@repstroud.bsky.social
Representing the 73rd Assembly District on the South Shore of Lake Superior
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Rep. Angela Stroud (D-Ashland)
@repstroud.bsky.social knows that when we put prioritize our students over partisanship, weβre all better off.
"When told that a Head Start program in Waukesha was shut down because of the federal funding freeze, Tiffany said heβd like to review it. He said βif itβs a worthy program,β he believes the Trump administration would continue to fund it."
These people don't know what Head Start is.
Headline from the Wall Street Journal editorial board that reads: The Dumbest Trade War in History Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for no good reason.
I agree. Wisconsinites and working families are already worried about making ends metβthe Trump Tax will mean higher prices from the grocery store to the gas pump.
We should be working to lower costs for folks across our state, not making it even harder to afford basic needs.
9. I understand from our Office Manager, however, that as of Sunday, February 2, no funds have been deposited to our bank account. We have checked our accounts multiple times a day since January 29, but no funds have been transmitted. We have received no information or explanation from the Administration for Community Living about the interruption in funds. 10. In short: we have received no federal funds since the OMB Freeze Memo was issued. Our Center had enough money to meet payroll on Friday, January 31, and to cover outstanding bills. But we did not have enough money on hand to cover another two-week pay period at full staffing. 11. Thus, on Friday, January 31, the Board of Directors voted to lay off three of our five employees and drastically reduce services to our customers. This presented a dire situation for our customers, who have immediate needs. 12. For example, on Monday, February 3, we are scheduled to take an 86-year-old woman to dialysis treatments (which we do for her every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). Our agency is her only way to get to these life-sustaining appointments.
NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is Wisconsin's trade data from 2023. Our exports include milk, cheese, beer, but our largest category is industrial and electrical machinery. These tariffs will disproportionately hurt our state's economy.
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In plain English: Republicans in Congress plot more severe budget cuts to health care, nursing homes, and school lunches to pay for tax breaks for billionaires like Elon Musk.
It sounds absurd, but itβs true.
Iβm inspired by her composure and eloquence. Iβm heartbroken that she has to think about these things. Iβm even more fired up than before to protect her rights.
22.01.2025 03:19 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Today I received an email from an extremely smart, fierce, young trans constituent. She is a teenager and is writing to her legislators to ask us to defend her rights. She not only told her own story, she had citations and evidence supporting her positions.
22.01.2025 03:19 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Wisconsin Dems just released three bills to improve peopleβs lives and cut costs. Free school meals for all kids, an increased tax credit for the working-class, and cutting prescription drug costs? Yes, please!
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