MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: With news today that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley will not seek another term, A Better Wisconsin Together is thanking her for her exemplary service on our state's highest court and her tireless dedication to upholding our rights and freedoms in Wisconsin. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley was not only the   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following statements on April 9, 2024, by Director Lucy Ripp: * * * This afternoon, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a disingenuous GOP-authored bill that experts have said would let polluters off the hook for contaminating Wisconsinites' water. The governor is calling on the Joint Finance Committee to convene next week on a plan to release $140 million in funds to   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: Ascension Wisconsin's Mission is to deliver compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. It was with this in mind when, in early March of 2024, Ascension Wisconsin leaders met with a common goal: to develop a collaborative plan addressing social determinants of health (SDoH) in an effort to achieve health equity and optimize the health of thos  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: For the second straight month, unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased in the U.S., according to the new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). March sales jumped 3.2% compared to last year, following February's increase of 2.8% compared to 2023. Total year-to-date unit sales of ag tractors and combines are below 2023's pace. Tractors are down 13.3%   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 11 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first ever national drinking water standards for harmful PFAS "forever chemicals.' Public water systems across Wisconsin will now be required to meet strict Maximum Contaminant Levels for five different types of PFAS compounds, levels which are far lower than the standards Wisconsin currently has in place. "The national drinking wate  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that a home county supervisor say sorry for his recent comments making bogus connections between homelessness and "sin." At the April 4 meeting of the Dane County Board, Supervisor Jeff Weigand used his position to push his personal religious beliefs in a manner that demeans others. In defending his decision to vote against granting more tha  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has weighed in for the first time on a legal challenge brought by a Wisconsin-based Tribal Nation against Enbridge, a Canadian corporation whose dangerous and outdated Line 5 oil pipeline has been trespassing on the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for more than a decade. The amicus brief acknowledges that Enbridge lacks the legal right to keep its pipel  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 -- The State Bar of Wisconsin issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced today that she will retire from the court when her term ends in July 2025. When she retires next year, she will have served 30 years as a justice, 40 years total on the bench. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of this state and to know that when I am sitting down at the bench, I am standing up for them," Justi  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 12 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: For the third consecutive year, UnityPoint Health has been recognized as one of the top places to work in healthcare in the country by a national industry publication. This week, Becker's Healthcare included UnityPoint Health on their 2024 list of "150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare". The list highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that prioritize workplace excellence and the happin  more