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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday June 25, 2025 ( 14 items )  

'Aging in America': Filmmakers discuss common challenges older adults face
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 24 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * 'Aging in America': Filmmakers discuss common challenges older adults face * Why survive? Aging in America and the guy who started the conversation * Moderator: Liz Seegert, independent journalist and AHCJ Health Beat Leader for Aging * Mark Harris, emeritus distinguished professor, University of Southern California * Neil Steinberg, president, Generation Ente  more

'We Dissent' examines Catholic public charter school Supreme Court Case
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * 'We Dissent' examines Catholic public charter school Supreme Court Case * The latest episode of "We Dissent" tackles the third in the "unholy trinity" of religion-related cases from the current Supreme Court term. On Episode 43, FFRF Deputy Legal Director Liz Cavell and Americans United Legal Director Rebecca Markert take a look at the St. Isidore v. Drummond cas  more

AI Adoption Surges in Life Sciences Manufacturing as Talent, Risk, and Quality Pressures Intensify
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 25 (TNSrpt) -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * AI Adoption Surges in Life Sciences Manufacturing as Talent, Risk, and Quality Pressures Intensify Global survey reveals how manufacturers are adopting advanced technologies to stay competitive and meet rising patient demands amid economic uncertainty * MILWAUKEE--June 24, 2025-- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest c  more

County Leaders Visit Washington to Share Local Perspective on Budget Reconciliation
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The National Association of Counties issued the following news release: [Category: Government/Public Administration] * * * County Leaders Visit Washington to Share Local Perspective on Budget Reconciliation * Elected officials from five states sound alarm about administrative and funding changes to SNAP and Medicaid WASHINGTON - Today the National Association of Counties (NACo) joined five state associations of counties in supporting over a dozen county leaders visi  more

Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Stop Proxy Advisors from Imposing ESG on U.S. Companies
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Stop Proxy Advisors from Imposing ESG on U.S. Companies * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Stopping Proxy Advisor Racketeering Act, which restores transparency and accountability in corporate governance and protects shareholders from biased advice. Specifically, it prohibits proxy advisory firms from issuing voting recommendatio  more

Grothman Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Lower Costs for Cancer Treatments
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Lower Costs for Cancer Treatments * Representatives Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have reintroduced the bipartisan Cancer Drug Parity Act, which will lower costs for cancer patients prescribed oral medications. The bill requires health insurers t  more

House Veterans' Affairs Committee Issues Report on VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-104) on the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act (H.R. 1815), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions in the case of a default on a home loan guaranteed by the secretary. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on May 19, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1815, the "VA Home Loan Program Reform Act," was i  more

On 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Baldwin, Blumenthal, and Murray Lead Senate Dems in a Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * On 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Baldwin, Blumenthal, and Murray Lead Senate Dems in a Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Patty Murray (D-WA) led the entire Senate Democratic caucus in introducing the Women's Health   more

Rep. Steil Joins Village of Hales Corners Addressing Safe Drinking Water, PFAS Chemicals
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steil Joins Village of Hales Corners Addressing Safe Drinking Water, PFAS Chemicals * Hales Corners, WI (June 13, 2025) - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil joined officials from the Village of Hales Corners for a water conversion project groundbreaking ceremony. The project addresses PFAS-related issues in a water system serving 188 homes. Congressman Steil was instrumental in helping resolve bur  more

Rockwell Automation Advances Sustainability Through Smart Manufacturing
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 25 -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Rockwell Automation Advances Sustainability Through Smart Manufacturing June 24, 2025 /3BL/ - As part of its global mission to achieve carbon neutrality by 2023 (scope 1 and scope 2 emissions), Rockwell Automation recognizes the need for a structured and data-driven approach to energy optimization. The company's Asia Pacific Business Center (APBC), a  more

Steil Announces Federal Funding for Kenosha County Water Restoration Project
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Announces Federal Funding for Kenosha County Water Restoration Project * Kenosha, WI (June 21, 2023) - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil announced that Kenosha County will receive a $700,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to address water quality and habitat restoration along the Pike River. The funding will support the Kenosha County Parks Department's work to restore both strea  more

TruStage Launches ZoneChoice Advantage Annuity, Offering More Flexibility for Retirement Planning
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 25 -- TruStage, formerly the CUNA Mutual Group, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * TruStage launches ZoneChoice Advantage Annuity, offering more flexibility for retirement planning MADISON, Wis. -- TruStage, a leading insurance and financial services provider, today announced the launch of a new retirement solution, the TruStage ZoneChoice Advantage Annuity, underwritten by MEMBERS Life Insurance Company, a registered index-linked annuity (RILA)  more

University of Wisconsin-Platteville: Dairy Innovation Hub Spotlights Dairy Soil and Water Regeneration With Pioneer Farm's Dennis Busch at Symposium
PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, June 24 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * Dairy Innovation Hub spotlights Dairy Soil and Water Regeneration with Pioneer Farm's Dennis Busch at symposium By Jamie Mara Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration (DSWR) leaders and researchers delved into the challenges and opportunities of the broad data-driven project during a panel discussion May 14 in Madison. Dennis Busch, senior scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville'  more

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules to Protect Clean Water, Hold Polluters Accountable
MONONA, Wisconsin, June 24 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules to Protect Clean Water, Hold Polluters Accountable * MADISON, Wis. -- In a 5-2 ruling released this morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided that Wisconsinites deserve clean water and corporate polluters who contaminate our waterways must be held accountable under the law  more