Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Court blocks La. law requiring Ten Commandments in public schools
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 12 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: In a victory for a religious freedom coalition that includes the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today prohibiting implementation of a Louisiana law requiring all public schools to permanently display a government-approved, Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. In the Rev. Roake v. Brumley  more

Gene therapy protects against motor neuron disease in rats
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: This image shows a section of brain tissue from a rat that received a gene therapy targeting the Trk-fused gene. A mutation in that gene is implicated in the development of certain motor neuron diseases. Green arrows highlight neurons expressing elevated levels of the gene following the therapy. Red arrows indicate other nerve cells called astrocytes that lack increased expression. courtesy of A  more