Trevor Hook

2 weeks ago | wpr.org | Trevor Hook

A series of proposed cuts to Medicaid and other health care funding could be "devastating" for Wisconsin's rural hospitals, according to the head of an organization that works to improve access to health care in rural areas. House Republicans in Congress are currently deliberating over a large bill that would reduce funding in a variety of areas, including federal pensions, Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

3 weeks ago | wpr.org | Trevor Hook

One of the owners of a Wisconsin coffee shop chain says the swirling uncertainty over tariffs is putting a strain on coffee shops and growers alike - and may force them to raise prices. TJ Semanchin is a co-owner of Wonderstate Coffee, a Viroqua-based company with four locations throughout Wisconsin. He told WPR's " Wisconsin Today " that recently-imposed tariffs from the Trump administration could spike the price the company pays for beans from countries like Nicaragua by as much as 28 percent.

4 weeks ago | apg-wi.com | Trevor Hook

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1 month ago | wpr.org | Trevor Hook

On May 10, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is set to hold the last of its in-person training sessions this year to help volunteers identify some of the hundreds of rare plant species statewide. Since 2013, the DNR has held training sessions around the state to teach volunteers how to find and report rare plants. Wisconsin has at least 324 rare plant species, according to conservation biologist Jessica Ross.

1 month ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Trevor Hook

Reading Time: 2 minutes Cuts to the federal volunteer program AmeriCorps are already affecting projects in Wisconsin, with one conservation agency losing more than half of its staffers this year. Earlier this month, the Trump administration effectively gutted the 30-year-old federal agency AmeriCorps after placing 85% of its staff on administrative leave and terminating nearly $400 million in federal contracts for AmeriCorps programs.