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Underly had 'private appointments' instead of attending committee hearing on DPI
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (361+ words) (The Center Square) " Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly had two events on her calendar marked "private appointment" and another at noon April 15, the day an Assembly committee meeting was scheduled to look into a 2024 standards-setting conference her…...
Hegseth: 60-day war power limit paused during ceasefire; Dem Sen. Kaine: Don't think so
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (609+ words) The Trump administration is running up against a 60-day limit for the Iran war that is instituted by the War Powers Act of 1973, but War Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the ceasefire does not qualify....
LIVE NOW: HHS Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Holds Meeting
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (222+ words) The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee of the Department of HHS holds a full committee meeting on April 28. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) holds a full committee meeting at 9 a. m. on April 28. 9: 00 a. m. Welcome…...
Deceptive campaign fodder" " Steve Marshall slams Jay Mitchell"s use
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (548+ words) The race for Alabama's next attorney general turned sour on Tuesday after former Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell criticized his opponent, chief counsel in the AG's Office, Katherine Robertson, for unjustly prosecuting a now-released former Montgomery police officer who was…...
DPI adamant waterpark conference wasn't public meeting, others disagree
2+ week, 6+ day ago (608+ words) (The Center Square) " Jill Underly, Wisconsin's State Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction, did not attend a Wednesday morning committee meeting she was invited to about her department's 2024 standards-setting conference in the Wisconsin Dells. But representatives from her department…...
Assembly committee to hold hearing on DPI conference, public records, meetings
3+ week, 1+ day ago (321+ words) (The Center Square) " The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency will hold an informal hearing Wednesday related to open records and open meetings for the Department of Public Instruction's Forward Exam. Conference attendees signed non-disclosure agreements through…...
House to vote on bill mandating day for public school students to
4+ week, 1+ day ago (142+ words) Alabama lawmakers will convene for the final time this week in the 2026 regular legislative session, aiming to pass priority legislation before time runs out. The Alabama House of Representatives already has a proposed calendar available, listing the bills it plans…...