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...
by Cristobella Durrette | Jan 18, 2022 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON—Even though 2021 marked a minor cooldown from 2020’s record-high global temperatures, the year’s temperatures remain part of the planet-warming trend, experts say. Separate climate assessments from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
by Jonathan Lehrfeld | Jan 18, 2022 | Featured, Politics
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 17 honored the historic Baptist minister who revolutionized the American civil rights movement by advocating for Black Americans through nonviolent protest.King was famous for, among other things, his powerful Aug. 28, 1963 “I Have a...
by Julia Mueller | Jan 14, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Tampa businessman and Republican political newcomer James Judge is the latest candidate to file for the 14th Congressional District seat held by Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor. Judge, a Coast Guard veteran who now runs Judge Public Relations in Tampa, is...
by Julia Mueller | Jan 13, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON– Tribal leaders called on lawmakers Wednesday to reduce disparities in Internet access that disproportionately hurt Native communities in everything from health care to education, saying that an inadequate federal response is making the problem worse....
by Hannah Schoenbaum | Jan 13, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump praised Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as a “rising star” in the Republican Party and potential presidential contender at a fundraiser he hosted for her at his Florida resort Tuesday evening that Stefanik said raised $3.2...