Isiah Holmes

USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation • Wisconsin Examiner USDA miscalculated SNAP benefit payments to account for a lack of full funding during the government shutdown

USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown, admitting miscalculation wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/06/r...

Immigrant advocates, ACLU criticize Marathon County ICE cooperation • Wisconsin Examiner The Marathon County Sheriff has partnered with ICE to detain migrants in the county jail, raising complaints from immigrant advocates.

ICYMI: Via @henry-redman.bsky.social, Immigrant advocates, ACLU criticize Marathon County ICE cooperation

Democratic lawmakers propose ‘policy framework’ for Wisconsin data center construction • Wisconsin Examiner A pair of Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to regulate how Wisconsin handles the growth of data centers across the state.

New bill in the Wisconsin Legislature seeks to regulate data center construction via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/06/d...

Must read story from @isiahholmes.bsky.social on Milwaukee's racist history and the lasting legacy of housing covenants. More to come.

UW project maps Milwaukee’s history of racist housing covenants • Wisconsin Examiner UW-Milwaukee professors will be presenting "Mapping Racism and Resistance", a project detailing racial housing covenants, on Nov. 8.

UW project maps Milwaukee’s history of racist housing covenants. @isiahholmes.bsky.social reports on the researchers' work.

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Milwaukee food center sees increased need • Wisconsin Examiner Rooted & Rising, a food pantry on Milwaukee's North Side, has seen increasing numbers of people needing food assistance over the last year.

Milwaukee food center sees increased need. @isiahholmes.bsky.social puts a human face on the politics around SNAP's food assistance pause.

A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown • Wisconsin Examiner President Donald Trump backtracked Tuesday on a pledge by his administration in court filings to partially fund November food assistance

President Donald Trump backtracked Tuesday on a pledge by his administration in court filings to partially fund November food assistance wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/04/r...

While some states fight to restore Title X family planning funding, Idaho chooses to forfeit it • Wisconsin Examiner Idaho declined $1.5 million in annual Title X funding, leaving patients without free and low-cost contraception and reproductive health care

While some states fight to restore Title X family planning funding, Idaho chooses to forfeit it

Unemployment insurance bill sparks sharp disagreement • Wisconsin Examiner A draft bill fom the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council includes several provisions that Gov. Evers has vetoed in the past.

ICYMI: @erikgunn.bsky.social reports on how this year's proposed update for #Wisconsin #unemployment insurance law -- from a council with equal biz/labor membership to keep things evenhanded -- wound up including policies @govevers.wisconsin.gov has vetoed before.

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Bipartisan bill seeks more access to care for incarcerated people with substance use disorders • Wisconsin Examiner A bipartisan bill in Wisconsin would join a federal pilot project providing addiction treatment to people before and after release from prison

Bipartisan bill in the Wisconsin Legislature would offer addiction treatment to incarcerated people before and after release wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/04/b...

Congrats to jennifershutt.bsky.social of statesnewsroom.com for winning NPF's 2025 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress https://nationalpress.org/award-story/jennifer-shutt-of-states-newsroom-wins-2025-dirksen-award/

States Newsroom Washington, D.C., Bureau reporter wins award for coverage of Congress • Wisconsin Examiner Jennifer Shutt of the States Newsroom Washington, D.C., bureau wins the National Press Foundation's Distinguished Reporting of Congress award

@jennifershutt.bsky.social of the @statesnewsroom.com DC bureau wins a distinguished reporting award from the National Press Foundation wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/04/r...

Domestic violence in Native communities is focus of new survey • Wisconsin Examiner Many Native women have traumatic brain injury symptoms as a direct result of abuse. A new study focuses on the crisis.

Many Native women have traumatic brain injury symptoms as a direct result of abuse but there's been little research on the crisis. Nada Hassnein of @stateline.org reports. wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/03/r...

Milwaukee holds food drive on eve of SNAP benefits lapse • Wisconsin Examiner Milwaukee is organizing a food drive as residents brace for the cutoff of nutrition benefits by the federal government Nov. 1.

Milwaukee holds food drive on eve of SNAP benefits lapse. @isiahholmes.bsky.social reports.

Environmental groups react to Army Corps approving Line 5 permits • Wisconsin Examiner Federal permits for Line 5 have been issued in a move that environmental groups are calling rushed and unlawful.

Environmental groups object to Army Corps approving Line 5 permits via @isiahholmes.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/envir...

