ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 10 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Applauds Introduction of Bill to Fight Frivolous Lawsuits * Sep 10, 2025Washington -- Today, the American Trucking Associations commended Representatives Mike Collins (R-Georgia), Tom Tiffany (R-Wisconsin), Brandon Gill (R-Texas) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) for introducing the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, legislation designed to reduce frivolous laws  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Wisconsin has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services advocating for changes to the payment system affecting Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs). The letter discusses the need for CMS to eliminate the secondary rescaling referred to as the ASC weight scalar, which the organization argues is essential for ensuring equitable payment rates between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). The   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- 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: * * * FFRF Action Fund rebukes Sen. Hawley bill to put 'In God We Trust' on federal buildings The FFRF Action Fund, the legislative arm of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, is deeming un-American Sen. Josh Hawley's new bill imposi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF calls White House 'America Prays' project outrageous religious entanglement * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is upbraiding the White House's unveiling of an overtly Christian "America Prays" webpage. The White House claims that the "America Prays" campaign is preparation for the 250th birthday of the United States. The campaign was announced along wi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF to State Department: Stop promoting Christian nationalism * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that the State Department immediately remove unconstitutional Christian nationalist posts from its official social media accounts. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, FFRF objects to recent posts on the Department's official X accou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Mukwonago Community Library, Wisconsin, has completed an inventory of 38 associated funerary objects and has determined a cultural affiliation with nine Native American tribes or nations. The objects are believed to have been placed with human remains at the time of death or during a death rite. The library is preparing to repatriate the funerary objects to the Buena Vista Rancheria, California Valley Miwok Tribe, Chicken Ranch Rancheria, Ione Band of Miwok I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Rejects Trillion Dollar Defense Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair and co-founder of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after voting against House passage of the $892.6 billion FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill's topline does not reflect the additional $150 billion added to the Penta  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- 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: * * * Rep. Sarah McBride strengthens secularism by joining Freethought Caucus The FFRF Action Fund applauds Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., for joining the Congressional Freethought Caucus. The caucus is a vital group of lawmakers dedica  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) voicing serious concerns regarding the agency's proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. RWHC represents forty rural acute care hospitals and emphasizes the necessity of maintaining upfront discounts for these entities, which are vital for making healthcare more accessible to rural pati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding Agency Information Collection Activities related to summer food site locations for state agencies. The WDPI outlined its views on the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection. In the letter, the WDPI expressed support for the agency's initiative, noting that the site finder serves as a valuable resource for indivi  more