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.
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.
Trump's executive orders could affect tribal citizenship and education opportunities. Tribal leaders are concerned, but holding their comments for now.
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.
According to the White House news release, the American flag and Wisconsin state flag were ordered to fly at half-staff for 30 days following Carter's death. Flags are usually flown at half-staff after national tragedies or deaths of government officials ...
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
Gov. Tony Evers in a letter to President Donald Trump said Wisconsinites "are rightfully alarmed and concerned" by a abrupt freeze on federal funds.
A Monday night memo could affect programs in every state, from aid to nonprofits to small business loans and local government grants.