan to create their own data-sharing networks to replace ERIC. Pledging to build a new system […] The post GOP-led states plan new voter data systems to replace one they rejected. Good luck with that. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Don’t default on the debt we owe to veterans
It isn’t exactly clear when the first Memorial Day was held, but it was sometime late in the 19th century. General John A. Logan, the commander-in-chief of the Union veterans’ group known as the Grand Army of the Republic, issued a decree that May 30 should be known as Decoration Day, a day for Americans […] The post Don’t default on the debt we owe to veterans appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Western lands fight erupts over Bureau of Land Management’s conservation proposal
One thing opponents and proponents of a recently proposed U.S. Bureau of Land Management rule agree on: It would be a major shift in how the agency manages nearly 250 million acres of federal lands. The rule would allow for conservation leases, similar to how the agency auctions off parcels of land for mining, livestock […] The post Western lands fight erupts over Bureau of Land Management’s conservation proposal appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden, McCarthy say they have brokered a debt limit deal to avert U.S. default
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a deal in principle Saturday night that would stave off a first-ever default on the nation’s debt as long as it can clear both chambers of Congress before June 5. The agreement would address the nation’s debt limit and include a “historic” reduction in spending, McCarthy said, though […] The post Biden, McCarthy say they have brokered a debt limit deal to avert U.S. default appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
They held down a Black teen who tried to shoplift. He died from asphyxia. Why was no one charged?
When the clerk at VJ’s Food Mart confronted Corey Stingley, the 16-year-old handed over his backpack. Inside were six hidden bottles of Smirnoff Ice, worth $12, and the clerk began pulling them out one by one. Stingley watched, then pivoted and quickly moved toward the door, empty-handed. But there would be no escape for the […] The post They held down a Black teen who tried to shoplift. He died from asphyxia. Why was no one charged? appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Democrats’ bid to push child care funding turns into argument about state marketing efforts
Wisconsin’s economic development agency will have to spend at least $4 million over the next two years on “talent attraction and retention” programs to attract workers to come to Wisconsin for jobs under a budget measure that lawmakers approved Thursday. The measure requires the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) to spend at least half of […] The post Democrats’ bid to push child care funding turns into argument about state marketing efforts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Bill to teach Hmong and Asian American history gets public hearing
“Asian American history is American history,” is the resounding message students, teachers, parents and others delivered to lawmakers at an Assembly hearing Thursday on a bipartisan bill that would require Wisconsin school boards to provide curriculum on Hmong and Asian Americans. The hearing, which comes at the end of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage […] The post Bill to teach Hmong and Asian American history gets public hearing appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Despite public outcry, Madison Sewer District decides to shut off flow to Badger Mill Creek
The Madison Metropolitan Sewer District (MMSD) commission unanimously passed a resolution Thursday to shut off the flow of treated wastewater into Badger Mill Creek despite objections from local governments, community members who live near the creek and clean water interest groups. The decision was made as the district is being required by the state Department […] The post Despite public outcry, Madison Sewer District decides to shut off flow to Badger Mill Creek appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
With debt default as soon as a week away, U.S. House jets off for holiday break
WASHINGTON — U.S. House members walked down the steps of the Capitol building Thursday morning to head back to their districts for a Memorial Day recess that began exactly one week before the country could default on the debt. House Democrats took to the floor after the final vote of the week to give a […] The post With debt default as soon as a week away, U.S. House jets off for holiday break appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden wetlands regulation, ruling for Idaho couple
The U.S. Supreme Court in a major environmental decision on Thursday overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of wetlands that fall under the agency’s jurisdiction, siding with an Idaho couple who’d said they should not be required to obtain federal permits to build on their property that lacked any navigable water. All nine justices agreed […] The post U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden wetlands regulation, ruling for Idaho couple appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Teeing up for a future chance, Democrats rally business owners to advocate for family leave bill
A day after Republicans blocked their bid for an economic study on the potential impact of paid family leave, Democrats on the Legislature’s budget committee brought together four business owners to discuss their support for the proposed benefit program. Rachel Neill, founder of a Madison tech company, said that she would like employees to be […] The post Teeing up for a future chance, Democrats rally business owners to advocate for family leave bill appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
States see record low unemployment across the U.S.
Across much of the country, the jobs market is as strong as it’s ever been, and Black women, young people and people with disabilities are among the workers benefiting, recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show. Twenty states reported an unemployment rate under 3% in April, while 15 states saw record lows, led by […] The post States see record low unemployment across the U.S. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
After years of bipartisan spending boosts, U.S. House GOP won’t lift debt ceiling without cuts
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress together brokered dozens of debt limit agreements, including several during the past decade, marked by a desire in both political parties to increase federal spending. But U.S. House Republicans now are pushing for the federal government to spend less next year than it will this year in order […] The post After years of bipartisan spending boosts, U.S. House GOP won’t lift debt ceiling without cuts appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Biden student debt relief plan revoked in U.S. House vote
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Wednesday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s one-time student debt relief plan that is currently on hold awaiting a Supreme Court decision expected within weeks. Before the 218-203 vote on the resolution, the White House said President Joe Biden would veto it, arguing that the U.S. Department of Education […] The post Biden student debt relief plan revoked in U.S. House vote appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Finance committee splits along party lines on workforce, veterans and other budget items
Lawmakers writing the next state budget battled Tuesday over how to make it easier for employers to fill job vacancies, how to better serve state veterans, how to help the state regulate the insurance industry and how to support Wisconsin’s college and technical college students. The Republican majority on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee approved […] The post Finance committee splits along party lines on workforce, veterans and other budget items appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Senate lawmakers consider the potential consequences of no shared revenue deal
Senate lawmakers were cautioned during a Tuesday hearing about what would happen if a deal to fix the state’s system for funding local governments is not reached, including a provision allowing Milwaukee to raise an additional sales tax. The hearing follows passage of a revised version of the shared revenue bill by Assembly Republicans last […] The post Senate lawmakers consider the potential consequences of no shared revenue deal appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Legislation to rebuild aging agricultural roads gets public hearing
Aging rural roads with posted weight limits are causing Wisconsin’s agricultural industry to make often expensive and inefficient adjustments to avoid hauling milk, feed and equipment over crumbling pavement and dangerously unsafe bridges. Farmers and haulers are forced to take long detours or only fill trucks halfway, causing the added expense of multiple trips and […] The post Legislation to rebuild aging agricultural roads gets public hearing appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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