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The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Courtesy of Mark Buckawicki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons --  A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, has been introduced in Congress and would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses.

Local news is good for business

Submitted news July 24, 2023

It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress would...

Courtesy of Tony Evers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- The new law Evers signed includes creating an Office of Literacy to contract 64 full-time literacy coaches who will help teachers implement a new system based on phonics, vocabulary building, reading fluency, and oral language development, among other things. That will replace programs in some schools that stressed the teaching reading through pictures, words cues and memorization.

Gov. Evers signs reading bill

Submitted news July 24, 2023

It's the middle of summer. But the school year is just around the corner. So it's a good time for an update on the state's new approach to reading. Some Democrats in the Legislature voted for it,...

Courtesy of Blogtrepreneur, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- There are two basic types of whistleblower laws: those that offer legal protections to employees who engage in protected activities like reporting their employer to the proper authorities, and those that reward people who help the government uncover and prosecute fraud.

Legal protections for whistleblowers

Submitted news July 24, 2023

Imagine that when you go to work tomorrow, you learn that your employer is knowingly breaking the law.  It’s something serious and you believe your employer may be causing real harm. You’re not in...

Courtesy of WNA Foundation -- Following Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of the state budget, $125 million to combat PFAS contamination remains in limbo as lawmakers discuss potential changes to GOP legislation to tackle the forever chemicals.

PFAS plan in limbo

Submitted news July 17, 2023

Following Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of the state budget, $125 million to combat PFAS contamination remains in limbo as lawmakers discuss potential changes to GOP legislation to tackle the forever chemicals. Sen....

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