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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday July 10, 2025 ( 9 items )  

American Family Insurance Supports Community Resilience Through Partnership With American Red Cross
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 -- American Family Insurance issued the following news release: * * * American Family Insurance supports community resilience through partnership with American Red Cross * American Family Insurance is proud to announce its continued partnership with the American Red Cross through the Disaster Responder Program. This collaboration underscores our commitment to enhancing community resilience and contributing to overall well-being, not just by fulfilling our promise   more

Chancellor Mnookin on expanding pathways for student belonging and success
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Chancellor Mnookin on expanding pathways for student belonging and success * The following message from Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin was shared with all students and employees in an all-campus email on Wednesday, June 9, 2025. This message is being translated into multiple languages. Please check back for updates. Dear campus community, We are in the season when we welcome thousand  more

Corps of Engineers Seeks Comments on Upper Pool 4 Dredge Cut
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Upper Pool 4 dredge cut The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed routine dredge cut below Goose Bay in Upper Pool 4 in Pierce County, Wisconsin and Goodhue County, Minnesota. The dredge cut involves establishing a new location for river dred  more

Derrick Van Orden claims credit for Wisconsin's extra Medicaid dollars after voting to cut the program
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Derrick Van Orden claims credit for Wisconsin's extra Medicaid dollars after voting to cut the program [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] * Yesterday, Derrick Van Orden melted down with lie after lie claiming to have personally delivered extra funding for Wisconsin's hospitals - despite voting to cut Medicaid, rip that funding away from rural hospitals, and worsening the problem that  more

DGA Statement on Bill Berrien Entering Republican Primary for Governor in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on July 9, 2025: * * * DGA Statement on Bill Berrien Entering Republican Primary for Governor in Wisconsin DGA spokesperson Izzi Levy released the following statement in response to Bill Berrien entering Wisconsin's GOP gubernatorial primary: "Bill Berrien kicked off his campaign for governor today with a promise to bring Washington Republicans' extremism and chaos to Wisconsin, putting him directly at  more

Grothman Applauds Department of Labor's Reversal of Harmful Rule Targeting Disability Employment Programs
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Applauds Department of Labor's Reversal of Harmful Rule Targeting Disability Employment Programs * Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) applauded the Department of Labor's decision to withdraw its proposed rule of phasing out the use of 14(c) certificates, an action that would have jeopardized meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and threatened the future o  more

Indiana University to Repatriate Ancestral Remains to 20 Native American Tribes
WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural connection with twenty Native American tribes. This includes the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Omaha T  more

National Right to Work Foundation Files Legal Brief Defending Wisconsin Act 10 as Union Bosses Seek to Regain Coercive Powers
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 9 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Files Legal Brief Defending Wisconsin Act 10 as Union Bosses Seek to Regain Coercive Powers * Amicus brief exposes lower court's flawed argument that union bosses have "right" to monopoly bargaining powers over workers and government Washington, DC (July 9, 2025) - The National Right to Work Foundation has submitted an amicus brief  more

VIDEO: Manufacturing & Agriculture Tax Credit is Vital for Wisconsin Manufacturers
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * VIDEO: Manufacturing & Agriculture Tax Credit is Vital for Wisconsin Manufacturers MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) - the combined state chamber and manufacturers' association - in partnership with Inland Packaging in La Crosse, released a new video Wednesday highlighting how Wisconsin manufacturers have contributed to the state's economy due to the ma  more