Stories tagged: "American Rescue Plan"

Opinion The rolling hills of Buffalo County. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Opinion Op-Ed: Rural Communities Need Support to Keep Wisconsin Strong

Kriss Marion, a small-business owner and Lafayette County supervisor, writes in support of rural communities.

Kriss Marion Kriss Marion July 26, 2021 8:45 am CDT
Economy Emily Shields
Economy ‘Head Above Water’: Expanded Child Tax Credit Will Help 92% of Wisconsin Children

Parents across Wisconsin and the US received their first monthly payments after the American Rescue Plan expanded the child tax credit.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 15, 2021 4:49 pm CDT
Local Coverage Milwaukee Will Give Hazard Pay to All Frontline City Employees
Local Coverage ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’: Milwaukee Outlines Initial Plans for American Rescue Plan Money

City puts lead abatement, affordable housing, and workforce readiness at the forefront of pandemic recovery efforts.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern July 13, 2021 5:37 pm CDT
Politics Joint Finance Committee co-chair Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), left, answers a question on the Republicans' tax cut proposal at a press conference on June 17 with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), center, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), right. (Screenshot via WisconsinEye)
Politics GOP Budget Includes School Spending Increase, Tax Cuts—but There Are a Few Big Catches

GOP lawmakers say they’ve increased funding for schools and cut taxes for the middle class. It's true on paper, but leaves out some key context.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring June 28, 2021 12:02 pm CDT
Economy Joel Brennan in Eau Claire
Economy $140M of Federal COVID Relief Will Go Toward Entertainment, Tourism Grants, Evers Announces

American Rescue Plan Act funding would aid industries among those most impacted by the pandemic.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 24, 2021 3:05 pm CDT

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A tornado near New Richmond completely destroyed a garage and caused some other damage Wednesday night. (Photo via National Weather Service) Local Coverage Wednesday Storms Brought Six Tornadoes, National Weather Service Confirms
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), center, is flanked by Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), left, and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) during a press conference before an attempt to override Gov. Tony Evers' veto of a bill to prematurely end the $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit. (Photo by Christina Lieffring) Politics Unemployed Wisconsinites Will Keep $300 Boost After Republicans Fail to End It
Masks on a table Coronavirus The Delta Variant is Spreading Rapidly. Wisconsin Health Officials Are Recommending Masks Again.
(Shutterstock) Politics ‘$15 is Just a Start’: Wisconsin Residents Push for a Minimum Wage Hike
Local Coverage Cedarburg is set to receive about $1.2 million in aid from the American Rescue Plan. (Photo by Olivia Stern)
Local Coverage Coming to the Rescue: Pandemic Relief Aid Is Starting to Be Put to Work in Wisconsin Communities

Stimulus funds in Biden’s American Rescue Plan credited with restoring a state budget surplus and keeping more than 2 million Wisconsin families afloat.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern June 11, 2021 1:35 pm CDT
Politics Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) listens as Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers the governor's State of the State speech at the state Capitol Jan. 22, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Politics Republicans Wrongly Take Credit for $4.4 Billion Surplus. They Could Actually Cost the State Nearly $4 Billion.

Democrats mock GOP for trying to take credit for billions in surplus while simultaneously trying to strip away policies that led to the extra money.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring June 10, 2021 2:11 pm CDT