Article Summary – The group Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights is challenging Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen in court over his proposed description of an initiative to protect abortion access in Montana’s constitution. The group has asked Montana’s Supreme Court to certify its proposed ballot language and invalidate Knudsen’s, claiming it
Article Summary – The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will distribute nearly $12 million in federal funds to 40 local school districts to tackle student mental health issues. The funds are part of the Stronger Connections Grant Program under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that President Biden signed in
Article Summary – The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is distributing nearly $12 million in federal funds to 40 school districts in the state to address student mental health. The funding is part of the Stronger Connections Grant Program, which is designed to provide mental health support for students,
Article Summary – Wisconsin’s public education system is experiencing a turbulent period, with controversial topics such as censorship coming up in school board races. Several events in the past year have made headlines, including the passing of Act 20 in June 2023 which changed how early elementary students are taught
Article Summary – Wisconsin has seen several controversies in its public education system, including new laws regarding early literacy instruction, censorship issues, and alleged discrimination. In June 2023, the state passed Act 20, altering instruction, curriculum, assessment and intervention for literacy in grades K-3, with schools required to assess students’
Article Summary – Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher of Montana’s 20th Judicial District is stepping down in early April amid several controversies. The state supreme court recently removed Christopher from a custody case, criticizing her decision to transfer a child from their mother in Montana to their father in Oregon as
Article Summary – President Joe Biden’s campaign, after raising $26 million in a New York fundraiser, is planning an ad targeting Nikki Haley’s supporters to sway them towards Biden’s re-election. The ad uses quotes from former President Donald Trump, where he called Haley “Birdbrain” and stated he did not want
Article Summary – The Western Wisconsin Health hospital in Baldwin, Wisconsin, is expanding its labor and delivery unit despite many rural hospitals across the US closing such units due to financial constraints. This year, the hospital expects to deliver around 300 babies, some of whom are traveling up to 80
Article Summary – The Western Wisconsin Health hospital in Baldwin, Wisconsin, is expecting a significant increase in births this year due to the closing of labor and delivery units in many rural hospitals across the state and the country. With federal funding, the hospital is expanding its labor and delivery
Article Summary – A Montana state district court judge, Deborah “Kim” Christopher, embroiled in legal battles and misconduct allegations, is vacating her seat in April. The Montana Supreme Court recently removed Christopher from a child custody case for a gross misapplication of the law, and other complaints have been filed
Article Summary – In the US, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act penalizes research on certain categories of drugs, potentially leading to negative consequences for patients. The Act sets different grace periods before new drugs become eligible for government price-setting, with biologics receiving a grace period of 13 years and small-molecule
