May 7, 2025

Executive Branch

Funds

How much federal funding goes to support Sheboygan area schools?

Linda McMahon says Dept. of Education can only be closed by Congress President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary faced questions about federal funding for low-income schools, school choice and more. As President Donald Trump slashes federal programs nationwide, funding for public school districts across Wisconsin is in jeopardy. Some Wisconsin school districts rely on

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Funds

Which Wisconsin school districts receive the most federal funding?

Linda McMahon says Dept. of Education can only be closed by Congress President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary faced questions about federal funding for low-income schools, school choice and more. As President Donald Trump slashes federal programs nationwide, funding for public school districts across Wisconsin is in jeopardy. Some Wisconsin school districts rely on

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Funds

PA’s Shapiro sues Trump administration over public health cuts

RFK Jr. to cut 10,000 jobs at US health department The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will cut about 10,000 full-time jobs and close half of its regional offices. Reuters Pennsylvania joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration for cutting billions in state health funding. Pennsylvania state officials say

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Loans

Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Department of Education

Michaela Galligan  |  Staff Writer On Thursday, March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, following through on his long-standing opposition to the agency. Trump has targeted the department since his campaign citing concerns over bureaucracy and liberal influence. Before the order, his administration had already downsized

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Loans

Charts reveal how Trump gutted federal student loan office

More than 600 positions have been eliminated from the Federal Student Aid office, internal documents show. Now, in many places, “no one is identifying schools that are failing financially.” WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has made it a top priority to dismantle and reorganize the federal Education Department. Simultaneously, he has promised time and again

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Finance

Senate Finance advances Oz nomination to lead CMS

The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by a vote of 14-13, splitting along party lines. Mehmet Oz,  known best for his time as a television personality and host of the daytime talk show “The Dr. Oz Show,” was a practicing heart surgeon

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Investment

What they’re saying about Hyundai’s $5.8 billion investment in Ascension Parish

“Louisiana wins again,” was the headline as Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development trumpeted the official announcement of the $5.8 billion Hyundai steel plant planned for the Donaldsonville area of Ascension Parish. President Donald Trump hosted Landry and several elected officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House to deliver the monumental news

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Investment

What they’re saying about Hyundai’s $5.8 billion investment in Ascension

“Louisiana wins again,” was the headline as Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development trumpeted the official announcement of the $5.8 billion Hyundai steel plant planned for the Donaldsonville area of Ascension Parish. President Donald Trump hosted Landry and several elected officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House to deliver the monumental news

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Loans

What happens to student loans if Trump abolishes Education Department?

Mixed reactions to Trump’s order to dismantle Education Department Residents in Columbia, Missouri, and New York City reacted to President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dissolving the Education Department. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a long-anticipated executive order seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, which he said was “45 years in

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Loans

What happens to student loans, FAFSA after deep Education Dept. cuts?

We’ve set out to answer other questions you might have about the deep Education Department cuts and what they might mean for your student loans, your child’s IEP and campus programs. Education Department employees received termination notices An email sent to employees at the Education Department told staff not to come into work on Wednesday.

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