How MAGA Republican’s radical tax bill will dismantle the federal system created by Civil War Republicans
One of the promises House speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) made to the extremist members of the Republican conference to win his position was that he would let them bring the so-called Fair Tax Act to the House floor for a vote. On January 8, Representative Earl “Buddy”...
Servicing our National Debt: How Trump era tax cuts for the rich added billions in interest payments
By Gerald P. Dwyer, Professor Emeritus of Economics and BB&T Scholar, Clemson University Consumers and businesses are not the only ones feeling the pain of higher borrowing costs because of Federal Reserve rate hikes. Uncle Sam is too. The U.S. government spent a...
Millions who depend on government-sponsored Medicaid coverage may soon be booted from program
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year. Roughly 84 million people are covered by the government-sponsored program, which has grown by 20 million people since January 2020, just before the...
New Amtrak service running between Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Chicago could roll out by late 2023
Some Wisconsinites could soon have a more convenient commute between Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Chicago. A new Amtrak service, tentatively called the “Great River” route, could become available to passengers as early as late 2023. The Twin...
Clean Mobility: Why the EV transition should provide all Americans with safe and reliable options
By Sita M. Syal, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan The race to decarbonize passenger cars and light-duty trucks in the U.S. is accelerating. Battery electric vehicles accounted for almost 6% of all new vehicle sales in 2022, up from...
Equal Protection: SCOTUS grapples with efforts by Clarence Thomas to overturn affirmative action
By Miguel Schor, Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Drake University Constitutional Law Center, Drake University; and Erin Lain, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Drake University The United States Supreme Court is deciding a pair...
Aly Miller: Playfully navigating the relationship between place and identity with illustrative maps
In parallel with the uniqueness of an individual’s identity are the maps each of us formulates of a place within our own mind. The groups of people with whom we interact, the locations which bring us comfort, those we avoid and those which inspire us all merge, bit by...
Comprehension vs. Accuracy: Why paper maps still matter in the digital age of travel
By Meredith Broussard, Assistant Professor of Journalism, New York University Ted Florence is ready for his family trip to Botswana. He has looked up his hotel on Google Maps and downloaded a digital map of the country to his phone. He has also packed a large paper...
When rightwing politicians weaponize public opinion to cover-up investigations into their schemes
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently asked six former presidents and their vice presidents to look to see if they have any presidential records, including documents marked classified, in their possession. It sent the letters to...
Living Legends Honored: Milwaukee holds special celebration on last day of Black History Month 2023
The City of Milwaukee celebrated Black History Month on February 28, with the 7th annual Black History Program held at the rotunda of City Hall. Black History Month has been a time to recognized the rich history and fullness of African-American culture, and...
Trump’s 2024 campaign run struggles to find traction in latest push as support from loyal base wavers
Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with stops recently in New Hampshire and South Carolina, events in early-voting states marking the first campaign appearances since announcing his latest run more than two months ago. “Together we...
Why the far right opposes the idea that the United States has ever practiced systemic racism
Nick Anderson of the “Washington Post” recently showed how the Advanced Placement course on African American studies changed between February 2022, when its prototype first appeared, and February 2023, when the official version was released. One word, in...
