Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the Trump Administration’s continued efforts aimed at withholding Wisconsin’s federal funds based on a new controversial policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal aid.
Wisconsin state agencies had received just about $1 million of the $128.7 million requested this week through online portals.
Trump's executive orders could affect tribal citizenship and education opportunities. Tribal leaders are concerned, but holding their comments for now.
More than $17 billion, or 61%, of the federal aid the Wisconsin government receives goes to the state's Department of Health Services. The health department spends most of that amount on Medicaid programs, according to the state Legislature's nonpartisan fiscal bureau.
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany held listening sessions Monday as Trump's White House acted to take budget power from Congress.
Top Democrats on House and Senate appropriations committees wrote to OMB's acting head questioning the legality of the freeze.
Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary , is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in.
Graduate students are facing uncertainty after the White House said a federal funding freeze remains in "full force and effect" despite it rescinding a controversial memo ordering
On Tuesday, the White House press secretary said the pause would not apply to payments to people – like food stamps, Medicare and social security.
A Monday night memo could affect programs in every state, from aid to nonprofits to small business loans and local government grants.
Among the candidates vying to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee is Ben Wikler, chair of Wisconsin’s Democratic Party.