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WASHINGTON — Further chipping away at his predecessor’s legacy, President Donald Trump signed legislation Thursday that lets states deny federal family planning money to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. President Trump’s action erases a rule, finalized shortly before President Barack Obama left office in January, that said states could not block the money. … [Read more...] about President Trump privately signs anti-Planned Parenthood law

MILWAUKEE — A charge of criminal damage to property has been filed against Frank Jude Jr. — accused of vandalizing a gas station near Atkinson and Teutonia on April 10th. The incident was caught on camera. You’ll recall, Jude was beaten by Milwaukee police officers more than a decade ago, and later settled with the city for $2 million. According to a criminal complaint, … [Read more...] about Frank Jude Jr. CHARGED after prosecutors say he was caught on camera vandalizing gas station

MILWAUKEE -- Senate Republicans -- including Wisconsin's Ron Johnson -- made an historic change to Senate rules Thursday, April 6th -- clearing the way for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee to be confirmed. This was the so-called "nuclear option." It allowed Senate Republicans to shut down a Democratic filibuster over Neil Gorsuch. And it left both sides blaming … [Read more...] about US Senate goes ‘nuclear’ to clear path for President Trump’s Supreme Court pick

No wall in the middle of the Rio Grande Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday implied that President Donald Trump’s promised border wall could be built on Mexican soil — but the White House is still scrabbling to find funding for the project. In a Tuesday speech to the Public Land Council in Washington, Zinke said the proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall — projected to cost … [Read more...] about President Trump’s border wall may be built on Mexican land

HAWAII — A federal judge in Hawaii decided Wednesday, March 29th to extend his order blocking President Donald Trump’s travel ban. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued the longer-lasting hold on the ban just hours after hearing arguments. Hawaii says the policy discriminates against Muslims and hurts the state’s tourist-dependent economy. The implied message in the … [Read more...] about Judge in Hawaii extends order blocking President Trump’s travel ban

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R) is about as firm a "yes" on the AHCA as can be expected. The Janesville rep has led the effort with President Trump and other GOP leaders to attempt to ensure its passage. The bill failing in his chamber would be a blow to his credibility as Speaker. ll of Wisconsin's Democrats are expected to vote "no" on the House version of the AHCA. Rep. Mark … [Read more...] about How are Wisconsin’s representatives voting on the Obamacare replacement bill?

MADISON — Wisconsin’s state budget could be more than $1 billion in the red by 2021, based on the proposal submitted by Gov. Scott Walker that the Legislature is considering. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released an updated analysis of the state budget for the two years after the period covered by Walker’s current budget proposal. It finds that the budget could … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s budget could be $1 billion short by 2021

WASHINGTON  — House Speaker Paul Ryan is at the White House to tell President Donald Trump that Republicans don’t have the votes to pass the GOP health care bill. Ryan is showing President Trump the numbers, and asking what the President wants the speaker to do. Efforts on Capitol Hill to sway members are ongoing, but things aren’t heading in the right direction. “Not … [Read more...] about GOP source: Ryan telling President Trump they don’t have votes on health care