Trump and USDA are not using their ability to fund SNAP, in turn cutting off 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on Food Share to get food assistance in November. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. … [Read more...]
Additional $130 Million Worth of Department of Energy Grants in Wisconsin Under Threat by Trump Administration
A Wisconsin Examiner piece published Monday highlights the continued costs of the Trump administration’s vendetta against clean energy. Madison, WI – As Semafor recently reported, the Trump … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Colleges Vow to Keep Supporting Hispanic Students Despite Federal Funding Cuts
The U.S. Department of Education announced that it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including more than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions. Wisconsin colleges say … [Read more...]
Trump Threatens to Cut Money for Baltimore Bridge Collapse Allocated Under President Biden
By Lauren Burke On March 26, 2024, a container ship the size of three football fields named Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore. The … [Read more...]
Trump is Trying to Exclude Immigrants From Many Federally Funded Programs. Here’s What it Means for Wisconsin.
The rules seek to bar certain immigrants from accessing Head Start, health clinics, career training, substance abuse treatment and more. Much is still unclear, but here’s what we know so far. By … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Ends Lifeline Program that Cuts Energy Bills for Low-Income Families
Washington, D.C. — In yet another blow to working families, the Trump Administration is attempting to terminate the EPA’s Solar for All grants—gutting a Congressionally appropriated $7 … [Read more...]
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Senate Finance Committee Bill Text Would Hike Energy Costs, Destroy Jobs
Washington, D.C. — Republican members of the Senate Committee on Finance released their text for the budget reconciliation bill, which would raise energy costs and destroy manufacturing jobs in their … [Read more...]
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Threats to Medicaid Coverage Endanger Us All
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Unless you are of a certain age or healthcare status, you might know the difference between Medicaid and Medicare. Simply put, both are … [Read more...]
Changes to Federal Food aid Raise Alarm as Summer Nears. Here’s What you Need to Know.
By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
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A Lifeline at Risk: The Heartbreaking Cost of Cutting Job Corps
By Senator Dora Drake One of my first clients I worked with at JusticePoint was a young man who dropped out of high school and faced a misdemeanor case. While he was on pretrial supervision, he … [Read more...]