WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * *** VIDEO RELEASE *** Sen. Johnson Calls for Bipartisan Action to End Government Shutdowns * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss his Eliminate Shutdowns Act to end the drama and uncertainty of Congress's budgetary dysfunction. The bill ends government shutdowns by establishing two-week rolling continuing resolutions to fund the government if   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * 2025 winners of the Cool Science Image Contest * Photo gallery Changes in the world around us accumulate in tiny steps over millions of years, as much in Baraboo Hills quartz cracked by earthquakes as through evolution's pressure on the genes that map the nervous system of a developing scorpion. The way we use images to explore those changes -- as well as other fascinating, surprisin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is issuing a final rule to amend Marketing Order No. 930, which governs the handling of tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. This action modifies several administrative aspects of the Cherry Industry Administrative Board to improve its operation and clarify existing regulations. The amendments focus on how the board is structured and adminis  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Federal shutdown update * The following message was sent to all students, faculty and staff on Oct. 1 from Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Rob Cramer and Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska. It is being translated into multiple languages. To our campus community, As you're likely already aware, non-essential federal government operations have shut do  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Scrolling for answers Hundreds of Wisconsin teens are helping UW researchers study the effects of social media. The findings could be transformative. By Doug Erickson Carter Weisensel is a very active 15-year-old. He's a three-sport athlete at his high school in Stoughton, Wisconsin, and he loves to fish and race motocross. But when he needs to relax, he sometimes jumps onto social   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 (TNSrep) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette Law School national survey finds large majority think political violence is a big problem, but with sharp partisan differences on who is to blame Americans are overall pessimistic on reducing intense political conflict; half of those polled say heated language by leaders makes violence more likely Also: * 58% say it is always unacceptable to be happy about the death of someone th  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 (TNSrep) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds continuing large majority who say a president must obey the Supreme Court More than 75% of each partisan group say a president must obey Supreme Court orders Also: * Opinion is close to evenly split on whether the Court is going out of its way to avoid making a ruling President Trump might disobey * Opinion is evenly divided on approval of t  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * MSOE students use AI to create man-made glaciers This summer, computer science and machine learning students Ben Paulson and Brett Storoe traded in their laptops for snowmobiles in Santiago, Chile. The two saw their project come to life by witnessing the ice stupas they helped form with the power of AI through a partnership with Nilus, a Chilean-based startup dedicated to the c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted subsequent renewed facility operating licenses to NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC, Juno Beach, Florida, for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, located near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The licenses were issued on Sept. 29, 2025, following a comprehensive review process. The NRC prepared a record of decision to support the choice to issue the subsequent renewed licenses. The licenses permit NextEra to operate both pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * Over $6.4 Million in SBA Relief Approved to Assist Wisconsin Rebuild Affected by Adverse Weather * Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small businesses. Every day that Senate Democrats continue   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Statement on Democrats Forcing a Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after Democrats rejected a clean short-term funding bill and forced a government shutdown. "House Republicans passed a clean, straightforward funding bill to keep the government open through November 21, 2025. Our bill was simple, responsi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), Sauk City, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing significant concerns regarding the proposed rule for the 2026 physician fee schedule and other related policies. Established in 1979, RWHC represents 40 rural hospitals, advocating for policies that support the health of rural communities. In its letter, RWHC welcomed the proposed increase to the physi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement as Republicans Put Government on Collision Course for Shutdown * # WATCH : SENATOR BALDWIN TALKS TO WISCONSINITES ABOUT KEEPING THE GOVERNMENT OPEN AND REPUBLICANS' LOOMING HEALTH CARE PRICE HIKES WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Donald Trump and Republicans put Congress on the path to a gov  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey announces the availability of the record of decision (ROD) concerning the proposal to develop an updated facility for the National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC), Madison, Wisconsin. This decision selects the preferred alternative, which is the construction of a building for the NWHC on the existing Federal property in Madison. The USGS conducted a thorough environmental review process under the National Environ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Statement on Democrats' Government Shutdown * | October 01, 2025 Contact : Grace Kim (link sends email) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement regarding the Democrats' government shutdown: "House Republicans did our part by passing a clean continuing resolution to keep the government open, but Chuck Schumer and the Demo  more