WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Campaign Legal Center issued the following news release: Campaign Legal Center, All Voting is Local, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, and Protect Democracy have coauthored "Election Certification Processes and Guardrails," guides to election certification and the state laws protecting the process in seven battleground states. The guides explain how state laws can protect against threats or delays to election certification and emphasize that refusal to certi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: More than 20 volunteer chapters of the Freedom From Religion Foundation have pooled their resources in order to erect voter awareness billboards on behalf of FFRF in all seven swing states. These billboards launch Freedom From Religion Foundation's public voter awareness campaign, a full-scale marketing effort leading up to the Nov. 5 election. The swing state campaign is the brainchild of  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: MADISON, Wis. The results of a survey of Wisconsin child care providers, conducted by the state Department of Children and Families, finds up to 33,000 Wisconsin children are not being served due to staffing shortages. Providers also reported 48,000 children were on waitlists for daycare slots. The latest revelation  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: Congratulations to these seven alumni of the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development who are part of this year's CSG Toll Fellows Class. * Ohio House Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius Jarrells, BILLD Class of 2022 * Illinois Rep. Anna Moeller, BILLD Class of 2017, and co-chair of the CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference BILLD Steering Committee * Ohio Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) issued the following news release: MADISON, Wis.--Today, AARP Wisconsin released its second 2024 statewide election survey, demonstrating that candidates for president, U.S. Senate, and state races should pay close attention to Wisconsinites ages 50 and older. Ninety percent of voters ages 50 and older say they are "extremely motivated" to vote in this election, an uptick of 5 points since A  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the Clarke County Public Schools Board to nix at its upcoming meeting on Sept. 23 an unconstitutional proposal for a tie-up with a local church. A concerned Clarke County Public Schools parent has informed the national state/church watchdog that the school district is considering establishing a "Community Mentorship Program" with Fellowship Bibl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Bryan Steil to represent Wisconsin's First Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will stand up for free enterprise, including by vigorously advocating for public policy solutions that will spur economic growth, support jobs, and promote businesses of all sizes' ability to continue  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and researcher, Timothy Van Deelen, earned the Jim McDonough Award for his contributions to wildlife science * * * By Megan Radke Timothy Van Deelen, a long-serving TWS member and renowne  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Broader report, including review of roads, bridges, drinking water, parks, and more, reveals both challenges and progress * * * MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the Report Card for Wisconsin's Infrastructure (https://infrastructurereportcard.org/state-item/wisconsin/) today, assigning 17 categories of  more