OPINION — Last month, a U.S. government shutdown was miraculously averted. A potential shut down still exists if congress and the Biden administration cannot agree on appropriation bills by Nov. 17. Some of the services that will see the impact of a government shutdown are Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP), […]
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U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil took Qatar-funded trip to World Cup with bipartisan group
An estimated 1.4 million people visited Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup last year, including U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin. Unlike most World Cup visitors, Steil’s visit was paid for by the Qatari government. In his 2022 financial disclosure report, filed in May, Steil noted that he traveled from Washington D.C. to Doha, […]
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Roe v. Wade protest on Monument Square: “What does this mean to you?”
On Sunday, close to 300 people came together to protest the overturning of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The protest, led by Kejuan Goldsmith and We the Change-makers, saw people of all ages, races, creeds and affiliations coming together to fight for human rights, according to We the Change-makers flyers. The Racine County […]