WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Address Consequences of Social Security Workforce Layoffs WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is pressing President Donald Trump on his plan to protect Social Security as he and Elon Musk slash its workforce. The Trump Administration's plans to terminate Social Security employees threaten millions of Americans' ability to access t  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 13, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Konwin Desktop Heaters Hazard: The heater's fan can fail to turn on and cause the unit to overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: March 13, 2025 Units: About 6,050 Consumer Contact: Meijer at 800-927-8699, via contact form at Web Form, or online at https://help.meijer.com/csp?id=m_kb_recall or https://www.meijer.c  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Knife Rights Inc, Chairman Doug Ritter from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify about the Knife Owners' Protection Act or "KOPA". This bill is a commonsense criminal justice reform solution that would protect law-abiding   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Booker, Adams, and Underwood Introduce Resolution Commemorating National Black Midwives Day Today, Representative Gwen Moore (WI-04), along with Representatives Alma Adams, PhD (NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), both co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, introduced a resolution designating March 14, 2025, as "Black Midwives Day." This House resolution, and its Senate companion led  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in educa  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall, Chair Cassidy, and Colleagues Launch Senate Republican Working Group to Reform CDC Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), along with Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rand Paul, M.D. (R-K  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 31340) entitled "Wisconsin and Calumet Railroad Co. Inc. - Modified Rail Certificate": * * * In a decision served on October 28, 1988, the Board's predecessor, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), issued a modified certificate of public convenience and necessity (modified certificate) under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.23 to the Wisconsin and Calumet Railroad Co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * AG Kaul Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back By Monday MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland on Thursday issued a temporary restr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers: "Trump Administration Must Stop Turning Their Backs on America's Dairyland" The governor slams Trump Administration for once again trying to walk back promised funding to support Wisconsin's farmers and producers, urges Trump Administration to immediately restore funding Congress already approved Amid looming threats of trade wars impacting Wisconsin farmers, p  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * DWD Awards 17 Businesses and Organizations Commercial Driver Training Grants Grants fund businesses and organizations that offer training for in-demand occupation MADISON - The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced $468,255 in grants to 17 businesses and organizations in 13 counties across the state to increase the number of people w  more