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Gov. Tony Evers vetoes nine bills, including a proposed ban on immigrant health care via @bspears.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/evers...
Evers vetoes nine bills, including a ban on immigrant health care • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin already doesn’t allow immigrants without legal status to access BadgerCare, which Evers noted in his veto message.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Gov. Tony Evers vetoes nine bills, including a proposed ban on immigrant health care via @bspears.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/evers...
Supreme Court agrees to hear birthright citizenship case wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/r...
Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court • Wisconsin Examiner
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on President Trump's executive order declaring the end of birthright citizenship
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December 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Supreme Court agrees to hear birthright citizenship case wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/r...
CDC advisory committee overturns decades-old hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns via @georgiarecorder.com wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/r...
CDC vaccine committee overturns decades-old hepatitis B recommendation for newborns • Wisconsin Examiner
A CDC committee voted to do away with a recommendation that all newborns receive a vaccine against hepatitis B
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December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
CDC advisory committee overturns decades-old hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns via @georgiarecorder.com wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/r...
Privacy concerns linger in reproductive health care despite HIPAA lawsuit dismissal wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/r...
Privacy concerns linger in reproductive health care despite HIPAA lawsuit’s dismissal • Wisconsin Examiner
Lawsuits centered on privacy of reproductive health care records have been dismissed but doctors and advocates warn of continuing threats
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December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Privacy concerns linger in reproductive health care despite HIPAA lawsuit dismissal wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/r...
"Whether or not Wisconsin communities can protect people from the kind of violence we’ve been seeing in other states depends on the courageous actions of state and local officials," writes @rconniff.bsky.social in a commentary wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/w...
Wisconsin communities have been standing up to ICE. Now the state Supreme Court could do the same. • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsinites are increasingly pushing back against cruel and lawless immigration enforcement, including through a Supreme Court case
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December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"Whether or not Wisconsin communities can protect people from the kind of violence we’ve been seeing in other states depends on the courageous actions of state and local officials," writes @rconniff.bsky.social in a commentary wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/w...
Medicare Advantage is launching a pilot program using AI for prior authorization of medical care, alarming doctors and policymakers via @stateline.org wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/r...
Medicare’s new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers • Wisconsin Examiner
A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Medicare Advantage is launching a pilot program using AI for prior authorization of medical care, alarming doctors and policymakers via @stateline.org wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/r...
@bspears.bsky.social does a year-end interview with @gretaneubauer.bsky.social who says she is optimistic about 2026 wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/a...
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer is optimistic about 2026 • Wisconsin Examiner
In an interview with the Examiner, Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer reflected on the current session and previewed what’s ahead.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
@bspears.bsky.social does a year-end interview with @gretaneubauer.bsky.social who says she is optimistic about 2026 wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/a...
Signalgate report says Hegseth jeopardized troops, national security with cellphone messages wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Signalgate report says Hegseth created a risk to national security with cellphone messages • Wisconsin Examiner
The Defense Department Inspector General found Hegseth violated military policy, endangered troops by sharing classified information on Signal
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December 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Signalgate report says Hegseth jeopardized troops, national security with cellphone messages wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin makes a last push for the Dream Act wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Retiring US Sen. Durbin makes last push for long-stalled immigration bill • Wisconsin Examiner
Retiring U.S. Sen. Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, reintroduced his signature measure now known as the Dream Act
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December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin makes a last push for the Dream Act wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Trump administration slashes immigrant work authorization from 5 years to 18 months wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
U.S. work authorizations for legal immigrants slashed from 5 years to 18 months • Wisconsin Examiner
The Trump administration announced new restrictions for immigrants, reducing work authorization periods from five years to 18 months
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December 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Trump administration slashes immigrant work authorization from 5 years to 18 months wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Gov. Tony Evers lights "Learning Tree" at Wisconsin State Capitol via @bspears.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/evers...
Evers lights ‘Learning Tree’ with students and teachers at the Capitol • Wisconsin Examiner
The theme for this year is “the Learning Tree,” with ornaments made by students at public and private schools across the state.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Gov. Tony Evers lights "Learning Tree" at Wisconsin State Capitol via @bspears.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/evers...
