WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Danny K. Davis Lead Fight to Protect SNAP Benefits for Veterans, Aging Foster Youth, and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness * The Senate's so-called big beautiful bill (Senate Amendment to H.R. 1) eliminated SNAP work requirement exemptions for veterans, youth aging out of foster care, and individuals experiencing homelessness. As a result, these vulnerable  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds State Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Wisconsin Abortion Ban * "I am thrilled by this ruling, which reaffirms that women should be able to control their own bodies. After the devastating Dobbs decision, women in Wisconsin were forced to abide by a 176-year-old law, made before women had the right to vote! It put their health and lives at risk and robbed them of   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Derrick Van Orden Admits His Big, Ugly Bill Will Hurt Wisconsin * It's a day that ends in "y," which means Derrick Van Orden is full of shit. After starting the day by ranting about how he and other Washington Republicans poised to rubber stamp Medicaid cuts are " not a bunch of little bitches," Van Orden penned a meaningless, cowardly letter to Governor Evers begging the Governor  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Rock Snowpark for Religious Discrimination * Lawsuit claims employee was fired over faith-based social media posts MILWAUKEE-- Crystal Ridge Ski Area, LLC, doing business as The Rock Snowpark, a winter sports park and summer events venue in Franklin, Wisconsin, violated federal law when it terminated a lift operations manager because of his religion, the U.S. Equal Employmen  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Blocking State's 1849 Abortion Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's 1849 abortion ban in a 4-3 ruling. EMILYs List endorsed and helped elect Justice Susan Crawford in April of this year and Justice Janet Protasiewicz in 2023, flipping the court and then protecting the progressive majority. Today  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF applauds decision ending threat of 19th century abortion ban in Wisconsin * * * * * * Photo by Reed Naliboff on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation is commending the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision today that a draconian 19th century statute can't be used to ban abortions. In a 4-3 decision, the state high court ruled that the pre-Civil  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox insults Utahns with a 'Day of Prayer and Fasting' for rain * * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is once again calling out Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's show of governmental piety in proclaiming a day for Utah citizens to "pray for rain." "Utah is facing a tough season, and we need both divine help and practical action," Cox recently remarked  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * IEM research uses machine learning to aid business process decisions * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Research using machine learning and data analytics spans a variety of industries, from infrastructure to health care. Researchers in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University's School of   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Meet the 'weird' sea spider that's mapping the evolution of eight-legged creatures * It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out the evolution of almost everything with eight legs. But that's the potential a new study finds in these spindly, strikingly strange bottom-dwellers. After all, once you're done cou  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release: * * * National Right to Life Condemns Wisconsin Supreme Court's Action Striking Protective Pro-Life Law National Right to Life condemned the Wisconsin Supreme Court's 4-3 decision to strike down enforcement of the state's 176 year old law preventing abortions (Wis. Stat. Sec. 940.04). "The court's decision is judicial activism at its worst," said Carol Tobias, president of National Right  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Baldwin Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Striking Down 1849 Abortion Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that strikes down the 1849 state law that had banned abortions in nearly every situation that went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade : "Three years ago, the a  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces Legislation Declaring U.S. Businesses Independent from EU Regulations * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at declaring U.S. companies independent from burdensome foreign regulations, particularly targeting the European Union's (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Applauds Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down 1800s Total Abortion Ban * For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's 176-year-old total abortion ban. The 4-3 decision today   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Texas families sue to block law requiring Ten Commandments in every public-school classroom * * * * * * Photo by MChe Lee on Unsplash A group of 16 multifaith and nonreligious Texas families filed suit in federal court today to block a new state law requiring all public elementary and secondary schools to display a Protestant version of the Ten Commandment  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Transportation secretary delivers Christian sermon and insults nonbelievers * * * * * * Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy The Freedom From Religion Foundation is castigating Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for hijacking the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy commencement to deliver a Christian sermon and denigrate the nonreligious. Speaking in his offici  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Urges Evers to Act Quickly to Align State Budget with Federal Healthcare Provisions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging him to promptly sign the Wisconsin FY 2025-27 state budget into law. The state budget includes an increase to the state provider tax rate, which must be in effect prior to the signing of the O  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, July 2 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Supreme Court Protects Abortion Rights, Affirms Wisconsinites' Freedom to Make Own Medical Decisions * MADISON, Wis. -- In an opinion released this morning, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court struck down efforts to use an 1849 law as a near-total abortion ban. The court's decision affirms a prior Dane  more