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Cost of Keeping Children Poor
The Cost of Keeping Children Poor Op-Ed Contributor By Mark R. Rank Dr. Rank studies poverty, social welfare, economic inequality and social policy. April 15, 2018 ImageCreditPeter Arkle ST. LOUIS — This past week, President Trump and House Republicans took initial steps to cut back the social safety net. Both have argued that such spending is […]
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, faith groups rally to combat systemic racism by Michelle Boorstein, Julie Zauzmer and DeNeen L. Brown On the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder, one of the activist pastors who has tried to follow in his footsteps spoke of the task at hand after […]
Smith: Sportsmen for Wetlands initiative wells up in Wisconsin
Smith: Sportsmen for Wetlands initiative wells up in Wisconsin by Paul A. Smith What do you see when you look at a wetland? Obstacle? Or asset? Developers in Wisconsin have been stridently pushing their view in recent months. To them, a marshy […]
State Senate votes to add work, child support requirements, drug testing for public assistance programs
State Senate votes to add work, child support requirements, drug testing for public assistance programs by Mark Sommerhauser The state Senate has approved a package of bills championed by Gov. Scott Walker to add new requirements to receive public assistance, including new requirements for recipients to work, pay child support or undergo drug screenings. Nearly 80 […]
Dane County leads switch to selling gas made by manure and garbage
Switch to selling gas made by manure & garbage Steven Verburg COUNTY LANDFILL | MOVE MADE IN RESPONSE TO UTILITIES Dane County leads switch to selling gas made by manure and garbage STEVEN VERBURG sverburg@madison.com Dane County will soon begin selling landfill gas for use in cars and trucks. Above, landfill manager Paul Howard stands […]
Wisconsin Senate OKs constitutional convention call
Wisconsin Senate OKs constitutional convention.. Todd Richmond Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson leads demonstrators outside the Senate chambers in the state Capitol, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 in Madison, Wisc. They were protesting against a resolution calling for a convention of states to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S Constitution. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond) MADISON, […]
Environmentalists criticize exemptions for Foxconn’s $10 billion Wisconsin plant
Environmentalists criticize exemptions for Foxconn’s $10 billion Wisconsin plant Lee Bergquist and Rick Romell, Milwaukee Environmental organizations are raising objections over a legislative package exempting Foxconn Technology Group from regulations if the company agrees to build a $10 billion electronics plant in Wisconsin, but Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday defended the package and said the manufacturer would still have to comply […]
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
Healthcare Bill: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE H.R. 1628, Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 July 19, 2017 Cost Estimate CBO and JCT estimate that enacting this legislation would reduce federal deficits by $473 billion over the coming decade and increase the number of people who are uninsured by 32 million in 2026 relative to current […]
How Pruitt’s religious beliefs could shape agency’s direction
How Pruitt’s religious beliefs could shape agency’s direction The Cutting Edge: Friday, July 14, 2017 Click Read More on previous page to see video. Transcript Monica Trauzzi: Welcome to The Cutting Edge. How might EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s religious beliefs be playing into his decisions at the agency? E&E News reporter Niina Heikkinen has […]
Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and 3 other Republicans withhold support from Senate health care bill Craig Gilbert , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson hesitating on health care bill Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and 3 other Republicans withhold support from Senate health care bill Craig Gilbert , Milwaukee Journal SentinelPublished 1:41 p.m. CT June 22, 2017 | Updated 21 hours ago WASHINGTON – Republican Ron Johnson of Wisconsin joined three other conservatives in the U.S. Senate in […]
