WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Releases Statement Welcoming New USCP Chief Michael Sullivan WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on the swearing in of new U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan. "As Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, the safety of our visitors, staf  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 30 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF urges Tenn. school district not to allow religious indoctrination class * * * * * * Print The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the Bedford County Schools system in Shelbyville, Tenn., to reject a proposed "bible" class for the upcoming school year. A concerned district parent informed the state/church watchdog that Community High School p  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman , R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Opens Hearing on Combatting DEI WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks today at a hearing on "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI." In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairma  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Trump's energy dominance plans driving manufacturing renaissance in Milwaukee * Over the weekend, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin highlighted President Trump's leadership in revitalizing American manufacturing and Powering the Great American Comeback following his visit to Komatsu's South Harbor fact  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 30 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Kennedy's new vaccine advisers mean 'people are going to die' * Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary presents a clear and present danger to public health on multiple fronts. He recently removed all 17 members of the esteemed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in a "clean sweep" and replaced them with handpicked proxies. The first official committe  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 1 -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following news: * * * Newborn Genomic Testing Expands to More Wisconsin Hospitals With Support from State's Medical Schools Through an effort led by Wisconsin's two medical schools, newborn genomic testing capacity will expand to more hospitals throughout the state, allowing rapid diagnosis of rare genetic conditions and improved medical management for critically ill newborns. In Wisconsin, about 2,000 infants are bo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release: * * * Promoting New Technologies to Fix Our Forests Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing examining new and existing technologies that could improve forest management. The need to leverage such technologies to combat and prevent future wildfires was supported through President Trump's Executive Order (EO) 1  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Root River Parks Listed in the National Register of Historic Places RACINE, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Root River Parks in the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 2025. The Root River Parks are composed of Island, Riverside, Cedar Bend, and Washington Parks. They were established from 1905 through 1912 in Racine, Racine  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Releases Statement After Advancing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON - On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to proceed to Cal. #107, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Biden and the Democrats left behind enormous messes that we are trying to clean up - an open border, wars, and massive deficits. Af  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil & Colleagues Commemorate Civil War Hero Col. Hans Christian Heg * Muskego, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and community leaders for the dedication of the Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office in Muskego, Wisconsin. Steil joined Fitzgerald in sponsoring H.R. 7199 (link is external), which was signed into law renaming the post office to   more

WICHITA, Kansas, June 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Textron Aviation to bring largest lineup of industry-leading products to 2025 EAA AirVenture * Wichita, Kan. (June 30, 2025) - Textron Aviation today announced that it is bringing a comprehensive lineup of its industry-leading products to the 2025 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from Monday, July 21 to Sunday,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Gene analysis helps optimize prostate cancer radiation dose By Mary Bosch New results from two randomized clinical trials showed that analyzing a gene expression signature in tumors may help doctors customize radiation treatments for prostate cancer patients, improving outcomes while avoiding unnecessary side effects. The gene expression signature, PrOst  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW ANALYSIS: Van Orden and Steil's GOP Tax Scam Would Raise Costs on Wisconsin's Seniors * As the cost of living continues to rise and be the top issue on voters' minds, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are working hard to raise health care costs on older Americans. A new study from the Center for American Progress finds that the GOP Tax Scam would cost older Wisconsinites an a  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Baldwin Blasts Republicans' Disastrous Budget Bill that Slashes Medicaid & SNAP, Rigs Tax Code for the Wealthy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the Senate floor, condemning the Republicans' budget bill, which terminates health care for 17 million of Americans, cuts food assistance programs, and increases costs for Wisconsin families - all to make room  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, endorsing the initiative to modernize federal payment systems as outlined in Executive Order 14247. The organization, representing nearly 180 banks in Wisconsin, emphasizes the need for a careful and inclusive approach to this transition. In the letter addressed to Tyler Curtis, Director of the Office of Consumer Policy, WBA voiced strong support for expand  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Wisconsin History Center Fundraising Campaign Successfully Closes with Landmark $12 Million Gift from Jerome Frautschi $160.5 million Wisconsin History Center slated to open in Madison in late 2027 * MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Historical Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Wisconsin Historical Society, has announced that the $66.5 million campaign for a new Wiscon  more