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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday October 16, 2025 ( 7 items )  

EAA's Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet Honors Apple TV's Masters of the Air and 100th Bomb Group on December 12
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * EAA's Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet honors Apple TV's Masters of the Air and 100th Bomb Group on December 12 Rebecca Crosby Hutchinson and Michael Faley are the featured speakers * The annual EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on December 12 will pay homage to the 100th Bomb Group and the Apple TV miniseries Masters of the Air that depicted that unit's dangerou  more

NRCC: Messy Dem Primary Heats Up With Radical, Recycled Rebecca Cooke Taking Fire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Messy Dem Primary Heats Up with Radical, Recycled Rebecca Cooke Taking Fire The Democrat primary in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district is heating up. On a podcast, Democrat Emily Berge made sure to point out that Rebecca Cooke has already been rejected by Wisconsinites twice while highlighting the fact that Cooke has zero governing experience. "Recycled, two-time loser Rebecca Cooke i  more

Rep. Tony Wied Urges State Lawmakers to Return Power to Local Communities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Wied Urges State Lawmakers to Return Power to Local Communities * DE PERE -- Today, Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) sent a letter to the chairs of the Wisconsin State Legislature's committees on energy and utilities, urging swift consideration of Senate Bill 3 and Assembly Bill 7, which would rightfully restore local governments' ability to influence the siting of large-scale energy projects.   more

Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Grassley in Demanding Federal Entities, Telecommunications Companies Turn Over Records Provided to Jack Smith
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Grassley in Demanding Federal Entities, Telecommunications Companies Turn Over Records Provided to Jack Smith * WASHINGTON - Last week, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in sending letters to five federal entities and four telecommunications companies requesting the  more

UW researchers uncover possible new treatment to target a devastating childhood brain cancer
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW researchers uncover possible new treatment to target a devastating childhood brain cancer * Using fruit flies, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a new model for investigating the genetic drivers of a rare but aggressive brain tumor in children. The work has already identified potential treatment targets for the deadly cancer that has previously had few therap  more

Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association Details Cargo Theft Risks to U.S. Supply Chain in DOT Comment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association, Madison, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing concerns regarding cargo theft risks that plague the U.S. supply chain. This submission comes in response to an inquiry by the department, which sought information from various stakeholders about the current landscape of cargo theft. The association emphasized that several forms of cargo theft pose significant threats to carriers and  more

With milk testing and new tools, UW scientists are helping prevent bird flu outbreaks in Wisconsin and beyond
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * With milk testing and new tools, UW scientists are helping prevent bird flu outbreaks in Wisconsin and beyond * On a recent Thursday morning, Becky was hard at work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL). A few test tubes at a time, hundreds of milk samples were carefully poured, measured and prepared for testing. Becky doesn't wear   more