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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday October 08, 2025 ( 8 items )  

5th Circuit to reconsider La. 10 Commandments ruling
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * 5th Circuit to reconsider La. 10 Commandments ruling * The entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to reconsider a prior ruling by a three-judge panel that had held "plainly unconstitutional" a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public-school classrooms. The grant of rehearing en banc vacates the court's previous decision in Rev. Roa  more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Commemorates Second Anniversary of October 7th Terrorist Attacks in Israel, Calls for Implementation of Ceasefire and Other Elements of Framework for Peace
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Commemorates Second Anniversary of October 7th Terrorist Attacks in Israel, Calls for Implementation of Ceasefire and Other Elements of Framework for Peace * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Commemorates Second Anniversary of October 7 th Terrorist Attacks in Israel, Calls for Implementation of Ceasefire and Other Elements of Framework for Peace "On October 7 th, 2023, 1,200 Israel  more

FFRF Action Fund Says 'Vote YES' on Prop 50 to Preserve State/church Separation
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- 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 says 'Vote YES' on Prop 50 to preserve state/church separation The FFRF Action Fund is endorsing California's Proposition 50 and is encouraging its California advocates to vote YES. Prop 50, a statewide ballot me  more

FFRF corrects Trump: You don't need God to be good
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF corrects Trump: You don't need God to be good * The Freedom From Religion Foundation, the largest association of freethinkers in North America, is pushing back against President Trump's recent remarks suggesting that people cannot be good without God. Speaking in the Oval Office yesterday about his "America Prays" initiative, Trump said, "There's no reason t  more

Grothman Stands with Israel on Second Anniversary of October 7 Attacks
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Stands with Israel on Second Anniversary of October 7 Attacks * Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released a statement today remembering the lives lost and hostages taken in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel: "Two years ago, on October 7, the world watched in horror as Hamas terrorists launched an unprovoked and barbaric attack on Israel," said Congressman Grothman. "The liv  more

Grove City College: Ronald Reagan Lecture Features Former Speaker Paul Ryan
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Ronald Reagan Lecture features former speaker Paul Ryan The Institute for Faith & Freedom at Grove City College will welcome Paul Ryan, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, as the featured guest at the 18th annual Ronald Reagan Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 in the auditorium of Crawford Hall on campus. Ryan represented Wisconsin's 1st District for 20 years and served  more

Rockwell Automation, Avvale and ESGeo Announce Collaboration To Deliver OT-Generated Sustainability Reporting Solution
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Rockwell Automation, Avvale and ESGeo Announce Collaboration To Deliver OT-Generated Sustainability Reporting Solution * Rockwell Automation announced that its recently extended collaboration with Avvale and ESGeo will help industrial companies more easily address growing social, regulatory, and investor expectation  more

Sen. Johnson to Donate Paychecks to The Joseph Project Amid Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson to Donate Paychecks to The Joseph Project Amid Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that he will be donating his paychecks to The Joseph Project for the duration of the federal government shutdown. The Joseph Project, a faith-based jobs initiative, provides a week-long job preparation training program that links participants with Wisconsin e  more