WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls on CPKC Rail Company to Do More to Prevent Future Accidents After Two Derailments in Dodge County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the CEO of railway company Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to make the needed improvements to prevent future train derailments and protect Wisconsin communities and workers. Baldwin's call comes after a CPKC tra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Domestic Deployment of Military in American Cities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in calling for an official probe into the recent domestic deployments of active-duty and National Guard troops to American cities. Specifically, the Senators call on U.S. Department of Defense Acting Inspector Ge  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * DWD's Worker's Compensation Division Completes Critical WC Injury Claim System Update Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek announced today that the Division of Worker's Compensation (WC) has completed a major upgrade to the online system that hundreds of insurance carriers, employers, and claims adjusters use to submit required work-re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Guida Brown, principal of Guided by Guida and a consultant with experience in impaired driver programs from Kenosha, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding a proposed rulemaking to add fentanyl to the agency's drug testing panel. The individual contended that while addressing the fentanyl crisis is warranted, the DOT should prioritize improving detection for alcohol, which they claimed is a far deadlier sub  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-276) on the Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act (H.R. 528), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program for Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Program and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 528 is to require the Secret  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Xiaopeng Li, civil and environmental engineering professor of University of Wisconsin-Madison, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation outlining critical advancements and frameworks to assess the safety and performance of automated vehicles (AVs). This initiative aims to enhance nationwide AV deployment through better data standards, open-source platforms, and standardized evaluation methodologies. In their letter, the University hig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League, Madison, has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing concerns regarding the agency's reconsideration of its open banking rule. This regulation implements section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, affecting around 3.9 million members across the state's credit unions. In the letter, The League highlighted four major issues with the current rule, pa  more