WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve it * WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled "Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It." The he  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson on Squawk Box: "We Can't Continue to Throw Money at a Completely Failed System" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss how Obamacare continues to fail the people that Democrats promised it would help and why the system must return to a consumer-driven market. "Socialism might sound appealing, but it destroys economi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Wisconsin Employer Solutions moves locations, improves access to services for local businesses * The Ascension Wisconsin Employer Solutions Occupational Health Program has a new permanent location. On November 20, this service at 830 East Green Bay Avenue in Saukville was officially relocated to the Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Seton Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Collins, Van Orden, and Salinas Introduce Bill to Support Organic Farmers and Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and Representatives Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06) introduced legislation to give organic producers tools to increase capacity, modernize their operations, and expand their businesses to   more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Dec. 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * Five Northeast Wisconsin startups selected for the 2025 UW-Green Bay Pre-Accelerator Program gener8tor and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay welcome the inaugural UW-Green Bay Pre-Accelerator Cohort * The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in partnership with gener8tor announced the five startups selected for the inaugural cohort of the UW-Green Bay Pre-Accelerator, a no  more

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Dec. 11 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * The Flying Bulls aircraft from Austria making only public U.S. air show appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Famed restorations appearing include Lockheed P-38 and Douglas DC-6B * Two magnificent aircraft restorations from Austria's The Flying Bulls collection will make their only public U.S. air show appearance in 2026 when they arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkos  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Huskers save 43,600+ lives through Abbott competition * Once again, Nebraskans are proving that small states can make big impacts. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned a second-place finish in the 2025 Abbott and Big Ten Conference "We Give Blood Drive" challenge, a nationwide effort to boost blood donations and build a pipeline of lifelong donors across college campuses. Wisconsin took top honor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * It's Been More Than 800 Days Since the Farm Bill Expired. Where Are Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil? * It's been more than 800 days since the Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2023. Wisconsinites haven't seen a new and updated Farm Bill since 2018, and Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are missing in action. Van Orden and Steil are failing to address the growing challenges f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC President Honors Two NAIC Members with 2025 Farmer Award for Exceptional Leadership * On Dec. 9, during the Opening Session of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) 2025 Fall National Meeting, North Dakota Insurance Commissioner and NAIC President Jon Godfread presented the NAIC's Raymond G. Farmer Award fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Rejects FY26 Defense Bill as Costs Continue to Skyrocket * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair and co-founder of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after voting against final passage of the $890.6 billion FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill's topline does not reflect the additional $150 billion a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Chairs Joint Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Obamacare Subsidy Fraud * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Oversight titled, "Fighting Obamacare Subsidy Fraud: Is the Administrative Pr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 10 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Teaching students to deliberate not debate In a public policy course, UW-Madison students put the science behind productive disagreement into practice. By Elise Mahon It's immediately clear upon entering the small classroom of 30 students that today is an important day for the students in public affairs professor Amber Wichowsky's class. Most students sit in a ring of desks with a small group of th  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 10 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Viruses found in carbon-storing wetlands play an active role in shaping ecosystem health The viruses could also help determine if a wetland has been damaged or if restoration efforts are working. By Elise Mahon Viruses in wetland soil play a more important role than previously understood and could even be indicators of ecosystem health, according to a new study by researchers from the University of  more