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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday June 20, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Bipartisan Portable Benefits Bill Passes Wisconsin Legislature
MCLEAN, Virginia, June 18 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Bipartisan Portable Benefits Bill Passes Wisconsin Legislature * Today, both chambers of the Wisconsin State Legislature passed a bill ensuring access to portable benefits, including health insurance and paid time off, for app-based gig workers. The proposal also protects gig workers' independent status, guarantee  more

Senators Marshall & Baldwin Introduce Bill to Strengthen Rail Supply & Improve Freight Rail Services for American Farmers & Businesses
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Baldwin Introduce Bill to Strengthen Rail Supply & Improve Freight Rail Services for American Farmers & Businesses * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) in reintroducing the Reliable Rail Service Act, which addresses unreliable service and high rail shipping costs for farmers and manufacturers and aim  more

UW researchers develop personalized cancer vaccines that slow tumor recurrence in mice
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW researchers develop personalized cancer vaccines that slow tumor recurrence in mice * Using a newly discovered byproduct of dying cancer cells, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are developing personalized vaccines that could help keep aggressive tumors from recurring. Led by Quanyin Hu, a professor in the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy, the research team has already found  more