Politics
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Wisconsinites Get Financial Relief as Biden Cancels More Student Debt
This round of debt relief will eliminate the debt of 125,000 borrowers nationwide: 22,000 with disabilities, 51,000 through an income-driven repayment plan, and 53,000 through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man illegally brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, police said Thursday.
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A Milwaukee Father and Son on How Union Work Changed Their Lives
“The word union has been so taboo for so long, and he’s [Biden] on national TV saying the word ‘union,’” Levar Wilson Sr. said. “America was built on union labor, union work. Every union member benefits from the fact that he uses that specific word.”
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Wisconsin Seniors to See Lower Drug Costs as Medicare Price Negotiations Advance
The provision, signed into law by President Biden, will significantly lower out-of-pocket drug costs for many of the nearly 1 million Wisconsin seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D coverage.
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National Democrats sue to block Wisconsin’s absentee voting witness requirements
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A national Democratic law firm on Monday challenged Wisconsin’s witness requirements for absentee voting, arguing that the state is violating the federal Voting Rights Act by demanding a witness signature on ballot envelopes.
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Here’s What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Rural Communities in Wisconsin
While certain federal benefits won’t be impacted, a government shutdown would affect a number of other benefits that rural communities rely on, such as food and housing assistance.
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Former Speaker Paul Ryan says Republicans will lose if Donald Trump is nominee
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Republicans will lose the presidential election if Donald Trump is the nominee and that he expects hard-right followers of Trump to force a government shutdown within days.
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Biden Announces First-Ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Shannon Watts, founder emerita of Moms Demand Action, a group working to stop gun violence, told The Washington Post that the creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention is “a significant turning point” for the gun safety movement.
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Impeachment-palooza: Republicans Are Now Targeting Wisconsin’s Top Election Official, Using the Same ‘Big Lie’ Material from 2020
Also this week: The special session that just might tie together childcare help, a new tax cut, and stadium renovations for the Brewers. And the state superintendent rips DEI critics.
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Biden Launches ‘American Climate Corps’ Program to Create 20,000 Jobs
Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, fight wildfires, and more. The program aims to create a pipeline for these young people to get hired into the clean energy sector.
