Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.
When Americans have food, shelter, education, and good health, they can thrive and become the taxpayers who more than make up for the help that got them out of poverty.
As the nation remains in a government shutdown, food assistance programs in Wisconsin are feeling the effects.
Disaster aid for individuals was approved last month, but six counties are on their own with $26 million in damages to roads, bridges, public buildings, and utilities.
In President Donald Trump’s economy, around 700,000 people in Wisconsinhave incomes low enough to require help affording groceries.
A Wisconsin teacher is voicing significant concerns about the recent federal special education cuts and says it’s an added blow to the state budget deficit. This month, the U.S. Department of Education began laying off more than 450 employees, many of whom oversee special-education management.
In the wake of President Trump cutting nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid over the next 10 years, Rachel Crites worries for her family and others with disabilities. She says Medicaid is a lifeline—her son is autistic.
For the moment, it looks like Wisconsin Republicans will keep blocking efforts to process absentee ballots the day before Election Day, a process that would speed up counting and reduce the incidence of late-night election results.
Millions of Americans will see their insurance premiums double, or even triple, by 2026 if Republicans don't agree to extend the Affordable Health Care Act tax credits.
A potential frontrunner decides to seek a third term as attorney general instead, offering stability in the state’s fight against the Trump administration.
