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PNS Daily Newscast - February 26, 2021
A new study finds big gains in living-wage jobs under Biden Infrastructure Plan; U.S. House passes major protections for LGBTQ Americans.
2021Talks - February 26, 2021
A $15 minimum wage is out for now; Capitol Police on past and current threats; House passes major milestone for equality; and voting rights targeted across the nation.
Public News Service - WI: Civic Engagement
Click to downloadMADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Republicans have proposed a host of changes to absentee voting following last year's election, but they'll face a veto threat from the governor as well as pushback from voting-rights advocates. The bills, newly introduced this week, would, among other things, require an ID
MADISON, Wis. -- As Joe Biden assumes office this week, he'll appeal to a nation facing multiple crises. But a Wisconsin professor who studies presidential speeches believes Wednesday's inauguration could be a launching point for promoting a resilient democracy, not just the person taking over. Bi
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- A handful of Republicans in the U.S. House broke ranks in Wednesday's vote to impeach President Donald Trump over last week's riots at the Capitol. However, Wisconsin's delegation saw no movement beyond party lines. Trump became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. Th
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is part of a contingent of Senate Republicans planning to challenge the certification of Joe Biden's presidential election victory. One political expert predicts it won't change the outcome, but could harm democracy. Johnson and nearly a dozen other memb
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Joe Biden's razor-thin election victory over President Donald Trump in Wisconsin is now official. The state certified results that included a partial recount in select counties, and on Monday, Gov. Tony Evers signed the certification. The Trump campaign had requested recounts in
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- A partial recount of Wisconsin votes in the presidential race begins today. It comes amid repeated election-fraud claims from President Donald Trump, despite those claims going unfounded. A Milwaukee voter-outreach group views the request as an attack on Black voters. Trump req
MADISON, Wis. -- Joe Biden is the projected winner Wisconsin in the 2020 race for the White House, but President Donald Trump wants a recount. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin said anxious voters need more patience as the process plays out. Wisconsin's unofficial results saw Biden leading T
MADISON, Wis. -- As the dust settles from the 2020 election, some of the attention will shift toward another hotly debated issue: redistricting. In Wisconsin, groups advocating for a fair process say it's likely to be another political fight. Each state redraws its legislative maps every 10 years a
