Wisconsin Democrats unveil bill to cap energy costs • Wisconsin Examiner A proposal from Wisconsin Democrats would cap utility bills at 2% of a household's monthly income to reduce residents' energy burden.

#WI lawmakers introduced a bill to cap residential energy costs at 2% of income, establish a relief fund for excess burdens, and prevent utility shut-offs. Source: #WisconsinExaminer

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Superintendent Jill Underly says Trump administration is ‘biggest school-yard bully’ WI schools face • Wisconsin Examiner The address was Underly’s first during her second term in office. She called for the state to give more support to schools.

My Take: Good for her for calling The Shit Show out by name. He's a bully and hates when folks challenge him.

#sme #education #Wisconsin #TheShitShow #WisconsinExaminer

Democrats’ bill would repeal ban on jobless pay for SSDI recipients • Wisconsin Examiner "It's our job to ensure that those rights aren't infringed on again,” says lawmaker who wants to let people on SSDI get jobless pay.

The Wisconsin Examiner reports that Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to repeal the state ban preventing SSDI recipients from receiving unemployment benefits.

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Court orders state to stop blocking unemployment insurance for people with  disabilities • Wisconsin Examiner Denying jobless pay to people on SSDI violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal judge has ruled.

Wisconsin Examiner reports a federal court has issued an injunction requiring Wisconsin to stop denying unemployment insurance to residents who receive federal disability benefits, effectively overturning the state’s 2013 ban.

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Republican riot bill could have chilling effect, advocates warn • Wisconsin Examiner A republican bill that broadly defines a riot and opens protesters up civil and criminal penalties spurs a range of concerns.

Wisconsin’s proposed ‘riot’ bill would criminalize peaceful protest by redefining dissent as disorder. Legal experts say it would directly threaten First Amendment rights.

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Wisconsin still denies unemployment claims for people on disability • Wisconsin Examiner A judge ruled last year that laid-off workers who also receive Social Security disability should not be denied unemployment insurance.

#WisconsinExaminer reports that despite a federal judge's July 2024 ruling deeming Wisconsin's 2013 law barring unemployment benefits for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients unlawful, the state's Department of Workforce Development continues to enforce the restriction.

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Bill to make Medicaid eligibility harder paused after flurry of opposition • Wisconsin Examiner The Medicaid bill would put restrictions on the process of confirming eligibility while requiring recipients to qualify twice a year.

#WisconsinExaminer reports that a bill proposing stricter #Medicaid eligibility requirements has been paused following significant public opposition. The legislation aimed to mandate biannual eligibility reviews and impose penalties for reporting lapses.

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Rainbows and safe spaces: A tale of two districts • Wisconsin Examiner On Wednesday, residents of Waukesha County went to bed having learned that Heyer Elementary School teacher Melissa Tempel had been terminated by the School District of Waukesha’s school board for expr...

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Why we removed a story on ‘election integrity’ in Wisconsin from our site • Wisconsin Examiner Our story on a meeting by a group seeking to uncover voter fraud was not inaccurate, but the reporting process that produced it was flawed

This seems like an important story. 6/19/2024 #CletaMitchell #WisconsinExaminer
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