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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Ascension Wisconsin Launches Southeast Wisconsin's First Da Vinci 5 Surgical Robot, Transforming Patient Care
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus is the first hospital in Southeast Wisconsin to introduce the cutting-edge da Vinci 5 (dV5) robotic surgical system. This next-generation technology significantly enhances surgeons' capabilities, providing more precise and minimally invasive procedures. "Ascension Elmbrook is among the top 10% of hospitals in Wisconsin for the volume of r  more

ATA Welcomes More Than $30 Million to Build Hundreds of Truck Parking Spaces
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: The American Trucking Associations applauded the award of over $30 million that will be used to construct 260 new truck parking spaces. This funding announced by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will make it easier for truck drivers to locate parking along key freight corridors in Ohio, Wisconsin and Nevada. "The chronic lack of truck parkin  more

FFRF Action Fund: Trump - A Menace to Our Secular Nation and Freedoms
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 23 -- 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: Creator of chaos. A menacing demagogue. A charlatan. A spreader of more than 30,500 documented lies and reckless disinformation. A "fascist to the core." A political opportunist. A civilly convicted sexual abuser who famously bragged he   more

State Representative Patrick Snyder Receives Award for Championing Public Policy Focused on Improving Quality of Life for People With Serious Illness Like Cancer
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Wausau, Wis. State Representative Patrick Snyder received the State Representative of the Year award, one of the most prestigious awards presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in recognition of his significant contributions to the fight against cancer in Wisconsin. Representative Snyder authored and passed legislation to increase aw  more

Wisconsinites Presented with Two Different Futures Amid Visits from Harris, Walz, and Vance
MONONA, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: MADISON, Wis. In the span of just three days, Wisconsin has seen visits from Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, and GOP Sen. JD Vance presenting Wisconsinites with a stark choice between two different visions for our future. According to A Better Wisconsin Together Commu  more