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Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
Milwaukee veteran and VA worker: “I’m not dead weight. You’re tossing off the wrong stuff.” Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, he’s now unemployed and says he feels betrayed by the president’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government that cost him his job. “I…
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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
“What’s going to happen is VA’s not going to perform as well for veterans, and veterans are going to get harmed,” said Michael Missal, who was the VA’s inspector general for nine years until he was fired last month by Donald Trump.
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4 “must-try” cheeses, according to Wisconsin’s “Cheese Masters”
If you’re only going to try FOUR new cheeses in your lifetime, let it be these! They all boast the Master’s Mark, and come recommended by Wisconsin’s “Masters.”
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A Door County company started selling candles for Ukraine. They raised $1+ million!
Our president may not stand with Ukraine, but WE still can – and here’s a simple, but impactful way that supports an incredible Wisconsin business ⤵️ Christiana Gorchynsky Trapani, the owner of Door County Candle Company, is 100% Ukrainian. When Russia invaded the country many of her family members still call home, she started selling…
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The founder of the US National Park Service grew up in Wisconsin
DID YOU KNOW? The driving force behind the US National Park Service spent the majority of his formative years in Wisconsin.
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Rallies planned across Wisconsin this week to oppose far-right Supreme Court candidate
The freedom to make decisions about reproductive health care is on the ballot in Wisconsin on April 1, in the state Supreme Court race. Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals are inviting other Wisconsin residents to rally with them across the state this week to protect reproductive freedom.
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Opinion: Lincoln County should not sell off Pine Crest Nursing Home
Residents are fighting to keep the Pine Crest Nursing Home from being sold to a for-profit buyer.
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Why Wisconsin’s measles vaccination rates are falling
Wisconsin’s measles vaccination rates for young children have dropped notably since 2013, placing the state second-worst in the U.S.
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Wisconsin voters will decide if abortion is legal on April 1—here’s why
Wisconsin voters will head to the polls on April 1 to fill an open seat on the state’s Supreme Court. Whoever wins will be the make-or-break vote on a statewide 1849 abortion ban.
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Opinion: Rolling back climate advances puts America at risk
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants to roll back progress while ignoring the threats to infrastructure and national security from a changing climate.
