Duffy, Wisconsin and air traffic controllers

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Duffy vows penalties for air traffic controllers missing work, worries about their ‘patriotism’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened penalties for air traffic controllers who failed to show up for work for extended periods during the government shutdown. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday,

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In visit to Wisconsin, Sean Duffy backs bonuses for air traffic controllers who didn't call in sick
Duffy meets air traffic controllers in Wisconsin, says delays will linger after government reopens
Duffy Won’t Give Timeline to Restore Flights as Shutdown Appears Near End
Sean Duffy, the secretary of transportation, on Tuesday refused to say when he would roll back the restrictions on flights at 40 busy airports, even with an apparent end to the government shutdown on ...

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While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends
US Senate passes funding bill that could end government shutdown within days
Flying will get worse if government shutdown doesn’t end, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says at O’Hare
The FAA-mandated flight cuts reached 6% Tuesday and are scheduled to continue to increase.

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More than 1,200 flights canceled on Tuesday as nationwide travel disruptions continue
Air traffic controllers to get back pay after shutdown, but flight cuts may linger, DOT chief says
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Evers defiant as Trump administration demands return of November FoodShare dollars

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers kept things short when responding to a demand from President Donald Trump's administration to return money used for FoodShare benefits.

Federal judge orders Trump to fully fund SNAP food aid, including Wisconsin's FoodShare

A federal judge is now ordering the Trump administration to fully fund benefits for food assistance programs, including Wisconsin's FoodShare.

Scoop: Pro-Trump conservative grandson of Cuban refugees launches bid for Congress in Wisconsin

Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy's son-in-law and pro-Trump conservative, launches GOP bid for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district seat in solidly Republican area.
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Deal designed to rescue Argentine economy angers Wisconsin soybean growers

Lawmakers have called the move to extend a bailout to Argentina “a punch in the gut” to the U.S. soybean market.

Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman’s office pleads no contest to arson charge

A Wisconsin man accused of trying to burn down a congressman's office earlier this year because he was upset over the federal TikTok ban has pleaded no contest to felony arson.
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