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Start your day informed with today’s must-read headlines from around Wisconsin and the world. And don’t forget to check out our Meme of the Day at the end for a little humor to go with your news!

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Supreme Court Justices Appear Skeptical Of Trump's Tariffs, But Some May Give Leeway

In one of the most significant legal cases for President Donald Trump's administration, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of the president’s claim of unbounded tariff authority -- though some of the justices signaled a potential willingness to give the president some flexibility on foreign trade.

While the Trump administration faced broad skepticism from the court, some of the justices suggested that the president could use tariffs as a tool to regulate trade, rather than generate revenue.

Key Reasons For Democrats To Be Hopeful After The Election — And Cautious

Democrats got a much-needed morale boost on Tuesday when elections across the nation went their way.

A party that has been divided and discontented since President Trump won his second term a year ago had its first taste of a comeback.

The biggest national story was the victory of 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani (D) in the New York City mayoral race.

After ‘Blue Sweep,’ Prediction Markets Favor Dems To Take House In Midterms

Following numerous victories for Democrats in last night’s elections, prediction markets are showing more favorability for Democrats to regain control of the House of Representatives in 2026.

Prediction market Kalshi now projects that the Democratic Party has a 69% chance of winning the House next year, compared to Republicans’ 31% chance. Numbers for Democrats are up significantly from the estimates on Election Day, which gave the Democratic Party a 59.5% chance of winning compared to Republicans’ 40.5% chance.

FAA Will Reduce Air Traffic By 10% At Many Airports To Maintain Safety

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic by 10% at many busy airports, the agency said Wednesday, in a move intended to keep the nation's airspace safe during the government shutdown.

The FAA plans to reduce air traffic in 40 "high-volume markets" beginning on Friday. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters the agency wants to reduce the pressure at those airports before safety is compromised.

New Bipartisan Bill Would Require Companies To Report AI Job Losses

Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Wednesday announced a bill that would require companies and federal agencies to submit quarterly reports of “AI-related job effects.”

The data submitted to the Labor Department would include any layoffs, hires, retraining or reduced hiring as a result of AI integration.

It comes as some experts, labor advocates and executives have raised concerns about the potential impact of AI on the workforce.

Legislators Order Audit Of Education License Investigation Process

A legislative committee on Wednesday ordered an audit of Wisconsin’s policies and practices regarding teacher license suspension and revocation.

The bipartisan audit committee order comes following criticism of the Department of Public Instruction’s handling of investigations into accusations of sexual misconduct by educators.

The audit could evaluate trends in the allegations and investigations by DPI in recent years.

Underly Calls Backlash On Handling Of Grooming Cases ‘Partisan Political Sideshow’

State Superintendent Jill Underly criticized recent backlash over her department’s handling of sexual misconduct cases as a “partisan political sideshow” and dismissed GOP calls for her resignation as “preposterous.”

Ahead of an informational hearing yesterday before the Senate Education Committee, Underly touted a new online resource listing revoked and surrendered educator licenses. She said DPI is exploring how to include information indicating why licenses were revoked or suspended.

Legislative Audit Rips Wisconsin DPI Over “Material Weaknesses” In Financial Reporting

Wisconsin’s public schools managers are facing another crisis, and crisis of faith among Republican lawmakers.

The Legislative Audit Bureau on Wednesday released its audit of how the Department of Public Instruction tracks required school financial reports, and the audit is scathing.

"The FY 2022-23 financial information resulted in the identification of material weaknesses for 182 school districts, 9 independent charter schools, and 136 Parental Choice program schools and SNSP schools," the audit stated. "The most common types of financial reporting findings issued in FY 2022-23 related to preparation of required financial reports, segregation of duties, and audit adjustments. Some findings reported in FY 2022-23 financial information were repeated from prior years, including findings for 262 school districts that had been reported for 4 consecutive years and for 3 independent charter schools that had been reported for 3 consecutive years."

AI Data Centers Continue Plans To Expand In Wisconsin, Lawmakers Hold Hearing

With the rise of artificial intelligence, the country is looking to Wisconsin as a home for new data centers to fuel the demand.

More than a dozen experts and industry leaders in AI and data centers testified Wednesday at the Wisconsin State Capitol about these facilities.

Data centers are physical facilities that house network and computer equipment. They require significant amounts of water to help cool things down. The Great Lakes are one of the draws for data centers to build in Wisconsin and Midwest, providing easy access to water.

It's Not Working!

Today, what government is doing is not working. The cost of living is out of control, accompanied by out-of-control government spending. Everyone from the governor down to individual taxpayers say they don’t have enough money to meet their needs. And so, it’s time for MacIver to take up a very different kind of campaign called “It’s Not Working.” This time around, we taking a more objective, data-driven approach which allows us to more completely describe the situation that Wisconsin is facing. This is done using the “It’s Not Working” scorecard.

The scorecard tracks six distinct issue areas: employment and wages, housing, children (daycare and education), energy, healthcare, and taxes and spending. It lists out the metrics we’re following, where we want those metrics to be, and where they are currently. Many of the metrics are measured by comparing Wisconsin to other states in the Midwest. Because we’re tracking undesirable trends, the higher the ranking compared to our neighbors, the worse off we’re doing.