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News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 30, 2024 ( 12 items )  

Ariz. Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. As part of a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. U.S. and Moyle v. U.S., urging the court to maintain a preliminary injunction that required Idaho hosp  more

Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study Team to Host Virtual Public Meetings
DETROIT, Michigan, March 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), along with the eight Great Lakes states, will host several virtual public meetings to provide updates on the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) and to hear the public's feedback on a shared vision for the study. Each meeting will feature the same core presentation on the study and our shared vision, allowing the public   more

EEOC Sues Sis-Bro for Gender Identity Discrimination, Harassment
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: * * * Hog Farm Owner and Employees Harassed Transgender Employee, Federal Agency Charges * * * Sis-Bro, Inc., a hog farm in New Athens, Illinois, violated federal law when it allowed an employee to be harassed because of her sex and gender identity, forcing her to quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Accord  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO PROTECT ACCESS TO EMERGENCY ABORTION CARE
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of today a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States urging the court to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho, consistent with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). In the brief (https://illino  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Acts to Protect Emergency Abortion Care
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court in two consolidated cases to uphold a preliminary injunction that requires Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortion care under the fe  more

N.Y. A.G. James Takes Action to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
NEW YORK, March 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: New York State Attorney General Letitia James today spearheaded efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. Co-leading a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Attorney General James filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-cur  more

NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Allocates More Than $800 Million to Increase Digital Inclusion Efforts
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities to  more

President Biden Issues Remarks at Campaign Event in New York
NEW YORK, March 30 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 29, 2024, at a campaign event: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) You're incredible. You're -- really, you're incredible. (Applause.) Folks, please -- please have a seat. Sit down. I'm not going to take much of your time. I came to say thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. You know, one of -- a couple of us have been doing this more than a year or two. (Laughter.) I don't ever r  more

SBA Administrator Guzman Announces 17 New Women's Business Centers
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, announced the selection of 17 new Women's Business Centers (WBCs), 13 of which will be hosted by established Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across ten state  more

SBA Recognizes 2024 Resource Partners of the Year
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, recognized four SBA Resource Partners of the Year awardees. The awardees - from Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado, and Mississippi - will be honored at a ceremony dur  more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Seeking Public Comment on Kimberly-Clark Marinette Green Tier Application for Tier 2 Status
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 29 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the proposed application for Kimberly-Clark Marinette (KC Marinette) to move to Tier 2 of the Green Tier program. Kimberly-Clark Marinette has been a Tier 1 participant since 2021. The DNR's Green Tier program recognizes organizations committed to going above and beyond compliance to improve their envir  more

Wisconsin Elections Commission Receives No Labels Ballot Status Petition
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 30 -- The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following news on March 28, 2024: The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday received a petition from the group No Labels to receive ballot status in Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 General Election. The petition makes use of an uncommon path for a political party to achieve ballot status found in Wis. Stat. Sec. 5.62(2)(a). If the Commission finds the petition to be sufficient, the political party would have the opp  more