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News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for Friday April 26, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Calif. A.G. Bonta: Now More Than Ever, Congress Must Expand Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: During National Infertility Awareness Week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act. The Act would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situ  more

DOE Argonne National Laboratory: Same City, But Not the Same Weather for Chicago Baseball Fans
ARGONNE, Illinois, April 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Just like the neighborhoods around them, Chicago stadiums are impacted by weather differently * * * It has long been understood that when it comes to the game of baseball, weather can be both a welcome and unwelcome member of the roster. Baseball teams are reliant upon accurate weather predictions to not only play a game but also properly train players.  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT ACCESS TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which would guarantee nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF). In the wake of a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that jeopardized essential reproductive health services by clas  more

Ind. House Republicans: King - Governor Signs Bill Empowering Teen Workers, Families
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 26 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Gov. Holcomb recently signed into law legislation co-authored by State Rep. Joanna King (R-Middlebury) to reduce certain employment barriers and empower teenagers who choose to work. Currently, Indiana's youth employment regulations are more restrictive than federal regulations. King said this negatively impacts teenagers who want to gain experience through apprenticeships and other work experie  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA's Final Rule for Light-Duty Vehicle Emission Standards for Model Years 2027-2032
LANSING, Michigan, April 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside 23 attorneys general and four cities, filed a motion this week to intervene in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicles emissions standards for model years 2027-2032 (Final Rule). The Final Rule sets s  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Urges Congress to Protect Assisted Reproductive Health Care Access
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 26 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act and guarantee women's right to access assisted reproductive health care, including in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. Following a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that jeopardized essential reproductive health services, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 21 attorneys general are a  more

N.Y. A.G. James Calls on Congress to Expand Access to IVF and Other Reproductive Health Services
NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, in  more

NTIA: Statement of Assistant Secretary Davidson on Nokia's Electronic Equipment for the Internet for All Initiative
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Today Nokia announced that their first American-made broadband electronics for use in anticipated Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program networks are now available for purchase. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson traveled to Keno  more

Wis. U.S. Attorney: La Crosse Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Drug Trafficking and Illegally Possessing a Firearm
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Benjamin W. Thoreson, 43, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 7 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing methamphetamine for distribution. Thoreson pleaded gu  more