by Jeff A. Chamer | Jul 23, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are pushing to abolish part of a New Deal-era labor law that allows businesses to pay workers with disabilities as little as a few dollars an hour, calling the practice outdated and discriminatory. A bill in the U.S. House...
by Hazel Tang | Jul 20, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — North Dakota’s agriculture community will likely be impacted by a new executive order signed by President Biden on July 9. The order, which includes 72 initiatives, aims to promote economic competition and boost innovation within the U.S....
by Hazel Tang | Jul 13, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Six months after the January 6 Capitol attack, miles of metal fence around its perimeter were taken down the evening of Friday, July 9. The Capitol Police announced the decision on Wednesday in a memo sent out to congressional members and staff....
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by Mark Dovich | Jul 9, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The remaining metal fencing around the Capitol will begin to be removed Friday evening, according to a memo from House Sergeant at Arms William Walker. The fencing has been in place for over six months, since the Jan. 6 insurrection. Here’s what the...
by Mark Dovich | Jul 6, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE ESTABLISHING 1/6 COMMITTEE: Voting 222 for and 190 against, the House on Wednesday created (H. Res. 503) a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack...
by Jeff A. Chamer | Jul 2, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Rep. Carolyn Maloney is making a fresh push to limit overdraft fees collected by banks, as the New York Democrat reintroduced legislation she says will make such charges more reasonable. Banks and other financial institutions took in billions of dollars...
