Stories tagged: "Trump Administration"

Agriculture Cows graze at a farm near Blanchardville. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Agriculture Wisconsin Farmers Hope for a ‘Level Playing Field’ as Biden Administration Considers Reviving Organic Rules Trump Killed

A rule written under the Obama administration would have been a boon to small organic farms, but the Trump administration killed it. Now Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack might bring the rule back.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson August 6, 2021 4:04 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Puts Money Into the Pockets of Wisconsinites Who Need It

This approach, which includes a “revolutionary” expansion of the child tax credit, is likely to boost the economy more effectively than Trump’s coronavirus response signed one year ago, economists say.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring Julian Emerson Julian Emerson Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski March 26, 2021 3:13 pm EDT
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Family 545 Migrant Children Aren’t Missing Their Parents. It’s Actually 666 Migrant Children.

Lawyers say the original group of migrant children missing parents had contact information. This new group has zero information on file.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz November 10, 2020 1:22 pm EST
Commentary According to reports, Texas has reached over 916,000 COVID-19 cases, including over 18,000 deaths. (Photo by Go Nakamura/Getty Images)
Commentary Texas Doctors Explain Why a Second Trump Term Could Flatline Their State—and America

From the fight against COVID-19 to the physical and emotional toll of being uninsured, the nation's health would suffer greatly if Trump is reelected.

Dr. Bhavna Lall Dr. Bhavna Lall Dr. LeChauncy Woodard Dr. LeChauncy Woodard Dr. Pritesh Gandhi Dr. Pritesh Gandhi Dr. Brian C. Reed Dr. Brian C. Reed November 3, 2020 4:03 pm EST
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Immigration 545 Undocumented Children Are Orphans Because of Trump

The missing parents are from Trump’s 2017 pilot program to separate families at the border.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz October 21, 2020 1:50 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Coronavirus House Democrats and the Trump administration continue to negotiate a new stimulus bill, though Sen. Mitch McConnell has not indicated the Senate would take it up if a deal is reached.
Coronavirus All of the Times Republicans Have Refused to Help Americans During the Coronavirus Pandemic

While Pelosi and the Trump administration continue negotiating, Senate Republicans have so far refused to offer meaningful assistance to millions of Americans.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy October 21, 2020 12:44 pm EDT
Courts Republicans have confirmed hundreds of conservative judges across the US since President Trump took office.
Courts Republicans Have Been Packing the Courts Since Trump Took Office

Since 2016, President Trump and Senate Republicans have installed die-hard conservatives in lifetime judicial appointments, packing the courts in favor of their agenda.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy October 12, 2020 4:56 pm EDT