WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ascension Educates Community on Heart Disease ahead of American Heart Association Heart and Stroke Walk * Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Wisconsin. An estimated 15.7% of Wisconsin's population is at greater risk of heart attack, stroke, and death due to uncontrolled high blood pressure. On Saturday, Ascension Wisconsin sponsored the Americ  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- 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: * * * Ohio's 'Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act' pushes Christian nationalism into schools The FFRF Action Fund is strongly opposing a dangerous new Ohio bill that seeks to turn public schools and colleges into tools of Christian natio  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF co-sponsors 'No Kings II' throughout nation on Sat., Oct. 18 * The Freedom From Religion Foundation once again is proud to be a co-sponsor of the "No Kings II" National Day of Action taking place on Saturday, Oct. 18. Already, there are 2,100-plus events planned in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and internationally. As freethinker and Founder Thomas P  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University professor receives $2 million NSF grant for online rapid entry bridge course to advanced computer science degree Dr. Md. Tahmidul Islam Molla, assistant professor of practice in computer science at Marquette University, has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an online rapid entry bridge course for people seeking a career change   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wied Requests His Salary Be Withheld Until the Democrats' Shutdown Ends * Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives requesting she withhold his pay until the government shutdown is over. "I have been informed that despite a lapse of appropriations and current government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue receiving thei  more