Democratic representative warns of medical care crisis that is only going to get worse
It’s gotten bad enough that some folks in Eau Claire are simply driving to Minnesota where they can often see a practitioner in a fraction of the time it takes in their own county. Estimates are that 35,000 people in the Chippewa Valley have lost their primary care provider.
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Running the Chicago marathon with mix of gratitude and grief
Tens of thousands of us – mostly white – will run through Chicago streets. We’ll move freely in a city where others are hiding from men with guns. It’s a privilege to move without fear, to run without papers, to take up space without wondering if you’ll be allowed to stay.
Indigenous Peoples' Day, Columbus Day strike tenuous bond but tension still remain
Two holidays at odds with each other nevertheless share the same day
Constituents demand Rep. Murphy provide proof he lives within the district's boundaries
Mike Pexa, an administrative aide in Murphy’s office, insisted Murphy currently lived within the district boundaries, though provided no address.
Opinion
Running the Chicago marathon with mix of gratitude and grief
Tens of thousands of us – mostly white – will run through Chicago streets. We’ll move freely in a city where others are hiding from men with guns. It’s a privilege to move without fear, to run without papers, to take up space without wondering if you’ll be allowed to stay.
Education
AASD discusses tough choices ahead for education at forum
School districts across the state have been hamstrung for decades by revenue limits imposed by the state legislature, which began in 1993.
Local neighborhood group pitches in to raise money for school lunch debt relief
A number of members of the group are themselves former educators and have grown concerned about what they see as a general lack of support for public education from both the state legislature and now the federal government.
Non-partisan groups warn of Trump initiative promoting ideological education
Among the groups contributing to the Trump initiative are Christian-based think tanks, groups opposed to same-sex marriage and abortion rights and free-market advocates
Politics
Indigenous Peoples' Day, Columbus Day strike tenuous bond but tension still remain
Two holidays at odds with each other nevertheless share the same day
Murphy matter may be the most depressing scandal yet
Perhaps it’s fitting no one knows where Murphy lives. Because rather than confront the allegations, he has chosen to go into hiding instead.
Constituents demand Rep. Murphy provide proof he lives within the district's boundaries
Mike Pexa, an administrative aide in Murphy’s office, insisted Murphy currently lived within the district boundaries, though provided no address.
Business
Wisconsin Soybean Association demands Trump end tariff war
'It is a direct assault on the livelihoods of U.S. farm families.'
Dems unleash set of laws to restore rescinded worker rights
Lawmakers seek 'to focus on policies that uplift the middle and working class and support Wisconsin’s economic growth.'
New coalition calls for a living wage of $20 per hour
The amount they seek is based on current economic data and research. According to a study by MIT economists, a "living wage" for a single adult in Wisconsin would need to be over $20 per hour