WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication on Feb. 27, 2025, from the Iowa Department of Transportation: * * * The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the draft National Multimodal Freight Network (NMFN). Designating this national network assists state DOTs with freight transportation planning, developing department policies relating to design and use, and decision-making fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Bruce Savage, chairman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal programs: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and respected members of the Committee, I am Bruce Savage, the Chairman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Band). On behalf of the Band, I w  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by John Johson Sr., president of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding for the Bureau of Indian Affair, Indian Health Service and Environmental Protection Agency: * * * I am John Johnson, Sr., President of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Me  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * New Glarus Hotel Listed in the State Register of Historic Places NEW GLARUS, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the New Glarus Hotel in New Glarus (Green County) on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Christina Bleifuss, Tony Zgraggen, and Allan Bachmann. The hotel is located at   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Steil Joins Emmer in Introducing Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) in introducing the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which will ban government bureaucrats from issuing Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to individuals. Congressman Steil issued the following statement in response to  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news: * * * Universities of Wisconsin, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee leaders and faculty discuss impact of federal health research funding on Wisconsin MADISON, Wis.--From lifestyle recommendations that will help fight off Alzheimer's disease symptoms to job creation to economic growth, Universities of Wisconsin, UW-Madison, and UW-Milwaukee leaders and faculty today discussed the importance of federal research fundi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Statement on DOGE Recommendations for VA and Agriculture Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) made a statement after speaking with Elon Musk on cuts being made at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Agriculture. While DOGE has no authority over, and does not dictate staffing and funding of, other departments, it does provide recom  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Josh Kaul Joins Coalition Defending the Integrity of the National Labor Relations Board MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing a legal challenge that, if successful, would severely limit the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ability to carry out its responsibi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * AG Kaul and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans, and ot  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Condemns President Trump's Possible Executive Order to Begin Dismantling U.S. Department of Education MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement regarding news reports that President Trump may soon sign an executive order aimed at facilitating the closure of the U.S. Department of Education: "Dismantling the Department of E  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * AG Kaul Hosts Legislators at Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories, Advocates for Investment in State Budget MADISON, Wis. - As Attorney General Josh Kaul advocates for a substantial investment in the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories (WSCL) in the 2025-2027 state budget, today he hosted the first of three tours for legislators at the WSCL. The tours offer lawmakers a rare, behind-the-sc  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Joins Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants More than $3 million in funding at stake for Wisconsin programs that address state's ongoing teacher shortage MADISON - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful termination of grant funding   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * AG Kaul Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Servic  more