MONONA, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: MADISON, Wis. A Better Wisconsin Together is thanking Vice President Kamala Harris for visiting Wisconsin today and highlighting how she plans to continue protecting our freedoms and fighting on behalf of hardworking Wisconsin families. According to A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp, Harris  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: It is deplorable that the pope last weekend called physicians who help women have abortions "hitmen." (It was also sexist, since many physicians are women!) At an event in Belgium where he criticized proposals to extend the legal limit on abortion there, Pope Francis said, "Doctors who do this are allow me the word --hitmen. And on this you cannot argue. You are killing a human life." His rem  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 4 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: A coalition of organizations is requesting additional records related to Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' recent mandate to inject the bible into public schools. In particular, the groups are seeking records related to Walters' announced funding for the mandate, made at a Sept. 26 meeting where the Oklahoma State Board of Education approved a $3   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Milwaukee, WISCONSIN Before the second hearing today, advocates joined together in opposition of We Energies' proposed rate increases and new methane gas (which is called "natural gas" by the industry) plans. The group began at We Energies' downtown headquarters and marched to the Drury Plaza Hotel, where the Wisconsin Public Service Commission is hosting the public hearing. Advocates gather in fro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Eric Hovde to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. 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 to innovate   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Germantown Police Department removed religious scripture from a social media post promoting a job listing after the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin sent a joint letter to the police chief warning that signaling religious preference in hiring for a government job is unconstitutional. After a concerned resident of Germantown brought the or  more