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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday March 07, 2025 ( 6 items )  

'Secularist' Minn. lawmakers denounce Christian nationalism
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 [Category: Sociological] -- 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, posted the following news: * * * 'Secularist' Minn. lawmakers denounce Christian nationalism FFRF Action Fund's "Secularists of the Week" are two Minnesota legislators who have recently denounced Christian nationalism. Minnesota state   more

'Theocrat' Okla. sen. uses scripture to justify corporal punishment of disabled students
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 [Category: Sociological] -- 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, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocrat' Okla. sen. uses scripture to justify corporal punishment of disabled students FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is an Oklahoma state senator who used scripture in opposing a bill poised  more

A Month Before the Election, Large Percentages of Registered Voters Lack Opinions of Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * A month before the election, large percentages of registered voters lack opinions of candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court, state superintendent of public instruction Although both races are nonpartisan, substantial partisan differences exist in views of the candidates, majority of voters aware balance of the state Supreme Court will be affected Also: * Trump's job performance: 48% approve, 51% d  more

Ahead of Public Hearing, A Better Wisconsin Together Denounces GOP's Anti-LGBTQ Bills, Urges Lawmakers to Listen to Constituent Opposition
MONONA, Wisconsin, March 6 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of Public Hearing, A Better Wisconsin Together Denounces GOP's Anti-LGBTQ Bills, Urges Lawmakers to Listen to Constituent Opposition MADISON, Wis. - This morning, a committee of the Wisconsin Assembly will hold a public hearing on Republican-authored bills that unjustly target LGBTQ+ youth by putting pol  more

Brent Plisch named UWPD chief of police
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Brent Plisch named UWPD chief of police Brent Plisch Photo: Althea Dotzour Brent Plisch, current interim University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department chief, has been named the new UWPD chief of police. Plisch will shift into this new role on March 16. "I will continue to promote the safety and well-being of all who live, work, and learn at UW-Madison," said Plisch. "I, along w  more

Daniel Jeremiah's top 50: 2025 NFL Draft prospect rankings 3.0
CANTON, Ohio, March 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Daniel Jeremiah's top 50: 2025 NFL Draft prospect rankings 3.0 With the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror, I've updated my ranking of the top 50 prospects in this year's draft. You'll notice there are a few clusters of guys who play the same position listed back-to-back, including at receiver. The weeks between now and the 2025 NFL Draft (April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin  more