Long-term care gets state money but Medicaid cuts loom
The cost for a residence in a long-term care facility runs from $9,000 to $11,000 per month. Medicaid covers two of every three residents.
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Community
Big rally in Appleton celebrates John Lewis, denounces Trump
'This moment in history is not just about one man or one administration. It’s about resisting every system of power that depends on silence and submission. We are here to build.'
Child care industry mostly sour on results from state budget
When the funding ends, the industry will be right back in the position it was in: providing a critical but expensive need for families, kids and employers and doing so on low margins and with an underpaid, overworked staff
Appleton City Band to honor long-time director on July 15
'Ike' Spangenberg directed ACB for 45 seasons.
Opinion
Rule through fear: The mark of an authoritarian regime
No naturalized citizen knows when the government may try to revoke their citizenship, and so everyone is afraid. Everyone prefers to avoid even the possibility of being arrested or ensnared in a lawsuit. So most people keep their heads down and their mouths shut.
Education
Uncertainty remains in trying to assess 2025-26 AASD budget
It appears the state budget might help shrink some of the district deficit but too many variables remain to be sure
Was this really 'the year of the kid? School districts weigh in
School districts throughout the state are voicing concerns about the level of funding in this budget. As a result of zero increase in state aid, 66% of districts will see a cut to state aid in 2025-2026.
Shortchanging public schools hurts all Wisconsinites
We need to bring public school funding up to meet rising costs and inflation and freeze unaccountable private voucher payouts in the 2025-27 biennial budget
Politics
Big rally in Appleton celebrates John Lewis, denounces Trump
'This moment in history is not just about one man or one administration. It’s about resisting every system of power that depends on silence and submission. We are here to build.'
There is more than just public broadcasting on line with passage of Recissions Act
Passage means a simple-majority bill can now unilaterally defund major programs, thereby bypassing the deliberative budget process
Uncertainty remains in trying to assess 2025-26 AASD budget
It appears the state budget might help shrink some of the district deficit but too many variables remain to be sure
Business
ACOCA owner feels uncertainty with Trump's shaky tariff policy
Tariffs on everything from coffee to oat milk to blueberries and avocados impact Acoca’s bottom line. Bill Wetzel says there’s only so much he can do to plan for such things, especially given all the uncertainty.
The Deepest Cut: The looming disaster from the assault on the FDA
With the FDA now woefully understaffed, medical device companies are in limbo with how to proceed on either a new project or a project that is in the end stages but still requires FDA guidance and approval.