The U.S. Senate will hold a vote next week on Democrats' plan to extend ACA tax subsidies for 3 years to avoid massive spike in health care costs wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Health subsidies would continue for 3 years under Dem bill to be voted on in US Senate • Wisconsin Examiner
The Senate will vote next week on a Democratic bill extending ACA tax credits for three years in order to control health care costs
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December 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The U.S. Senate will hold a vote next week on Democrats' plan to extend ACA tax subsidies for 3 years to avoid massive spike in health care costs wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Sen. Tammy Baldwin among Democratic leaders on a letter to Trump's Education Secretary, saying transfer of responsibilities to other agencies is illegal wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Trump’s Education Department transfers illegal, US Senate Dems say • Wisconsin Examiner
Sen. Tammy Baldwin and other Senate Democrats told Trump's Education secretary that transferring responsibilities to other agencies is illegal
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December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Sen. Tammy Baldwin among Democratic leaders on a letter to Trump's Education Secretary, saying transfer of responsibilities to other agencies is illegal wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Federal authorities arrested a Virginia man Thursday morning who they say was involved in planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot via @ashleymurray.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Man arrested in January 2021 pipe bomb case targeting party headquarters • Wisconsin Examiner
Federal authorities arrested a Virginia man Thursday morning who they say was involved in planting pipe bombs at party headquarters
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December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Federal authorities arrested a Virginia man Thursday morning who they say was involved in planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot via @ashleymurray.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Most ACA marketplace users can't afford potential increases, poll shows via @jennifershutt.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows • Wisconsin Examiner
Most Americans who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace said they cannot afford projected steep price increases
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December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Most ACA marketplace users can't afford potential increases, poll shows via @jennifershutt.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
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As ICE presence escalates in Minnesota, Somali leaders push back
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As ICE presence escalates in Minnesota, Somali leaders push back • Minnesota Reformer
As state Rep. Mohamud Noor approached the podium in a community center gym to address reporters, he glanced at his phone. “Right now, as I speak to you, someone who was a patient, they dragged out, a...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
As ICE presence escalates in Minnesota, Somali leaders push back
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More industries want Trump's help hiring immigrant labor after farms get a break Tim Henderson of @stateline.org reports wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
More industries want Trump’s help hiring immigrant labor after farms get a break • Wisconsin Examiner
The Trump administration has made it easier for farmers to hire foreign guest workers and to pay them less. Now, other industries want help
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December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
More industries want Trump's help hiring immigrant labor after farms get a break Tim Henderson of @stateline.org reports wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/r...
Proposed legislation to let police shoot down drones spurs questions from lawmakers via @isiahholmes.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/b...
Bill to allow police to down drones spurs questions from lawmakers • Wisconsin Examiner
A broadly written bill that would allow local police to shoot down drones attracted questions from lawmakers.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Proposed legislation to let police shoot down drones spurs questions from lawmakers via @isiahholmes.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/b...
Wisconsin legislators take another look at life sentences without parole for youth offenders wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/a...
A Wisconsin bill would allow one youth offender — and about 100 others — to appeal a life sentence • Wisconsin Examiner
A bill in the Wisconsin Legislature would eliminate court-imposed sentences of life without parole for juveniles
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December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Wisconsin legislators take another look at life sentences without parole for youth offenders wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/04/a...
A House Homeland Security Committee hearing grew heated as some members decried violence against law enforcement, while others criticized ICE tactics @fischler.bsky.social reports wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
High tensions around law enforcement, ICE tactics on display in heated US House hearing • Wisconsin Examiner
Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee decried violence against law enforcement while Democrats criticized ICE tactics
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December 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A House Homeland Security Committee hearing grew heated as some members decried violence against law enforcement, while others criticized ICE tactics @fischler.bsky.social reports wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
U.S. House GOP leadership pulled a bill from the House floor Wednesday that would set a national framework for college-athletes’ compensation. wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
U.S. House punts vote on college-athlete compensation bill • Wisconsin Examiner
U.S. House GOP leadership pulled a bill from the House floor Wednesday that would set a national framework for college-athletes’ compensation.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
U.S. House GOP leadership pulled a bill from the House floor Wednesday that would set a national framework for college-athletes’ compensation. wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
A U.S. Senate panel is seeking a bipartisan deal to lower health care costs and extend ACA tax subsidies via @jennifershutt.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies • Wisconsin Examiner
The U.S. Senate committee that oversees health care started coalescing around an approach to lowering costs by extending ACA tax credits
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December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A U.S. Senate panel is seeking a bipartisan deal to lower health care costs and extend ACA tax subsidies via @jennifershutt.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
Lawmakers press for Epstein files briefing as Dems release photos of his private island via @ashleymurray.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
Lawmakers press for Epstein files briefing, as Dems release photos of his private island • Wisconsin Examiner
Lawmakers urged “transparency and clarity” as DOJ prepares to release evidence from the federal investigation of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Lawmakers press for Epstein files briefing as Dems release photos of his private island via @ashleymurray.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...
Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants • Wisconsin Examiner
A federal judge barred federal agents from carrying out warrantless arrests in the District of Columbia without probable cause
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December 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/03/r...