Stories tagged: "congress"

Editor's Letter Congressional staffers hold their hands up while Capitol Police Swat teams check everyone in the room as they secure the United States Capitol. The supporters of President Donald Trump stormed a session of Congress on January 6, attempting to disrupt or halt efforts to certify Joe Biden's election win (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
Editor's Letter Opinion: Johnson and Tiffany Must Resign or Be Expelled

Breaking their oath to uphold the Constitution, they cannot be trusted to serve all of us if their loyalty is to mob rule.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow January 8, 2021 12:15 pm CST
Healthcare For the second day straight, Wisconsin sees record number of COVID-19 cases. (Shutterstock image)
Healthcare Baldwin Bill Helps People Find Health Coverage They Lost During Pandemic

Proposal could help 6 million Americans. Biden wants to beef up Affordable Care Act. Trump COVID health plan not keeping promises.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski September 11, 2020 2:19 pm CDT
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Politics Ron Johnson Calls Postmaster General Before Committee to Praise Cutbacks

Senator showers praise on the Trump mega-donor who says hundreds of sorting machines won’t come back.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow August 21, 2020 12:16 pm CDT
Politics Congressional leadership including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, on Capitol Hill, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)
Politics We Tracked Everything Congress Has Done on Coronavirus Aid

Democrats and Republicans have reached a deal four times. Can they assemble a fifth package of help before going on vacation?

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow August 4, 2020 3:32 pm CDT
Coronavirus Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison)
Coronavirus Baldwin, Pocan to Trump: Stop Screwing Up Wisconsin Supply Orders to Fight COVID-19

Needed items still haven’t arrived, other supplies don’t work.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 1, 2020 6:54 pm CDT

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Tim Eichinger speaks to President Joe Biden Business Milwaukee Brewer Inspired Biden to Open Special PPP Window for Small Biz
Drawn doses of vaccine Vaccine News Wisconsin’s Online Vaccine Portal Opens March 1
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Coronavirus How Coronavirus Relief Will Help Farmers

Baldwin touts benefits for rural communities in stimulus bill.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski March 31, 2020 8:53 pm CDT
Economy Production has halted for motorcycle maker Harley Davidson. The company's museum as seen in Milwaukee, WI, in this October, 2018 photo. (Shutterstock)
Economy In Brief: Keeping Kids Fed, Wisconsin Cranks Out the TP

Coronavirus has Kohl’s closing. New website lets you know where help is needed.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow March 19, 2020 4:43 pm CDT