MONONA, Wisconsin, July 1 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * A Better Wisconsin Together Releases Statement on 2025-27 State Budget Agreement * MADISON, Wis. -- The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together on Governor Evers' announcement that he has reached a bipartisan agreement on the 2025-27 state budget: "Thanks to Governor Evers' leadership and  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: * * * Ugly Impact of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' on Wisconsin's Environment Press Releases, Clean Air, Clean Water, Climate and Energy, Government and Policy * Senate Republicans have passed a bill that will mean more pollution, higher energy costs, more extraction on public lands, and lost jobs here in Wisconsin. The so-called 'Big, Beautiful, Bill' is a gift to big oil at the expense of Wisconsin families a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF cheers poll showing most oppose religion in public schools * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased that a new survey shows majorities or pluralities of the public still favor keeping most aspects of religion out of public schools. Laudably, nearly two-thirds of Americans (64 percent) polled by Associated Press-NORC believe that the separation of chu  more

NEENAH, Wisconsin, July 2 -- J.J. Keller and Associates, a provider of consulting services, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * J. J. Keller & ASSP Collaborate to Study the State of Safety in Today's Construction Industry Those in the Construction Industry Are Urged to Share Their Experiences in a Survey by July 9, 2025 * Neenah, WI - The J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights and the American Association of Safety Professionals (ASSP) announced today that they have la  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, July 1 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Ron Johnson Joins Senate GOP in Making Republicans' Big Bad Budget Bill Even Worse * MADISON, Wis. -- Today, Ron Johnson joined fellow U.S. Senate Republicans in passing a version of Trump's budget bill that could take away even more people's healthcare - in the name of giving tax breaks to billionaires - than  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Releases Statement on Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on his vote to pass Cal. #107, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "With President Biden in the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress, Democrats had every opportunity to repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and increase taxe  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Votes Against Republicans' Catastrophic Budget Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after she voted against the Republicans' budget bill: "Today, I voted against rigging our tax code in favor of the biggest corporations and ultra-wealthy - all on the backs of working families who are just trying to get by and want a f  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Tens of Thousands of Wisconsinites Could Lose Health Care, Hospital in WI-03 Could Close Under Van Orden and Steil's Tax Scam [Wisconsin Public Radio] * New reporting from Wisconsin Public Radio is highlighting how Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil's Tax Scam could kick tens of thousands of Wisconsinites off their health care and lead to rural hospitals closing - including Mayo Clin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman issues statement on 2025-27 budget agreement * Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman issued this statement today regarding the budget agreement approved by the Joint Finance Committee: "The Universities of Wisconsin, in every part of our state and home to over 164,000 students, are among Wisconsin's most valuable assets. Governo  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has completed an inventory of human remains representing at least 18 individuals and three associated funerary objects. Despite extensive consultation, UWO has determined that there is no lineal descendant or Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with a clear cultural affiliation to these remains and objects. This completion is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The human rema  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * No role for routine antibiotic use in patients admitted for COVID-19 A large cohort study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health provides the best evidence to date that routine antibiotic treatment for COVID-19 is unnecessary and potentially risky. COVID-19 patients ill enough to be hospitalized often receive an  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Trade Mission to Expand Agricultural Exports in the Dominican Republic * WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a high-impact trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July 13-17 to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports. The delegation includes 47 agribusinesses, trade organizations, and offic  more