WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Report on Looming Impacts to Americans' Health Care Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid, Affordable Care Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) requested a detailed report of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Americans' health insurance plans. Republicans' budget bill that was signed into law on July 4th is estimated  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: * * * Communities receive over $530,000 from Alliant Energy and Alliant Energy Foundation Grants awarded to 138 organizations across Iowa and Wisconsin * MADISON, Wis. (August 7, 2025) - In its second Community Grant cycle of the year, Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation awarded over $530,000 to various causes and nonprofits across Iowa and Wisconsin. To date in 2025 Alliant Energy has awarded nearl  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'South Park' creators are 'Secularists of the Week' for lampooning Christian nationalism FFRF Action Fund's "Secularists of the Week" are "South Park" masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone for their bold satire of Christian nati  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Army Secretary 'Theocrat of the Week' for placing West Point crest on academy bibles FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll for ordering the return of the official West Point crest to bibles di  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF excoriates Trump admin's anti-science assaults on public health and environment * * * * * * The Trump administration continues to wreak havoc on public health and the environment. "Health" Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. deplorably announced this week that he will end mRNA contracts for flu and Covid vaccinations. Health and Human Services declared "a  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 8 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $9.5M Sale of Skilled Nursing Facility in Merrill, Wisconsin MERRILL, Wis., Aug. 7, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home facility in Merrill, Wisconsin. The property sold for $9.5 million. "As the  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 7 -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following news: * * * Medical College of Wisconsin Celebrates Grand Opening of the Center for Cancer Discovery, Heralding a New Era of Cancer Research in Wisconsin Milwaukee, Aug. 5, 2025 - Today, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its new cancer research facility on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. The Center for Cancer Discovery (CCD  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wied Writes Letter to Canadian Ambassador Requesting Swift Action to Address Wildfire Smoke * DE PERE -- Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman requesting swift action to mitigate Canadian wildfires after years of negative impacts on Northeast Wisconsin and across the state. "I write to you today on behalf of my constituents who have bee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Announces August Telephone Town Hall * (August 5, 2025) Janesville, WI - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding a telephone town hall on Thursday, August 7th at 12:30pm CT. Congressman Steil has held numerous in-person listening sessions this year across the 1st District, including one last week in Elkhorn. This is Congressman Steil's seventh telephone town hall of the ye  more