The funding is used for programs that support children learning English as a second language, among other things. Over $72.6 million in federal funding for Wisconsin K-12 schools is being withheld as the result of national efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump. In total, the U.S. Department of Education is withholding roughly $6.2
Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education after it abruptly terminated $1 billion in five-year grants, including $10 million in Wisconsin, meant to support school-based mental
President Trump’s big bill passes Senate with help from JD Vance President Donald Trump’s amended bill was narrowly passed by the Senate, with Vice President JD Vance’s vote breaking the 50-50 tie. The Trump administration may eliminate federal funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, impacting after-school programs nationwide. The cuts will affect nearly
Hannah Natanson and Jeff Stein | Washington Post U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) privately asked the Trump administration last week to release funding for a Mercedes-Benz plant to convert to the production of electric vehicles, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post. In a two-page letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Mace
The winners and losers in the ‘big beautiful bill’ These are the potential winners and losers from the tax bill, which President Donald Trump has dubbed the ‘big beautiful bill’. Congress is closer than it’s been in a long time to massively reforming college financial aid. On June 10, GOP lawmakers in the U.S. Senate
One day before the start of the fiscal year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a roughly $115 billion budget into law, after vetoing nearly $600 million in spending. The spending plan is about $3 billion less than the current year, and comes after a protracted negotiation between the House and Senate over tax cuts that delayed
PORTSMOUTH — With a casino hotel on the way in Portsmouth, city leaders are using grant funding to help market the city as a destination stay in hopes of boosting tourism-related revenue. Portsmouth received two state grants totaling $42,500 to help broaden marketing efforts to areas across North Carolina and Virginia. The grants will help
Six months into Donald Trump’s return to the White House, one thing is clear: the biggest winners so far aren’t oil executives or Wall Street bankers. They’re crypto bros. Yes, the same industry that melted down in 2022—taking with it crypto exchange FTX, its “visionary” CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (now serving 25 years in prison), and
June 28 (UPI) — The latest version of the Senate’s federal budget reconciliation bill would limit the availability of student loans for future borrowers by revising federal student loan programs and regulations. The budget bill that already has passed the House of Representatives and the Senate version would place a maximum amount on how much
Gov. DeWine explains why child care is a budget priority Gov. Mike DeWine held a news conference Monday to unveil his budget recommendations. He opened his conference speaking about how the state can fund child care. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost urged Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a provision in the state budget that would