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*Wisconsin Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday November 08, 2025 ( 8 items )  

***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing Entitled "Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing Entitled "Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare" * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled "Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare." The Subcommittee heard from four witnesses who discussed Obamacare's failures to lower costs and meet coverage goals. The  more

Amtrak Celebrates Upgrades at Wisconsin Stations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Celebrates Upgrades at Wisconsin Stations * Customers benefit from $11 million in federal investments COLUMBUS and TOMAH, Wisc. - Amtrak passengers have a more accessible experience at two Wisconsin stations following about $11 million in upgrades celebrated Wednesday. The Amtrak Empire Builder and Borealis trains each stop twice daily at the Columbus and Tomah stations. "Making stati  more

Baldwin Introduces Bill to Restore Head Start Funding During Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Introduces Bill to Restore Head Start Funding During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led 30 of her colleagues in introducing a bill to keep Head Start programs open during Republicans' government shutdown, protecting vital childcare and early learning services for 750,000 pre-school children, infants, and toddlers. "Head Start is more than a safe pl  more

Senator Baldwin Slams Trump Administration for Letting China Cheat and Undercutting American Shipbuilders
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Slams Trump Administration for Letting China Cheat and Undercutting American Shipbuilders * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling out the Trump Administration for reversing course on holding China accountable, delaying penalties that were designed to support American shipbuilding and level the playing field for American workers after China has spent decade  more

Video: At Senate Hearing on Rolling Back ACA Protections, Blumenthal Slams Republican Refusal to Lower Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Senate Hearing on Rolling Back ACA Protections, Blumenthal Slams Republican Refusal to Lower Health Care Costs * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today at a hearing convened by Senate Republicans on dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, slammed efforts to roll back patient pr  more

Video: Wisconsin Mom Testifies at Senate Hearing on Affordable Care Act, Shuts Down Ron Johnson for Attacking ACA Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Wisconsin Mom Testifies at Senate Hearing on Affordable Care Act, Shuts Down Ron Johnson for Attacking ACA Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, Shana Verstegen, a mother of two from Madison, Wisconsin, testified at a hearing in the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) about the importance of extending enhanced premium tax credits for m  more

WATCH: Baldwin Presses Rail Regulator Nominees on Whether They Will Cave to Trump and Rubberstamp Railroad Megamerger
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Presses Rail Regulator Nominees on Whether They Will Cave to Trump and Rubberstamp Railroad Megamerger * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a nomination hearing in front of the Senate Commerce Committee, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pushed two of President Trump's nominees for the Surface Transportation Board (STB) - Mr. Richard Kloster and Ms. Michelle Schultz - on whether they will  more

Wis. Agriculture Dept.: New Growing Wisconsin Magazine Now Available
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 8 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * New Growing Wisconsin Magazine Now Available The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that the new edition of the Growing Wisconsin magazine is now available online and in print. The 2025-26 edition features farms and businesses that are part of the Something Special from Wisconsin(TM)   more