Wisconsin’s Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a coalition of 20 other states in suing President Donald Trump’s administration.
WI Attorney General sues administration to stop funding cuts to libraries
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Jill Underly re-elected as head of DPI
https://www.wpr.org/news/april-election-dpi-state-superintendent-jill-underly-reelected-kinser
IMLS employees put on administrative leave, blocked from access
On March 31, IMLS employees were notified that they were on administrative leave and denied access to databases, email. Article from Federal News Network.
Small Wisconsin libraries might be hit hard as Trump targets federal funding
Detailed article from WPR with lots of quotes from library and system staff. https://www.wpr.org/news/small-wisconsin-libraries-might-be-hit-hard-trump-targets-federal-funding
Week of March 14: exec order
Announcement of first executive order and change in leadership.