| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Sunday March 08, 2026 ( 6 items ) |
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Americans for Tax Reform: Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen:
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Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k
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President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains.
IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than
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Army Paralympians Set Sights on Gold
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news:
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Army Paralympians Set Sights on Gold
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Three Army veterans and one athlete with Army ties will compete in the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan Cortina, Italy.
Opening ceremonies are set to take place on March 6.
Seventy-two athletes are representing the United States in the Paralympic Games and competing across five sports between March 7-15, according to a U.S.
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BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on Union Members in Wisconsin 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Wisconsin 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026
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In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 6.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 173,000.
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Coalition of Advocacy Organizations Urge Education Department to Classify Post Baccalaureate Nursing Degrees as Professional Programs
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 96 national and 181 state organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise its proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule and include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal student loan limits.
The letter asserts that recognizing these advanced nursing degrees is vital for enhancing educational pathways and fortifying the
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Dartmouth College: Turn to the Sun for Climate Resilience, Says Bill McKibben
HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Turn to the Sun for Climate Resilience, Says Bill McKibben
The author and environmentalist said clean energy is yielding promising results.
Written by: Charlotte Albright
The Dartmouth Climate Collaborative and house communities co-hosted a March 3 talk by author and environmental activist Bill McKibben, bringing together students, faculty, and staff as he warned about the dire consequences of a changing c
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Dartmouth Engineering Study Presents Simple, Affordable Tool to Measure Tissue Oxygen and Health
HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Dartmouth Engineering Study Presents Simple, Affordable Tool to Measure Tissue Oxygen and Health
By Catha Mayor
Dartmouth Engineering researchers are developing a tool that uses a naturally-occurring molecule to measure cellular oxygen levels as a way to monitor tissue health over time. The tool could provide a simple, affordable method that is far superior to blood oxygen saturation measures for d
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