Reposted by miranda dunlapBeth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social · 28/10/2025How did I miss that @mirandadunlap.bsky.social has moved to @wisconsinwatch.org? Good get NE Wisco! 011
Reposted by miranda dunlapgwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Incredible story from my bestie @mirandadunlap.bsky.social in @wisconsinwatch.org about the teens running a community newspaper in Pulaski, Wisconsin. And the photos were all shot on Portra 800 film, and they look beautiful. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...wisconsinwatch.orgMeet the teens keeping this northeast Wisconsin village from becoming a news desertPulaski News is a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings. 02512
Reposted by miranda dunlapGeorge Stanley @georgestanley.bsky.social · 03/10/2025A decade after the Kewaunee Power Station closed, its owner wants to build a new nuclear plant on the site. Residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, but some are concerned by the lack of transparency @mirandadunlap.bsky.social @wisconsinwatch.org wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...wisconsinwatch.orgNuclear power could return to Kewaunee County. Some locals have reservations.A decade after the Kewaunee Power Station closed, its owner wants to build a new nuclear plant on the site. Residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, but some are concerned by the com… 001
Reposted by miranda dunlapJim Malewitz @jmalewitz.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Twelve years after the Kewaunee Power Station shuttered, wounding the local economy, owner EnergySolutions is seeking government approval to build a new nuclear plant — and is trying to buy hundreds of acres of farmland around it. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc... (@mirandadunlap.bsky.social)wisconsinwatch.orgNuclear power could return to Kewaunee County. Some locals have reservations.A decade after the Kewaunee Power Station closed, its owner wants to build a new nuclear plant on the site. Residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, but some are concerned by the com… 011
Reposted by miranda dunlapGeorge Stanley @georgestanley.bsky.social · 16/07/2025The Trump administration is withholding $7 million that Wisconsin was set to receive for adult education. The shortfall could shrink programs in a state where 340,000 adults don't have a high school diploma @wisconsinwatch.org wisconsinwatch.org/2025/07/wisc...wisconsinwatch.orgTrump funding freeze threatens programs that prepare thousands for jobs in WisconsinWisconsin needs the $7 million currently on hold for adult education to build its workforce, officials say. Now the state is suing to get what it was promised. 024
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Houston Community College cancelled its yearly study abroad trip. Instead of 10 days in London, students will spend 4 days in San Antonio. In a recording I obtained, leaders said they nixed it partly due to fears about the Trump’s recent immigration crackdown. houstonlanding.org/hcc-cancels-...houstonlanding.orgHCC cancels student trip to London, citing fears of Trump immigration crackdownHouston Community College leaders said they nixed a student trip to London after seeing people on visas picked up by immigration agents. 0146
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Sharon Brown wants the bayou behind her North Forest home to stop flooding. She also wants her local Houston Community College campus to grow. As it turns out, residents in the northeast Houston community can’t have both. 🧵Stick with me… houstonlanding.org/why-north-fo...houstonlanding.orgWhy North Forest residents, HCC leaders fought a controversial flood relief plan — and wonThe move comes after local residents and Houston Community College leaders opposed building a 14-acre stormwater basin on college grounds. 163
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 14/01/2025I haven’t quite figured out how to use this app correctly it seems but here’s a link that actually works: houstonlanding.org/hcc-had-big-...houstonlanding.orgHCC had big plans for a $30M natural disaster training facility. Why wasn’t it built?Houston Community College is scaling back plans for a state-of-the-art facility to help first responders save lives during natural disasters. 000
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Houston Community College had big plans for a groundbreaking $30M natural disaster training facility for first responders. Why wasn’t it built? I dug into why the shovels haven’t hit the ground yet ⬇️ houstonlanding.org/hcc-had-big-pl… 130
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Houston Community College had big plans for a groundbreaking $30M natural disaster training facility for first responders. Why wasn’t it built? I dug into why the shovels haven’t hit the ground yet ⬇️ houstonlanding.org/hcc-had-big-pl… 000
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 26/12/2024 ‘Going global’: Why Houston Community College’s newest students might live and learn in India, Nigeria or Vietnam houstonlanding.org/going-global...houstonlanding.org‘Going global’: Why HCC’s newest students might live and learn in India, Nigeria or VietnamHouston Community College wants to enroll more international students in all-virtual classes — and some might never have to set foot in the city. 010
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 23/12/2024I know the who hash would be my fave christmas dinner side 050
Reposted by miranda dunlapabby church @abbschurch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024NEW: Did you forget anything John Whitmire said during his first year as Houston's mayor? @houstonchronicle.com gathered a list of some of his most memorable statements (and insults) that captured the curiosity of Houstonians in 2024: www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...houstonchronicle.comWhitmire’s most viral statements in his first year as mayorJohn Whitmire was handed a series of challenges in his first year as Houston mayor, and they came with statements that captured the curiosity of residents. 2105
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 10/12/2024File this under “ledes written by Gwen that I’m jealous of” 081
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 22/11/2024My cat is the prettiest cat ever, sorry 2 urs 1100
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Not so fast … Houston Community College leaders are pumping the brakes on a potential name change The Chancellor has been advocating for a new name that drops the word “community.” Trustees say slow down. houstonlanding.org/houston-comm...houstonlanding.orgHouston Community College leaders pump the brakes on a potential name changeHouston Community College leaders originally targeted November for presenting ideas about a name change, but they’re now aiming for spring 2025. 041
Reposted by miranda dunlapAsher Lehrer-Small @ashersmall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024My colleagues @annacat.bsky.social, @paulcobler.bsky.social & @lexigraceparra.bsky.social did a beautiful job telling the human story behind a narrative that had become fiercely political 095
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Houston Community College leaders say that they’re going to take all students “into the metaverse” by next fall. … so what does that mean? ⬇️ houstonlanding.org/houston-comm...houstonlanding.orgHouston Community College is taking students ‘into the metaverse.’ Here’s what that means.Houston Community College leaders said artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality will be used in every program by next year. 070
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Houston Community College could soon change its name — and drop the word “community.” Leaders say it could lessen stigma and help students get better jobs after graduation. 17 students weigh in, in their own words 👇🏻 t.co/2kOyrLKYLlt.cohttps://houstonlanding.org/houston-community-college-could-change-its-name-17-students-share-their-thoughts/ 042
