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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday June 19, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Ascension Wisconsin Dispenses 2,000 Life-Saving Naloxone Kits to Patients at Risk of Overdose
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ascension Wisconsin dispenses 2,000 life-saving naloxone kits to patients at risk of overdose Through a collaborative effort between Ascension Wisconsin, the Ascension Wisconsin Foundation, Behavioral Health Services of Racine County and the City of Milwaukee Health Department, Ascension Wisconsin has reached the milestone of dispensing 2,000 nasal naloxone kits statewide to patie  more

Baldwin, Marshall Introduce Bill to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability of Freight Rail Service for American Businesses
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Marshall Introduce Bill to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability of Freight Rail Service for American Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for Wisconsin farmers and manufacturers. The legislation would strengthen ou  more

Concordia University-Wisconsin: Transform the Industry With a Bachelor of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence Degree
MEQUON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: * * * Transform the industry with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence degree By Nastassia Putz This cutting-edge program is designed to responsibly usher CUW students into a world that is rapidly utilizing AI technology in many career fields. Applied AI graduates will be prepared to ethically utilize AI tools in today's society. The Bachelor of Science in Applied Artificial Intellige  more

Federal agency flies Christian nationalist flag -- FFRF demands answers
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Federal agency flies Christian nationalist flag -- FFRF demands answers * * * * * * Print The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling out the U.S. Small Business Administration for flying a Christian nationalist "Appeal to Heaven" flag at its Washington, D.C., headquarters during a Flag Day ceremony on June 14. FFRF is filing a Freedom of Information   more

House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee Sets June 25 Hearing on Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI" at 10 a.m. on June 25, 2025, at 2247 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses and testimonies: * Mr. Dan Lennington, Managing Vice President and Deputy Counsel, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty * Dr. Judge Glock, Ph.D., Director of Research and Senior Fellow,   more

Major U.S. Grid Operator Quickly Resubmits Discriminatory Energy Plan to FERC
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: * * * Major U.S. Grid Operator Quickly Resubmits Discriminatory Energy Plan to FERC Less than a month after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied Midcontinent Independent System Operator's (MISO) discriminatory energy plan, the grid operator ran roughshod on the stakeholder process and resubmitted an updated discriminatory plan with federal regulators. There are issues with both the content of M  more

NEW: Trump Administration Announces Plan to Shutter 988 Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth in 30 Days
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Trump Administration Announces Plan to Shutter 988 Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth in 30 Days * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the Trump Administration's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced their plans to shut down the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth   more

Quarles Named to BTI Consulting Group's "Most Innovative Law Firms"
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Quarles Named to BTI Consulting Group's "Most Innovative Law Firms" Quarles & Brady was included in the "distinguished" category of BTI Consulting Group's (BTI) "The Most Innovative Law Firms" report. The report is based on feedback from corporate counsel and top legal decision makers, who ranked law firms on four fronts: legal strategy innovation, tech savvy delivery, client-facing innov  more

Rep. Wied Releases Statement on the Conflict Between Israel and Iran
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Rep. Wied Releases Statement on the Conflict Between Israel and Iran DE PERE -- Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement today amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. "We've seen what endless wars yield: immense costs, unclear objectives, and the sacrifice of American lives for outcomes we cannot control. I remain confident that President Trump can leverage   more

Sen. Johnson Releases Budget Reconciliation Report
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Releases Budget Reconciliation Report * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released his report titled, " FY 2025 Budget Reconciliation: Facts, Figures, and Analysis." The senator contends that neither Congress, the Administration, nor the public at large has fully acknowledged the depth of the fiscal hole we have dug, or what it will take to dig ourselves out of it. "Th  more

Senate Republicans Seek to Stifle Wisconsinites' Fundamental Freedom to Speak Out
MONONA, Wisconsin, June 18 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Seek to Stifle Wisconsinites' Fundamental Freedom to Speak Out * MADISON, Wis. -- Over the weekend tens of thousands of Wisconsinites, and millions more across the country, peacefully exercised their freedom to speak out and protest actions of their government. Today, the Republicans in the  more