| *Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday December 05, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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FFRF dismayed at potential backtracking of its major win for N.J. taxpayers
MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 3 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is disappointed over a recent judicial ruling that nudges open the door toward undercutting a major victory it obtained for New Jersey taxpayers a few years ago.
FFRF, a national state/church watchdog, and local member David Steketee filed suit in December 2015 seeking to stop Morris County's practice of regularly issuing historic prese
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New mentorship program offers support, community for Indigenous graduate students
MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news:
A new group will provide support and mentorship for Indigenous graduate students across the UW-Madison campus. Photo: Jeff Miller
With new funding from the National Science Foundation Innovations in Graduate Education grant, Indigenous scientists and educators at UW-Madison are formalizing support and mentorship for Indigenous graduate students on campus.
The grant provides approximately $1 mil
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UCS Analysis Finds Sackett Decision Puts 30 Million Acres of Wetlands at Risk
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024:
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Wetland Loss Could Cost Upper Midwest $22 Billion Annually in Flood Damage
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Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court stripped protections from wetlands in its Sackett v. EPA ruling, putting almost all nontidal wetlands at risk. New research from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found the decision puts 30 million acres of wetlands in the Upper Midwest (I
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UCS Analysis Finds Sackett Decision Puts 6 Million Acres of Wisconsin Wetlands at Risk
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024:
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Wetland Loss Could Cost Wisconsin $4.56 Billion Annually in Flood Damage
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Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court stripped protections from wetlands in its Sackett v. EPA ruling, putting almost all nontidal wetlands at risk. New research from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found the decision puts 6.1 million acres of wetlands in Wisconsin at risk of
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside: Students Create Interactive Story Map to Highlight United Way of Kenosha's Community Partners
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Dec. 5 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news:
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside and United Way of Kenosha County are proud to unveil an interactive online map that makes it easier for Kenosha residents to learn about and access resources and services.
During the spring 2024 semester, GIS (Geographic Information System) students in Dr. Caitlin Curtis Whitaker's GIS and Communities course partnered with United Way to create an interactive
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