MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- 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 on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * 'Theocrat' Iowa gubernatorial candidate brands himself 'the faith guy' The FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is Adam Steen for labeling himself "the faith guy" and bragging about his discrimination agains  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls on Trump to Prioritize U.S. Workers and Shipbuilders and Not Send U.S. Jobs to South Korea * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Trump to prioritize American shipbuilding and American workers after the President announced the U.S. would buy South Korean ships in his meeting this week with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. In the lead up to Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls Out Trump Firing Independent Railroad Regulator as Favor to Railroad Owners and Wall Street * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Trump fired Robert Primus, Member of the Surface Transportation Board that is weighing the proposed megamerger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern: "This is as bad as it looks: Two  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Coping with Back-to-School Anxiety * Starting a new school year can be a stressful time for kids. As kids prepare to re-enter the classroom, Ascension Wisconsin psychologist Nicole Steil, PsyD, recently discussed tips and strategies for parents and their children to help ease their stress and anxiety before the first day of school. "I think parents can r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on JD Vance Visiting Derrick Van Orden's District to Lie About The Largest Medicaid Cuts in History * DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement in response to JD Vance visiting La Crosse in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District to lie about Republicans' Big, Ugly Law: "Derrick Van Orden spent months lying to Wisconsinites and claiming he'd nev  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF awards $17,950 in prize money to 2025 high school essay winners * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the disbursal of $17,950 in scholarship money to the winners of the 2025 William Schulz High School Essay Contest. College-bound high school seniors were asked to write a personal persuasive essay based on this prompt: "To do good is m  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF urges Calif. school district to stop coaches from leading students in prayer * Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation has taken issue with football coaches in the Monrovia Unified School District unconstitutionally pushing their religion onto student-athletes. A district parent reported that two Monrovia High School football   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Keel Authenticated for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) * GROTON, Conn. - The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), a Columbia-class submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in Kingstown, Rhode Island. The keel laying ceremony signifies a major milestone in the life of a ship as it begins to transition from design to reality. The   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Keel Authenticated for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) * GROTON, Conn. - The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), a Columbia-class submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in Kingstown, Rhode Island. Download Previous GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Keel Authenticated for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) * 250827-N-MQ094-002 1 of 4 GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), welds her initials into the ship's keel during its keel-laying ceremony under the supervision of General Dynamics Electric Boat welder Robert Ray Jr. The future Wisconsi  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 (TNSrpt) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University's BLEST Hub releases 2025 'State of the Ecosystem' report on support for Black and Latino/a students in Milwaukee The Black and Latino/a Ecosystem and Support Transition (BLEST) Hub at Marquette University has released its 2025 "State of the Ecosystem Report." The fifth ecosystem report from BLEST highlights the hub's commitment to creating new avenues to improving life  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Fact-Checks Governor Evers: Top 5 False Claims About the One Big Beautiful Bill * OCONOMOWOC, WI - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement calling out Governor Tony Evers for misleading Wisconsinites about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Governor Evers is trying to scare taxpayers with false claims about the One Big Beautiful Bill, just as Vice Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tiffany Announces September Telephone Town Hall with Secretary Duffy * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced that he will host a telephone town hall on Tuesday, September 9th, at 6:30 PM CST. The event will provide an opportunity to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill and the progress made under the Trump administration to strengthen America's safety, security, and prosperi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to End Government Censorship of Vanity License Plates * Columbus, OH - On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute joined the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Gilliam v.  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- 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 on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler given 'Secularist' award for reinforcing state-church separation The FFRF Action Fund bestows its "Secularist of the Week" award to U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler for reaffirming his commitment to   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Utility Global Selects Rockwell Automation To Automate Its Economic Clean Hydrogen Production Systems * Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has been selected by Utility Global to provide the control and automation platform for its p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Welcomes Vice President Vance to WI-03 to Highlight One, Big, Beautiful Bill Wins * LA CROSSE, W.I - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after Vice President JD Vance visited Wisconsin's Third District to highlight the wins for America in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill: "It is an honor to have Vice President Vance in Wisconsin's Third Distri  more