WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls Out Trump Undermining Small Business Owners, Demands Admin Release Report on Proposed Cuts to the Bipartisan MBDA WAHINSGTON, D.C. - As the Trump Administration seeks to dismantle the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding that they immediately release their report outlining the proposed cuts and its potential impact on small busi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit, Invest in Working People, and Fight Poverty Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore hosted a press conference to highlight the re-introduction of H.R. 2338, the Worker Credit and Reform (WRCR) Act, which would expand and modernize the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). She was joined by Congresswoman Judy Chu, who is a cospons  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on March 25, 2025, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Introduces Bill to Protect Workers and Small Businesses from Unnecessary Litigation Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act, legislation that permanently reinstates the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which allows businesses to quickly resolve wage discrepancies for workers. Initially launched under the Trump Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from UW Health: * * * To: Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20201 cc: Anthony Archeval, Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Re: RIN 0945-AA22: HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information * * * Dear Secretary K  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 6, 2025, from Wisconsin Department of Health Services: * * * To: U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Attention: HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information: HHS-OCR-2024-0020, HHS-OCR-2024-0020-0001, 2024-30983 Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenu  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- The Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, Conneticutt, has announced the planned repatriation of human remains and funerary objects to several Native American tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This decision follows an extensive inventory process that confirmed the remains, representing at least 29 individuals, and seven associated funerary objects were culturally affiliated with 25 tribal nations. The rem  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Pocan Urges USPS Leadership to Halt Plan to Cut 10,000 Jobs WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 73 of his colleagues urging Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino to halt the decision to cut 10,000 USPS workers through the Voluntary Early Retirement program at the direction of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that Promega Corporation, a biotechnology company based in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, has applied for registration as a bulk manufacturer of Schedule I controlled substances, specifically psilocybin and psilocyn. The application was officially published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2025, and is now open for public comment. Psilocybin and psilocyn, the active compounds found in p  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following floor remarks on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. President, in the last couple of weeks, I have had the opportunity to travel in many parts of our country, and I have been able to talk to folks in Nebraska, in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona. What I am hearing from in all of these States and, in fact, all over the country is that our Nation right now faces enormous crises-unprecedented crises in th  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil and Hill Introduce STABLE Act WASHINGTON, DC - Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today introduced the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act, legislation to establish a framework for the issuance and operatio  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * DNR Seeking Public Comment On Updated Surface Water Assessment Guidance Submit Feedback By April 24 MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the quality of the state's surface waters. The Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodolog  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers Urges Bipartisan Support for Historic Capital Budget Projected to Generate Over $7 Billion in Economic Activity and 41,000 Jobs Statewide State Building Commission slated to vote today on governor's capital budget that addresses growing backlog of maintenance projects, invests in future of the UW System, and modernizes corrections statewide, among other key prior  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Republicans Obstruct Key Infrastructure Projects Across Wisconsin Designed to Generate Over $7 Billion in Economic Activity and Create 41,300 Jobs GOP rejects investments in veterans homes, corrections, and higher education, declines to address state's estimated $13 billion deferred maintenance backlog MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today after Repu  more