WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Launches Statewide "Fighting for Wisconsin Families Tour" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced her "Fighting for Wisconsin Families Tour." Throughout August, Senator Baldwin will travel across the state to meet with parents, workers, small businesses, and farmers to hear firsthand how the Trump Administration's reckless agenda is driving up costs, making   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 5 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Court blocks Arkansas law requiring 10 Commandments in every public school * * * * * * In a victory for religious freedom and church-state separation, a federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction in Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1 prohibiting the school district defendants from implementing an Arkansas law that requires all publ  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 6 -- TruStage, formerly the CUNA Mutual Group, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Digital lending gets smarter: TruStage modernizes credit union lending protection with a simplified, real-time solution New digital enhancement allows borrowers to add payment protection directly into their loan application. * MADISON, Wis. -- Today TruStage, a leading insurance and financial services provider, announced key enhancements to the digital lending pro  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 5 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF to Army Secretary: Remove West Point crest from bibles * * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to rescind his recent directive requiring the U.S. Military Academy to place West Point's official crest on bibles in the Cadet Chapel. This is a move that violates the constitutional principle of state/church   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 6 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Groups warn Ark. schools not to implement judicially blocked 10 Commandments law * Four organizations have sent a letter to public school superintendents across Arkansas warning them not to implement an unconstitutional state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and library. The letter from the Freedom From Religion Foun  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 6 -- The Madison Metropolitan School District issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * More MMSD Students Taking, Passing AP Courses Than Ever Students across the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) achieved record levels of success on Advanced Placement (AP) exams this year, reflecting steady growth in both participation and performance. This spring, 2,043 MMSD high schoolers completed a total of 4,521 AP exams, reflecting a 10.7% rise in stu  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 5 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Oops, He Did It Again: Rep. Bob Donovan's Campaign Finance Scam Not His First, Just His Latest Ethically Questionable Episode * MADISON, Wis. -- State Representative Bob Donovan's attempt to funnel thousands of dollars from his political campaign to help pay for his housing costs isn't the first time he's foun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new report, "Nonstationary Flood Frequency Analysis Using Regression in the North-Central United States," which introduces an extension of a method for flood frequency analysis (FFA). The report, authored by Sara B. Levin, is designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5034 and was prepared in cooperation with the departments of transportation and natural resources of nine states: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey have released 'Hydroclimatic and Land-Use Factors Affecting Peak Streamflow in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin,' a report issued in 2025. This publication, Circular 1557, was authored by Karen R. Ryberg, Mackenzie K. Marti, Nancy A. Barth, Thomas M. Over, Sara B. Levin, Hannah L. Podzorski, Steven K. Sando, Tara Williams-Sether, Padr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and coauthored by Hannah L. Podzorski and Karen R. Ryberg explores how subsurface agricultural drainage systems affect water flow in downstream waterways. Titled 'A Framework for Understanding the Effects of Subsurface Agricultural Drainage on Downstream Flows,' the document, identified as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5023, was prepared in cooperation with the transportation departments of Illinois, Iowa, Mi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison virologists are at the forefront of efforts to keep tabs on avian influenza in dairy milk * Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison drives innovation, saves lives, creates jobs, supports small businesses, and fuels the industries that keep America competitive and secure. It makes the U.S.--and Wisconsin--stronger. Federal funding for research is a high-return investmen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wied, Risch Honor Small Business Firearm Manufacturers Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) recently announced a resolution recognizing the contributions of small business firearm manufacturers to our economy and designates August as National Shooting Sports Month. "Wisconsin is home to many incredible small firearm manufacturers who help drive our economy and ensure access  more