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Kinser decides against state schools superintendent bid

Education consultant Brittany Kinser, of Wauwatosa, said she began considering a bid after Superintendent Jill Underly changed standards for the Forward Exam taken by students in grades 3-8, including lowering the cut scores between groups and changing terminology used to describe student progress.

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: Statement: Republicans reject proposal to stop premium hikes, coverage losses for millions of Americans

Washington D.C. — As Congress continues to negotiate a health care package, new reporting indicates that Republicans have rejected Democrats’ proposal to extend the Inflation Reduction Act’s enhanced premium tax credits for one year. These tax credits, which lowered the cost of health care for millions of people purchasing coverage

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: Republicans are planning to gut health care for 1,335,200 Wisconsinites to hand out tax breaks to the rich and big corporations

New reports released by The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and KFF show Republicans want to cut billions from Medicaid and put health care at risk for 1,335,200 Wisconsinites in order to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans.  As the largest health insurance program in the country, providing

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Picture of a hallway at the Milwaukee School of Languages

Kinser decides against state schools superintendent bid

Education consultant Brittany Kinser, of Wauwatosa, said she began considering a bid after Superintendent Jill Underly changed standards for the Forward Exam taken by students in grades 3-8, including lowering the cut scores between groups and changing terminology used to describe student progress.

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Rep. Emerson: Applauds Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative’s initiative to restore hospital services; urges legislative action on funding

MADISON, WI — Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative’s (CVHC) announced plans to establish a full-service, independent, nonprofit hospital in Lake Hallie, aiming for a fall 2027 opening. This development aims to address the healthcare void left by the closures of HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital earlier this

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