Fact check: Johnson’s “COVID-19: A Second Opinion” panel criticized as vehicle for misinformation

by Cristobella Durrette | Jan 26, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday convened a group of doctors and scientists who have been criticized for spreading COVID-19 misinformation to “get a second opinion” on the health issues facing Americans because of the pandemic. “Until COVID, a...

ROLL CALL: KEY VOTES FROM THE WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION THIS WEEK

by Cristobella Durrette | Jan 25, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL IMPACT AID FLEXIBILITY ACT: Voting 414 for and 6 against, the House on Tuesday approved a bill (S.2959) to allow local education agencies involved in the...

Experts recommend renewable energy, alternative ways to clean up cryptocurrency

by Cristobella Durrette | Jan 21, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Thursday grappled with balancing the energy consumption of cryptocurrency’s mining process alongside the opportunities for blockchain technology at a House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing. “Blockchain...

U.S. not on track to achieve Biden’s climate goals, data finds

by Cristobella Durrette | Jan 19, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON – Data on global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions released this week shows the United States is not on a path toward meeting President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate change goals. The announcements come at the start of a year when the president’s...

ROLL CALL: KEY VOTES FROM THE WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION THIS WEEK

by Cristobella Durrette | Jan 18, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week.   HOUSE GUARD AND RESERVE GI BILL PARITY ACT OF 2021: Voting 287 for and 135 against, the House on Wednesday expanded (HR 1836) eligibility for Post-9/11 GI...