June 13, 2023 GOP lawmakers vote to slash University of Wisconsin funding over diversity spending Republican lawmakers were poised Tuesday to pass funding cuts for the University of Wisconsin system over its exorbitant spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
June 13, 2023 California's remote workers reportedly leaving for rural towns, benefits: ‘Golf club membership', 'cash' Rural towns across the country are seeking to attract remote workers to their communities with cash prizes, according to the Los Angeles Times.
June 13, 2023 Indiana lawmaker charged in drunk driving incident yet to be disciplined by Legislature Republican Indiana state Rep. Jim Lucas has yet to be formally disciplined by the Legislature over a drunken driving mishap that landed him two misdemeanor charges.
June 13, 2023 Michigan State endowment buys 79% stake in iconic Detroit skyscraper Michigan State University's $3.9 billion endowment fund is now the majority investor in Detroit's iconic Fisher Building, which has filled out the city's skyline for nearly a century.
June 13, 2023 Sen. Vance blocks Biden's DOJ nominees in response to Trump indictment: 'This must stop' Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance announced he will hold DOJ nominations in response to the DOJ's investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump.
June 13, 2023 NC attorneys plead guilty in Sheriff Clarke fundraising scam Two North Carolina attorneys have pleaded guilty to soliciting funds for a fake political action committee backing Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke's nonexistent 2018 Senate bid.
June 13, 2023 Northern Wisconsin town will pay Native American tribe $22K to keep reservation roads open for another month Lac Du Flambeau, a town in northern Wisconsin, will pay the Chippewa tribe $22,000 to keep roads in the tribe's reservation open for another month.
June 13, 2023 Biden admin green-lights Chinese EV battery factory in Michigan, despite local opposition The Treasury Department told a Chinese-backed electric vehicle battery component maker that its proposed Michigan factory didn't violate federal statute governing foreign purchases.
June 13, 2023 Illinois becomes first state in US to outlaw library book bans Illinois has become the first state in the country to outlaw book bans in libraries. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bill into law on June 12, 2023.
June 13, 2023 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announces high-speed rail project, will speed up trains between Chicago, St Louis A new rail project announced by Gov. JB Pritzker will allow trains between Chicago and St. Louis to travel 20 mph faster. The project will also provide improvements at 212 crossings.