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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday July 25, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Cows' Deaths in Truck Crash Prompt PETA Highway Memorial
NORFOLK, Virginia, July 25 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Lancaster, Wisconsin - To memorialize the cows who were killed when the truck carrying them overturned while approaching a roundabout on U.S. Highway 61 and Wisconsin Highway 81 on Saturday afternoon, PETA plans to place a billboard in their honor near the site, reminding everyone that the crash victims were thinking, feeling individuals. "At least three cows died in te  more

Credit Unions Confront Challenge of Aging Membership on Final Day of 2024 World Credit Union Conference
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 25 -- World Council of Credit Unions issued the following news release: * * * Final general session features keynote address on "concrete empathy" from Erica Dhawan * * * BOSTON--If there is one overriding, existential concern credit unions share no matter their size, complexity or geographic location--it is how to build a younger base of membership to ensure their future relevance. Attendees of a Wednesday 2024 World Credit Union Conference breakout session on "Eng  more

FFRF keeps Tenn. school graduations free from religion
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has made certain that a middle school in Loudon, Tenn., from now on will not be having graduation ceremonies infused with religion. A concerned community parent informed the state/church watchdog that North Middle School's May 14 graduation took place at the local First Baptist Church. FFRF also learned that the ceremony started with a prayer. The school's  more

FFRF: Supt. Walters lacks legal authority to mandate bibles in schools
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling Oklahoma education Superintendent Ryan Walters' new memo on integrating the bible into all classrooms and curricula not only outrageous but also without any legal basis. Walters released "Standards Guidelines for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year" today mandating that his memo, along with "a physical copy of the Bible, the United States Constit  more

Launching the 'One Community Fund' to Address Critical, Escalating Needs
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, July 25 -- The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation issued the following news: The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation is raising awareness of urgent community needs as it launches a new fund to facilitate greater community investment, action, and collaboration to address challenges and create change. Drawing upon its extensive network of community partners, the expertise of its grantmaking team, and community data, the Foundation has identified the critical, escalat  more

What People Are Reading: American Bridge $20M Ad Buy is the First Since Biden Announcement
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: This week, American Bridge 21st Century announced on CNN a $20 million ad launch in the key battleground states Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania -- becoming the first major Democratic organization to hit the airwaves with new ads attacking Donald Trump following President Bide  more