WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, Waukesha, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) for fiscal years 2028 through 2032. This nonprofit organization, which boasts over 6,400 members including scientists, physicians, and patient advocates, emphasizes the critical need for ongoing enhancement in the regulatory review process for gene  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Presses Ascension on Decision to Outsource Staffing of Intensive Care Units to Private Equity-Backed Firm * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Ascension Wisconsin on their reported plans to outsource staffing of Milwaukee-area intensive care units to TeamHealth, a private equity-backed firm with a history of business practices that compromise patient care and saf  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- BOSP Bancshares Inc., Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, has applied to the Federal Reserve System to purchase Banner Banks, Birnamwood. This action is part of a wave of applications from companies looking to become bank holding companies or to gain control of other financial institutions, as outlined by the central bank. The application by BOSP Bancshares is a key step in a process governed by banking rules. The public has a vital role in this procedure, as all comments s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 18 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF denounces Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick's threat to expel citizens for not joining prayer * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to retract a recent unconstitutional threat to eject citizens from the state Senate chamber if they do not stand during official prayers. During the Senate's Aug. 15 session, Sen. Angela Paxton de  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Baldwin Talks Medicaid Cuts, Housing Crisis, Dairy, and Milwaukee Flooding on Second Week of "Fighting for Wisconsin Families" Tour * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) wrapped up the second week of her "Fighting for Wisconsin Families" tour with stops spanning the state from Superior to Milwaukee to highlight her work keeping health care and housing costs down for famili  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 18 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rebecca Bradley, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court's Extreme, Right-Wing Junket Justice * MADISON, Wis. -- Rebecca Bradley, the Wisconsin Supreme Court's most vitriolic and extreme justice, doesn't just carry the right-wing's ideological water on the bench, she also takes a lot of vacations on their di  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Baldwin, and Steil Call on FEMA to Provide Immediate Federal Support for Flooding Damage * Milwaukee, WI - After historic levels of flooding impacted Southeastern Wisconsin, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI-01) called on the Trump administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve Wisconsin's request  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations * * Published Aug. 18, 2025 * By Tech. Sgt. Sean Evans * Air Force Reserve Command ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Patriot Medic 2025 took place August 6 to 12 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. The multi-national exercise, led by the Air Force Reserve, included more than 9,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Requests Federal Flooding Assistance * (August 14, 2025) Janesville, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and other members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to request assistance expediting a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) to support recovery efforts across Wisconsin following historic flooding. A PDA is the first ste  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Whitnall School District in Wisconsin Selects Adaptive and Engaging Edtech Solutions to Support Math, Science, and Reading * Charlotte, NC (Monday, August 18, 2025) --Wisconsin's Whitnall School District (WSD) today announced that it has selected several new adaptive and engaging edtech solutions from Discovery Education for classroom   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology President Brian Smothers submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the agency to ensure that Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) programs are explicitly recognized as "professional programs" to make their students eligible for enhanced federal graduate loan limits. According to the commenter, Psy.D. programs meet the existing regulatory definition of a professional program, as they require a degree b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Voter: "Rep. Derrick Van Orden betrayed Wisconsinites like me" * Vulnerable Republican Derrick Van Orden is once again facing blowback from Wisconsinites after he voted to gut Medicaid and SNAP. In a new opinion piece, a WI-03 voter and small business owner tells the story of how her family relied on Medicaid and SNAP to make ends meet, slamming Van Orden for his vote t  more