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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday September 20, 2024 ( 4 items )  

2024 CUES Emerge Competition Judging Panel Announced
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- The Credit Union Executives Society issued the following news release: CUES and partner Currency Marketing have selected a team of highly-respected credit union leaders to serve as the 2024 CUES Emerge judging panel. They are: * Mirren Harris, VP/Education & Professional Development, Canadian Credit Union Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia * Hector Martin, President/CEO, County Schools FCU, Ventura, California * Dianna Wilson, SVP/Chief Experience Officer, Am  more

FFRF Action Fund Applauds Rep. Huffman's New Tip Line to Expose Project 2025's 'Fourth Pillar'
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- 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: The FFRF Action Fund commends Rep. Jared Huffman, who co-chairs the Stop Project 2025 Task Force in Congress, for today announcing a confidential tip line encouraging members of the public to come forward with information about the hidd  more

FFRF objects to Texas school district's 'Donuts & God' bible study
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 19 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has taken issue with the Panhandle Independent School District due to its promotion of an unconstitutional bible study on its official Facebook page. FFRF, a national state/church watchdog, has learned that the district has started a bible study called "Donuts & God." The district recently promoted and celebrated attendance at Panhandle Junior High's stud  more

Sierra Club: While We Energies Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels, Microsoft Can Lead on a Clean Energy Future in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Milwaukee, WISCONSIN Sierra Club's newest report, Demanding Better, details pathways and policies from new large load customers like data centers, such as Microsoft's, to meet the increased demand for electricity while decreasing climate pollution. Microsoft's new data center in Mount Pleasant, a $3.3 billion investment to expand cloud computing and AI infrastructure, will demand increased energy   more