Article Summary – Four Wisconsin utility companies, Xcel Energy, Madison Gas and Electric, Alliant Energy, and WEC Energy Group, have pledged to use union labor in the construction of several upcoming renewable energy projects. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden in 2022, incentivizes the building of clean energy
Article Summary – Four Wisconsin utility companies have pledged to use union labor for upcoming renewable energy projects. This commitment aligns with provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in 2022, which offers tax credits to companies investing in clean power and encourages fair wages and
Article Summary – Maomoua Vue, a registered dietitian nutritionist for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in Wisconsin, is creating educational videos in the Hmong language to encourage greater breastfeeding among the Hmong community. She has so far made three videos showing how to prepare for breastfeeding, the benefits
Article Summary – The Kenosha Unified School District board elections in Wisconsin are scheduled for April 2, with a slate of pro-public education candidates running against a group of right-wing candidates for four seats. The local Democratic Party has endorsed incumbent school board members Mary Modder and Todd Price, as
Article Summary – The US Department of Health and Human Services announced that 41 prescription drugs available through Medicare Part B will cost less due to the Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden in 2022. The law requires drug companies to pay into the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance Fund
TL/DR – A high-impact winter storm is set to affect areas from California to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with about 14 million people currently under winter weather alerts. The storm has already resulted in significant snow accumulation in parts of Utah and Arizona, with blizzard conditions predicted for Colorado to Minnesota,
Article Summary – Dual storm systems are affecting the US, from California to Maine, with varying severe weather conditions in different regions. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast areas are experiencing rain, eventually turning to heavy snow in northern New England, while winter storm warnings are in effect for Upstate New York,
Article Summary – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed two laws allowing the state to use federal funds to expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The legislation will enable the state to utilize a $78 million grant from the Department of Transportation’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, spread over
Article Summary – Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota as part of her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour, marking the first time a sitting US president or vice president is believed to have visited an abortion provider. The visit is aimed at raising awareness of
Article Summary – Organizers attempting to recall Wisconsin’s longest-serving Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos, fell short on required signatures, according to the state elections commission. Supporters of former President Donald Trump wanted to oust Vos over his criticism of Trump and reluctance to undo the 2020 Wisconsin presidential election. The situation
Article Summary – Nine people were killed in a crash involving a semitrailer and a van on a Wisconsin highway intersection. Eight passengers, including the driver, from the van and the semitrailer’s driver died at the scene, while another passenger was hospitalized. The area was closed for hours and an
Article Summary – A 450-pound pig named Kevin Bacon wandered away from his pen in Kenosha County, Wisconsin and ended up on the Molgaard family’s driveway, captured on their security camera. The Molgaards fed the pig and then contacted a farmer friend, who knew the pig’s owner and helped them
