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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday June 11, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to Retract False Statement and Protect Milwaukee Resident Wrongfully Accused of Threatening President Trump
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to Retract False Statement and Protect Milwaukee Resident Wrongfully Accused of Threatening President Trump * Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem demanding the immediate removal and retraction of public statements and social media posts falsely implicating her constituent,   more

Cost Savings for Families and Protections for Consumers Blocked by Republicans in State Legislature
MONONA, Wisconsin, June 10 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Cost Savings for Families and Protections for Consumers Blocked by Republicans in State Legislature * MADISON, Wis. -- Lowering costs for hard working Wisconsinites, protecting consumers from price gouging and insurance company abuses, and investing in training the next generation of teachers and health care   more

Economic Uncertainty Plagues Wisconsin Business Leaders
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 11 (TNSxrep) -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Economic Uncertainty Plagues Wisconsin Business Leaders Survey shows employers having fewer problems finding workers * National and global economic conditions top the list of concerns for state business leaders, according to the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) - the combined manufacturers' association and state cha  more

FFRF, others represent Illinois residents suing to remove 10 Commandments monolith
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF, others represent Illinois residents suing to remove 10 Commandments monolith A group of multifaith and nonreligious Jefferson County taxpayers and residents has filed suit in state court seeking to remove a nearly 7-foot-tall Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Represented by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the AC  more

FSU Partners With Ventris Learning to Improve Reading Outcomes
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU partners with Ventris Learning to improve reading outcomes By Kathleen Haughney Florida State University researchers are working with Wisconsin-based Ventris Learning to move new tools into elementary school classrooms that will help teachers identify children who are at risk for reading difficulties. The university has licensed advanced screening assessments developed by researchers Yaacov Petsc  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Cadence Inc. Industrial Property in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
ENCINO, California, June 11 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Cadence Inc. Industrial Property in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin STURGEON BAY, Wis., June 10, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased industrial property occupied by Cadence Inc. in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.   more

NCRC and Old National Bancorp Announce Addendum to Increase Community Growth Plan to $11.1 Billion
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: * * * NCRC And Old National Bancorp Announce Addendum to Increase Community Growth Plan to $11.1 Billion The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Old National Bancorp announced an addendum to Old National's multi-year Community Growth Plan, with $1.6 billion in new lending, investments an  more

NEW: Report Shows Republicans' Bill Will Terminate Health Insurance for Over 250,000 Wisconsinites
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Report Shows Republicans' Bill Will Terminate Health Insurance for Over 250,000 Wisconsinites * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new report was released showing that 258,396 Wisconsinites will have their health care terminated under Republicans' House-passed budget bill to gut Medicaid and dismantle key parts of the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans. Nationwi  more

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Detecting Diabetic Eye Disease Early Helps Prevent Vision Loss
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 10 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Detecting diabetic eye disease early helps prevent vision loss Innovative screening programs are reducing the leading cause of blindness in Wisconsin working-age adults By Mary Ellen Gabriel Jeri Shultis knew something was wrong. He had driven south from Mauston, Wisconsin to Madison to watch his grandson wrestle at the state tournament, but he was struggling to  more