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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Tuesday November 04, 2025 ( 9 items )  

American Family Insurance Teams Up With Mark and Sarah Tauscher for the Third Year to Support American Family Children's Hospital
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 4 -- American Family Insurance issued the following news release: * * * American Family Insurance teams up with Mark and Sarah Tauscher for the third year to support American Family Children's Hospital American Family Insurance, a long-time supporter of American Family Children's Hospital, joins again with the Tauschers to make a 1:1 match for every donation made to the hospital's fundraiser, up to $50,000. Wisconsin Badgers lead football analyst for the Badger Radio  more

Congressman Fitzgerald Statement on the Passing of His Father, Longtime Wisconsin Law Enforcement Official Stephen Fitzgerald
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fitzgerald Statement on the Passing of His Father, Longtime Wisconsin Law Enforcement Official Stephen Fitzgerald * OCONOMOWOC, WI - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after the passing of his father, Stephen Fitzgerald: "My father, Stephen Fitzgerald, dedicated fifty years to public service and law enforcement in Wisconsin, serving as Superintende  more

ESPN+, ESPNU and ESPNews Combine to Carry 215 NBA G League Games Across Regular Season and Winter Showcase
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN+, ESPNU and ESPNews Combine to Carry 215 NBA G League Games Across Regular Season and Winter Showcase * * ESPN+, ESPNU and ESPNews to Carry Sixteen 2025 NBA G League Winter Showcase Games ESPN will present 215 NBA G League games during the 2025-26 season, beginning Tuesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. ET when the Wisconsin Herd host the Windy City Bulls on ESPN+. Game  more

FFRF condemns Trump's reckless religiously motivated military threat against Nigeria
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 3 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF condemns Trump's reckless religiously motivated military threat against Nigeria * The Freedom From Religion Foundation excoriates President Trump's dangerously sectarian remarks threatening military action against Nigeria in the name of "protecting Christians." Trump has declared on social media that he is ordering the Pentagon "to prepare for possible actio  more

FFRF rebukes JD Vance's latest attack on church/state separation
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 3 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF rebukes JD Vance's latest attack on church/state separation * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is castigating Vice President JD Vance for his recent false and alarming statements dismissing the constitutional principle of separation between church and state. At a Turning Point USA event a few days ago, a student asked Vance what he thought about the idea  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON WISN: "THIS IS A FIGHT FOR WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS IN WISCONSIN AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY."
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON WISN: "THIS IS A FIGHT FOR WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS IN WISCONSIN AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY." * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WISN's UPFRONT and highlighted the Democratic agenda to push back against the chaos, confusion and cruelty being visited on Wisconsinites and the American people because of the Republican healthca  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON WISN: "THIS IS A FIGHT FOR WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS IN WISCONSIN AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY."
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON WISN: "THIS IS A FIGHT FOR WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS IN WISCONSIN AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY." * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WISN's UPFRONT and highlighted the Democratic agenda to push back against the chaos, confusion and cruelty being visited on Wisconsinites and the American people because of the Republican healthcare crisis. MATT SMITH: W  more

Wisconsin, Milwaukee Metro Area Continue to Outperform National Economic Averages in Marquette Business' Latest Economic Scorecard
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 4 (TNSrep) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin, Milwaukee metro area continue to outperform national economic averages in Marquette Business' latest Economic Scorecard Signs of a gradual economic cooling emerging, forecasted trends pointing to rising housing costs and employment losses in manufacturing and retail * Wisconsin is in a good economic position relative to the U.S. as a whole and the unemployment rate in the state   more

Xcel Energy: Public Service Commission Approves Western Wisconsin Transmission Connection
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 4 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Public Service Commission Approves Western Wisconsin Transmission Connection New transmission infrastructure will enhance reliability, expand transmission capacity and support growing energy needs * EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Nov. 3, 2025) -- Xcel Energy recently received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to move forward with the Western Wisconsin Transmission Connection (WWTC) projec  more