Revenue-wise the company has seen tremendous growth, going from just $15 million in 2020 to $1.7 billion in 2024.
“I was ready to make that concession in order to get important things done for Wisconsin’s kids,” he said in a statement.Assembly Republican leaders said they remained open to more talks with Evers, but in the meantime the Legislature’s budget committee would continue its work “with the goal of finishing on time.” The committee was scheduled to resume its work on Thursday. It has
many of Evers’ priorities, including legalizing marijuana.Senate GOP leaders said they were confident the Legislature would pass a budget that Evers will sign into law.Unlike in many states, the July 1 budget deadline in Wisconsin is soft because if a new plan isn’t in place by then current spending levels continue. And once the Legislature passes a budget, Evers can put his mark on it through his
that allow him to make dramatic changes in spending.Ending talks and potentially delaying budget enactment will only hurt Republicans and give Democrats leverage in the 2026 election on issues like education and child care funding, said Melissa Baldauff, a Democratic strategist and former deputy chief of staff to Evers.
MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — With the Gaza Strip devastated by war and siege, Palestinians struggled Thursday to celebrate one of the most important Islamic holidays.
To mark Eid al-Adha – Arabic for the Festival of Sacrifice -- Muslims traditionally slaughter a sheep or cow and give away part of the meat to the poor as an act of charity. Then they have a big family meal with sweets. Children get gifts of new clothes.U.S. foreign aid workers were also able to facilitate the reporting of some human rights violations, such as when a human rights or environmental defender is jailed without charges, or Indigenous peoples are forced off their land for the establishment of a protected area.
In this photo provided by Vy Lam shows Lam, a former adviser on Indigenous peoples at the U.S. Agency for International Development, on the floor of the United Nations during Sec. of the Interior Deb Haaland’s speech at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 17, 2023, in New York. (Vy Lam via AP)In this photo provided by Vy Lam shows Lam, a former adviser on Indigenous peoples at the U.S. Agency for International Development, on the floor of the United Nations during Sec. of the Interior Deb Haaland’s speech at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 17, 2023, in New York. (Vy Lam via AP)
In some cases, USAID supported travel to the United Nations, where Indigenous leaders and advocates could receive training to navigate international bodies and document abuses.Last year, under the Biden administration, USAID awarded a five-year grant to support Indigenous LGBTQIA people through the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous People, an agency that offers financial support to Indigenous peoples to participate in the U.N.