John Nichols: Scrooges do Trump’s cruel bidding

We can be quite certain that Dickens would have called out the Scrooges of the Trump administration who have, amidst this Christmastide, promulgated a new rule that is expected to cut off roughly 700,000 unemployed people from the “food stamp” benefits provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Jeff Smith: It’s cold outside for our furry friends

The “unattended tethering” bill will prohibit owners from tethering their dogs during extreme weather or under unsafe conditions, ban tethering to treadmills or training devices and prohibit owners from leaving dogs unattended in a motor vehicle under life-threatening circumstances.

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Bloomberg opens Milwaukee campaign office

Dem presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg was in Milwaukee over the weekend to open a campaign office. The move is part of Bloomberg’s push to staff up in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, where President Trump won

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Sen. Cowles: EPA promotes innovative solutions to water quality; Cowles legislation, ‘P3,’ helps to Advance these goals

GREEN BAY– Yesterday, Region 5 of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.5 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants to Midwestern states. Among the recipients were Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District (NEW Water) which received $338,438 for buffers on ephemeral headwaters in Fox River sub-watersheds; an adaptive management technique to

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Gov. Evers: Wisconsin awarded nearly $10 million for early childhood efforts

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that Wisconsin has been awarded $10 million through the Preschool Development Birth to Five Grant (PDG B-5) to strengthen the state’s early childhood system. The grant focuses on addressing pervasive challenges around equity, access, quality, and affordability in early care and education. The grant will allow Wisconsin

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Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of Report 19-30, State of Wisconsin FY 2018-19 financial statements

The Bureau announces the release of report 19-30, State of Wisconsin FY 2018-19 Financial Statements. We provided unmodified audit opinions on the State of Wisconsin’s FY 2018-19 financial statements. These statements are included in the State’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which is prepared by the Department of Administration (DOA). We report

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John Nichols: Scrooges do Trump’s cruel bidding

We can be quite certain that Dickens would have called out the Scrooges of the Trump administration who have, amidst this Christmastide, promulgated a new rule that is expected to cut off roughly 700,000 unemployed people from the “food stamp” benefits provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Read More »

Jeff Smith: It’s cold outside for our furry friends

The “unattended tethering” bill will prohibit owners from tethering their dogs during extreme weather or under unsafe conditions, ban tethering to treadmills or training devices and prohibit owners from leaving dogs unattended in a motor vehicle under life-threatening circumstances.

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Kids Forward: Wisconsin awarded $10 million to improve outcomes for young children

Contact: Ken Taylor at ktaylor@kidsforward.net  or (608) 206-5237 The following is a statement by Ken Taylor, Executive Director of Kids Forward, about the Preschool Development Grant. Madison, WI — “Kids Forward is excited to work with Wisconsin’s early childhood community to improve the well-being of our youngest children, particularly children of color and

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Bloomberg opens Milwaukee campaign office

Dem presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg was in Milwaukee over the weekend to open a campaign office. The move is part of Bloomberg’s push to staff up in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, where President Trump won each by less than 1 percent. Bloomberg’s weekend tour also

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Gov. Evers: Wisconsin awarded nearly $10 million for early childhood efforts

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that Wisconsin has been awarded $10 million through the Preschool Development Birth to Five Grant (PDG B-5) to strengthen the state’s early childhood system. The grant focuses on addressing pervasive challenges around equity, access, quality, and affordability in early

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