Elected officials object as FEMA denies Wisconsin flood disaster relief • Wisconsin Examiner The Trump administration has denied Wisconsin further disaster assistance after severe flooding, shocking state and local officials.

Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley say the Trump administration's denial of federal funds to rebuild flooded infrastructure hurts Wisconsin via @isiahholmes.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/25/e...

One Republican lawmaker hopes that #Wisconsin will be able to have a hearing in the Asembly about #MedicalCannabis, but the question remains...will the state ever have a legal program?

Republicans push medical cannabis bill, but is there enough support? • Wisconsin Examiner A medical cannabis bill has been introduced again by Republicans, who hope to gain support in the Senate and Assembly.

Republicans push medical cannabis bill, but is there enough support? @isiahholmes.bsky.social covers a hearing on the measure, and also looks at another GOP bill tightening up the laws about cannabis-related products.

Shutdown on day 22 sets record as second-longest in US history, with no sign of a deal • Wisconsin Examiner The government shutdown became the second longest in U.S. history Wednesday, with mounting repercussions for dozens of federal programs

Shutdown on day 22 sets record as second-longest in US history, with no sign of a deal

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Wisconsin legislators, Halle Berry discuss menopause stigma • Wisconsin Examiner Hesselbein and Vining are authors of a bill meant to help women in Wisconsin get the information that they need about menopause.

Wisconsin legislators, Halle Berry discuss menopause stigma and lawmakers offer a bill to address falls. @bspears.bsky.social reports.

Wrongly convicted brothers each awarded $25K, both recommended for $1 million • Wisconsin Examiner The Wisconsin Claims Board awarded the Bintz brothers $25,000 each and recommended an additional $1 million to the Legislature.

Wrongly convicted brothers each awarded $25K, both recommended for $1 million. @ajkennard.bsky.social, who has reported on their case, has the latest.

One stopgap after another: Shutdown puts Congress on the verge of failed spending process • Wisconsin Examiner Normally, by now, Republicans and Democrats would have agreed how much to spend on defense and domestic programs

From our @statesnewsroom DC bureau's @jennifershutt.bsky.social ... One stopgap after another: Shutdown puts Congress on the verge of failed spending process

Oregon's Merkley holds US Senate floor overnight in Trump protest • Wisconsin Examiner Merkley spokespeople say he seeks to draw attention to "how Trump is ripping up the Constitution and eroding our democratic institutions."

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley began speaking on the Senate floor just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against what he called President Donald Trump’s authoritarian actions wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/22/r...

Trump’s IVF announcement disappoints patients, raises concerns for doctor • Wisconsin Examiner Trump campaigned on a promise to make IVF treatment free for all, but has so far not fulfilled that promise.

Trump’s IVF announcement disappoints patients, raises concerns for doctor. Via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social of our national reproductive rights & health care team.

ICYMI: @isiahholmes.bsky.social and @henry-redman.bsky.social report on Wisconsin sheriff transporting immigrants for ICE across the border with Illinois

Important breaking story from @isiahholmes.bsky.social and @henry-redman.bsky.social on local Wis sheriff cooperation with ICE in Illinois

Dodge Co. Sheriff is transporting migrants to and from controversial suburban Chicago ICE facility • Wisconsin Examiner The Dodge County Sheriff's office has been transporting detained migrants to and from the Broadview ICE detention center in Illinois.

BREAKING: Dodge Co sheriff is transporting migrants to and from a controversial Illinois ICE facility @isiahholmes.bsky.social and @henry-redman.bsky.social report wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/21/d...

Opioid treatment program opens first clinic on Milwaukee’s South Side • Wisconsin Examiner A new medication-assisted treatment facility has opened on Milwaukee's South Side, offering help to people struggling with opioid addiction.

Opioid treatment program opens first clinic on Milwaukee’s South Side. @isiahholmes.bsky.social reports

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Activist and author discusses new book dissecting the prison industry • Wisconsin Examiner A new book takes a close look at the prison industry, who profits and who pays for what has become a $80-90 billion business.

A new book dissects the prison industry. @isiahholmes.bsky.social covers a talk by the activist and author.

Interested in hearing about how communities are organizing #MutualAid where local, state, and federal government might fall short. Whether that's storm damage clean up, community safety patrols, helping mixed status or multiple language families, food distribution, mental support etc. Message/email.