POLITICS
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Her Summer Construction Job Became a Career—Now She’s Recruiting More Women Into the Field
As federal investments pour into the construction sector, Kilah Engelke is working to recruit more women into the industry. “We have the best health care available and a pension that will last my entire lifetime and allow me to retire with dignity at an early age,” she said. “The wages are great too.”
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The Right’s New Priority: Justifying Slavery
Florida governor and 2024 presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has defended his state’s new Black History curriculum, which directs educators to teach that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
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Postcards Targeting Sen. Tammy Baldwin Urge Her to Stop Fighting for Lower Drug Prices
A group billing itself as a conservative alternative to the AARP is fighting against more affordable medications.
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How Biden Is Still Trying To Make Student Debt Relief Happen
The Biden administration has begun the process of creating a new plan for widespread loan cancellation and implementing the SAVE Plan, which will cut monthly payments to $0 for millions of borrowers. There will also be a 12-month “on-ramp” period to ease borrowers back into making payments.
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340,000 UPS Workers Could Strike on Aug. 1—Here’s Why
Although several of the Teamsters’ demands have been met, the union is still pushing to raise wages for part-time workers at UPS, who earn a minimum of only $16.20 per hour. “These part-timers are working at poverty wages,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said.
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What is the Green Innovation Fund and Why You Should Care
Everything you need to know about Gov. Tony Evers’ new environment initiative and what it means for the future of Wisconsin.
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800,000 Borrowers to Get Student Debt Canceled, Biden Administration Announces
For many borrowers, qualifying monthly payments that should have moved them closer to forgiveness were not accounted for, effectively forcing them to make extra payments under their IDR plans.
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Trump’s Campaign is Getting Weird–Is He Losing It?
Trump has never shied away from launching personal attacks on his political opponents, but several comments and actions recently suggest a growing truth: that he’s getting even more reckless.
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Bipartisan Group Working to Assure Voters Wisconsin Elections Are Secure
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) and former Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton (D) will lead the state board of “Keep Our Republic” with a public education mission.
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First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Gets FDA Approval
Opill is the first ever birth control pill to be approved for over-the-counter sales. The medication will likely become available at stores and online retailers in the U.S. in early 2024.
