State Politics
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‘It’s terrifying’: Wisconsinites worry about their neighbors who rely on SNAP
‘It’s terrifying’ – but neighbors across Wisconsin are pitching in to fill some of the gap for 700,000 in the state whose SNAP lifeline was cut as part of Republicans’ government shutdown.
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2 Wisconsin Head Start programs to close amid shutdown, many more at risk
Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.
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Bootstraps? SNAP, Medicaid, and Pell are the bootstraps
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.
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How to support Wisconsin residents as SNAP funding disappears
As the nation remains in a government shutdown, food assistance programs in Wisconsin are feeling the effects.
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Trump rejects federal disaster aid for Wisconsin after August flash floods
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.
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‘Weaponizing red tape’: How Wisconsin families on SNAP could go hungry within days
In President Donald Trump’s economy, around 700,000 people in Wisconsinhave incomes low enough to require help affording groceries.
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WI teacher: Federal special-ed cuts another blow to struggling state
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.
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What is Halle Berry doing for Wisconsin women?
The actor and menopause advocate is speaking in support of a bipartisan bill to get better resources to doctors and patients. She did the same last year for a bill by Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
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Study: Wisconsin trails most states in college affordability
The state ranked 46th in its share of public colleges considered affordable. As Wisconsin lawmakers spend less on higher education, some see tuition promise programs as part of the solution.
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What it means for Wisconsin that Josh Kaul isn’t running for governor
A potential frontrunner decides to seek a third term as attorney general instead, offering stability in the state’s fight against the Trump administration.
