NATURE AND SERVICE VOLUNTEERS CUT – The latest cuts from President Trump and Elon Musk affect more than 400 community volunteers in Wisconsin.

They are part of nationwide cuts to AmeriCorps, a program that for more than 30 years has allowed more than 1 million Americans to participate in community service with nonprofit groups, ranging from conservation to health care, from homelessness to helping youth in crisis.

In many instances, Trump and Musk have claimed the programs they are cutting are engaged in waste, fraud, and abuse or specialize in diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that they oppose.

State Rep. Jodi Emerson, an Eau Claire Democrat, said no one can figure out what would prompt a president to make cuts that impact Beaver Creek Reserve, Western Dairyland, Girl Scouts, and other service and education projects.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul told WISN-TV’s Upfront, that people shouldn’t read too much into the state Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily suspend Judge Hannah Dugan — arrested by President Donald Trump’s FBI and charged with assisting an undocumented immigrant who was a defendant in her court.

Kaul and the justices characterized Hannah’s suspension as a routine or expected move, whatever the strength or weakness of the charges… and Kaul said it is not a sign of guilt or innocence in her federal case.

Kaul didn’t weigh in on the arrest itself but said the state might get involved down the line, depending on how things play out.

Kaul also backed Gov. Tony Evers’ advice to state employees in case of an immigration raid, telling them to immediately call a lawyer. Kaul called it a smart, common-sense step to make sure things are done by the book and that personal data stays protected. He thinks the criticism is more about politics than policy.

Penny Wise, Pound Foolish-Wisconsin health officials are raising red flags over a proposed $880 billion in federal budget cuts—saying the move would gut Medicaid, shift billions in costs onto Wisconsin taxpayers, and make it harder for working adults, kids, and seniors to access care. Nearly 1 in 5 people in Wisconsin rely on Medicaid programs like BadgerCare Plus for everything from checkups to nursing home support.

There's new and historic legislation about the freedom to bodily autonomy in Wisconsin.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) supports the Abortion Rights Restoration Act.

“This bill is about protecting a patient’s ability to decide for herself what kind of reproductive health care she needs,” said Tanya Atkinson, President of PPAWI.

“This bill is also about protecting health care professionals from criminal punishments for providing patient-centered and medically indicated health care for their patients."

Meanwhile, PPAW is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to interpret an 1849 law that banned abortions.

"The right to life and liberty, including the right to make one’s own decisions about whether or not to give birth and medical decisions related to pregnancy or abortion care from a chosen health care provider,” the organization asserts, “is fundamental.” Planned Parenthood also argues that if it operated as a ban, the 1849 law would violate the constitutional rights of doctors to practice their chosen profession.

✏️: Salina Heller