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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday October 18, 2024 ( 6 items )  

A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Vice President Harris for Bringing Forward Looking Vision to Wisconsin
MONONA, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: MADISON, Wis. As Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to communities across Wisconsin this week, A Better Wisconsin Together is thanking the vice president for her commitment to prioritizing the issues that matter to Wisconsinites and rolling out an economic plan that will help working families get ahead. The followin  more

BREAKING: FFRF in coalition filing Okla. plaintiffs' lawsuit to block Supt. Walters' bible mandate
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: More than 30 Oklahomans today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block state Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' mandate that all public schools incorporate the bible into their curricula. The lawsuit, Rev. Lori Walke v. Ryan Walters, also asks the court to stop the state from spending millions of taxpayer dollars on bibles to support the m  more

FFRF Action Fund: Don't Take a Chance With Vance - Trump's VP Pick is a State/church Disaster
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 18 -- 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: JD Vance loves to ask voters whether they were better off four years ago than they are now. On one particular issue, Americans certainly had it better: Four years ago, most people had never heard of Vance. When Donald Trump selected Van  more

LA Archdiocese record payout shows extent of Catholic sex abuse cover-up
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles The nation's largest archdiocese (the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles) recently agreed to pay a record $880 million to 1,353 survivors of horrific sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. "It's almost 40 years since Catholic attorney and advocate Rev. Thomas Doyle first warned bishops back in 1987 that the Catholic Church's   more

Senator Ballweg Receives Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Windsor, Wis. Senator Joan Ballweg met with board members from the American Cancer Society in Wisconsin, Chair Cory Recknor and Korey Feiner, to receive the State Senator of the Year award, one of the most prestigious awards presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in recognition of her significant contributions to the fight against can  more

Sunrise on Poll Numbers: 'To Win the Youth Vote, Harris Must Change Course'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: In the past week, Donald Trump has gained ground in polls. He now leads the Real Clear Politics average in all swing states except Wisconsin. In response, Sunrise Communications Director Stevie O'Hanlon issued the following statement: "The polls we're seeing unfortunately tell the same story we're hearing from the 900,000 young swing state voters we've contacted in the past two months. VP Harris is  more