Most local government officials in the US still welcome Chinese-invested projects despite a rise in trade tensions this year, a Chinese chamber of commerce leader said this week as potential investors weigh up economic benefits and geopolitical risks. City leaders want Chinese investment to help stimulate their local economies, especially in manufacturing projects that are
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
Wisconsin farmers and producers across the Midwest had more debt and less capital to start the year, increasing the stakes for the 2025 crop. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which covers southern and eastern Wisconsin along with states like Illinois and Iowa, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, which represents western and northern Wisconsin in
MADISON (WKOW) — Republicans on Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee have finalized education spending and tax cuts for the next two years. The committee voted to approve an additional $229 million for K-12 schools in the next state budget. That’s much less than the $3 billion Governor Tony Evers proposed. Democratic representative Tip McGuire says more
Jacobson and Sturges worked together at Waterfield Mortgage “decades ago and have remained industry acquaintances ever since,” Jacobson said in a statement. The acquisition brings a smaller but regionally focused team into Fairway’s fold. Hallmark had 45 sponsored loan officers and 19 active branches as of Wednesday, per Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) data. Fairway,
Trump signs order establishing strategic Bitcoin reserve President Trump signed an order Thursday to create a federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, signaling new federal support for cryptocurrency in general and Bitcoin in particular. Scripps News Could Wisconsin become a cryptocurrency hub? A proposed bill authored by state Sen. Dora Drake, a Democrat from Milwaukee, announced last
In a reversal from statements a day prior, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services now says it will release COVID relief funds that President Donald Trump’s administration sought to cancel, in the wake of a federal judge’s order temporarily restoring the funds. Late last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled around
Donald Trump to withdraw US from World Health Organization President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing its handling of COVID-19, alleged political bias, and failure to reform. unbranded – Newsworthy The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is holding off on reinstating more than $200 million
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