As a wave of farmers prepare to retire, the bill would create a government-run “farmland link” program and a matchmaking website to connect them to younger farmers, who say finding and affording land is their biggest challenge.
Posted inFact briefs
Is the government shutdown due partly to the Senate’s 60-vote rule?
Yes. Senate rules require 60 votes to end debate on a bill, and the 53 Republicans in the Senate have not gained enough support outside their party to end debate on a bill that would reopen the government.
Posted inEconomy, Government
Farmers turn to flawed visa program in search for legal labor. Now the rules — and costs — are changing.
Wisconsin farmers are increasingly hiring workers through the H-2A visa program — even as slow-moving bureaucracy and costs cause headaches. Looming rules changes bring uncertainty.
Posted inFact briefs
Are communism and socialism the same?
No. Communism is an authoritarian system for controlling production and distributing wealth. Socialism can function in a democratic system as a restraint on capitalism.
Posted inForward, Government
Wisconsin members of Congress point fingers as SNAP benefits run out
The state will run out of SNAP funds for nearly 700,000 people on Nov. 1.
Posted inCommunity, Health & Welfare
SNAP benefits may not go out in November. Here’s where you can go for food assistance.
As October comes to an end, the threat of missing FoodShare and WIC benefits looms for people across Wisconsin and across the nation.
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety, News about Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin mother gets defense attorney after three years in legal limbo
An attorney takes on a Brown County woman’s drug cases shortly after Wisconsin Watch reports on her long wait.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin officials appeal judge’s order on checking voters’ citizenship
The case is fueling a political battle over how to address the risk of noncitizen voting.
Posted inPathways to success, Public Square
Meet the teens keeping this northeast Wisconsin village from becoming a news desert
Pulaski News is a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings.
Posted inFact briefs
Are 1 in 5 Americans atheists?
No. Polls show 5-8% are avowed atheists, though a larger percentage doesn’t profess a belief in God.
Posted inBill Watch, Government
Medical experts criticize Republican bill that would exclude life-saving medical procedures from ‘abortion’ definition
The bill would exempt early inductions, cesarean sections and miscarriage removals from falling under “abortion” care. Medical professionals view it as a political move to legislate reproductive health care.
Posted inEconomy, Forward
Wisconsin faces a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how lawmakers and candidates for governor plan to address it.
Republicans want lower property taxes and less regulation. Democrats emphasize funding affordable housing development programs and renter rights. Both want to incentivize developers to build cheaper options.