MONONA, Wisconsin, Jan. 9 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Maria Lazar Continues Courting Right-Wing Extremists in Bid for Seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court Maria Lazar is doubling down on her alliance with election deniers and her extreme right-wing agenda * MADISON, Wis. - Mere days after the fifth anniversary of MAGA Republicans' deadly January 6 attack, right-wing judge   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 9 -- The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment issued the following news: * * * AHW-Funded Partner Strengthens Workforce Impact with Skilled Volunteer Support The Center for Healthcare Careers of Southeast Wisconsin (CHCSW) works to strengthen the region's healthcare workforce by bringing together employers, educators, and community partners in a collaborative model. The organization focuses on creating clear pathways from entry-level positions to professional h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Votes to Prevent War in Venezuela, Rein in Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after five Senate Republicans joined all Democrats to advance a Baldwin-backed measure to prevent an all-out war in Venezuela and rein in President Trump's ability to conduct further military action in Venezuela without sign-off from Congress. This  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act Federal investment vital to ramp up U.S. quantum development--key to U.S. national security and global economic competitiveness * U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Passage of FY 2026 Funding Legislation, Including Funding to Strengthen VAWA Services * Today, the House considered and passed an appropriations package (H.R. 6938) including three long overdue FY 2026 funding bills for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and Science, for the Department of Interior and EPA, and for Energy and Water. In response, Congresswoman Moore   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Slams Trump Administration Effort to Hurt Families, Target Blue States * The Trump administration announced an indiscriminate and harmful freeze on over $12 billion in critical child care funding in all states and another $8 billion in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF program), the Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block grant funding for Califo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Safeguard Affordable Health Care for 24 Million Americans * Thanks to Republican obstruction, Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expired on December 31 st. Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore voted to pass legislation resulting from a successful discharge petition that she supported, which would provide a clean three-year extension of critical ACA enh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EMSL Selects 19 Projects through 2026 Exploratory Research Call Researchers gain access to EMSL's instrumentation and staff expertise for nine months By Joey Wohlhieter The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected 19 projects for 2026 Exploratory Research awards through an anonymized, peer review selection process. