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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Tuesday November 25, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and County Executive David Crowley Visit with Seniors, Deliver Meals Ahead of Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore and County Executive David Crowley Visit with Seniors, Deliver Meals Ahead of Thanksgiving * Congresswoman Gwen Moore and County Executive David Crowley Joined Meals on Wheels in serving lunch to Milwaukee seniors. "So many in our community are struggling with hunger, including our seniors. Republicans and the Trump White House are making it harder for my constituents to k  more

Making LAZY plants stand up: Research reveals new pathway plants use to detect gravity.
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Making LAZY plants stand up: Research reveals new pathway plants use to detect gravity. By Elise Mahon A study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has revealed a previously unknown pathway plants use to detect gravity and orient the direction they grow in. Publishing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study may one day open the door for improvements in crop culti  more

Senator Baldwin Leads Legislation to Ensure Health Care Access for Pregnant Women
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Leads Legislation to Ensure Health Care Access for Pregnant Women * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (MOM) Act to ensure that all women eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces, as well as women eligible for other individual or group health plan coverage, can access afford  more

Two Sauk County Men Sentenced for Roles in Fentanyl Trafficking Organization
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Two Sauk County Men Sentenced for Roles in Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Kenneth Phillips was leader of the group and Brandon Stevens used his job as a mail carrier to further drug trafficking * Chadwick M. Elgersma, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that in separate sentencings, two me  more