WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has submitted a comprehensive letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for regulatory reforms aimed at reducing unnecessary burdens while enhancing safety within the aviation community. In its response to the DOT's request for information on ensuring lawful regulation, the EAA outlined several key recommendations, emphasizing the importance of modernizing existing rules and eliminati  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Slams Trump Plan to Shutter Agency that Addresses Opioid Epidemic and Provides Mental Health Support WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are condemning the Trump Administration's proposed dissolution of a core agency responsible for addressing the opioid crisis and providing mental health support to Wisconsin families. Under President Trump's restructurin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Chicago Announces $52 Million Available through 2025 Affordable Housing Program Applications Open Until June 20, Granting Up to $2 Million Per Project The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has opened the application period for its 2025 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund. With $52 million available and u  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 13 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers, DWD Announce $1 Million in Teacher Training and Recruitment Grants MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce (DWD), today announced $1 million in grants to three nonprofit groups through the Teacher Training and Recruitment Grant Program, which will support efforts to train and recruit teachers where shortage  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 13 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Election Begins MADISON, Wis.- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified two nominees eligible to be elected to the two open seats of the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 28, 2025. Wisconsin ginseng grower  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA) has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce federal regulations, arguing that they hinder project delivery, increase costs, and represent unnecessary overreach. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, WAMA outlined several areas where it believes the DOT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should streamline or eliminate existing rules. WAMA, representing Wisconsin's aviation s  more