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Satya Rhodes-Conway to U.S. mayors: Telework is challenging our downtowns

Satya Rhodes-Conway to U.S. mayors: Telework is challenging our downtowns

by Ariel Gans | Jan 20, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON — Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway stressed the negative effect of telework on Madison businesses Wednesday, and urged mayors gathered from around the country to consider its long-term implications on their cities as well as solutions to get people to increase...
The ‘summer slide’ meets the ‘COVID slide’: Drop in test scores isn’t surprising with remote schooling, experts say

The ‘summer slide’ meets the ‘COVID slide’: Drop in test scores isn’t surprising with remote schooling, experts say

by Quinn Clark | Jan 20, 2022 | Education, Featured

When students left their classrooms for virtual learning from home, it was more problematic for teachers to detect learning problems, leaving students and parents to fill in the gaps. That’s why it’s not surprising that students’ test scores have dropped, said Dr....
Democrats urge Interior Dept. not to approve new drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Democrats urge Interior Dept. not to approve new drilling in Gulf of Mexico

by Isabel Miller | Jan 20, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON – Democrat lawmakers said President Joe Biden is not doing enough to stop offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico during a House subcommittee meeting Thursday. The criticism came during a House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources session, which...
Stefanik, Scalise berate Biden’s leadership ahead of president’s news conference

Stefanik, Scalise berate Biden’s leadership ahead of president’s news conference

by Hannah Schoenbaum | Jan 19, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Wednesday criticized President Joe Biden for an “entire year of crises” and mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic in advance of Biden’s afternoon White House news...
Schumer, top Democrats push $250 billion computer chip investment bill

Schumer, top Democrats push $250 billion computer chip investment bill

by Hannah Schoenbaum | Jan 19, 2022 | Featured, Science + Technology

WASHINGTON – As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates supply chain backlogs and global computer chip shortages, Democratic leaders in Congress as well as President Joe Biden want Congress to fast track a $250 billion bill to develop American independence from China and...
U.S. not on track to achieve Biden’s climate goals, data finds

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...
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