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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Saturday August 31, 2024 ( 4 items )  

'Theocrat' Wants Forced S.D. Prayer While 'Secularist' Rep Decries Christian Nationalism
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 31 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" appeared on a panel last week at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) tackling Christian nationalism and its threat to democracy in the United States. Meanwhile, our "Theocrat of the Week"   more

OP-ED: Wisconsinites Deserve Clean Water. It's Time for All Leaders to Join the Fight.
MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 30 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: No matter your zip code, everyone needs and deserves clean drinking water. But, from lead pipes to PFAS contamination, access to clean water is not a given for many communities across Wisconsin. That's why Governor Evers and the Biden-Harris Administration recently worked together to secure over $400,000 for lead te  more

Over 150k Public Comments Oppose Federal Permits for Line 5 Pipeline
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: ST. PAUL, MN The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin and a coalition of environmental, faith, and health groups have submitted over 150,000 comments to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), urging the federal agency to take a harder look at and ultimately reject a proposal by Canadian company Enbridge to reroute its outdated and dangerous Line 5 oil pipeline. At a pres  more

Over 150k Public Comments Oppose Federal Permits for Line 5 Pipeline
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 30 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: St. Paul, MN The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin and a coalition of environmental, faith, and health groups have submitted over 150,000 comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), urging the federal agency to take a harder look at and ultimately reject a proposal by Canadian company Enbridge to reroute its outdated and dangerous Line 5 oil pipeli  more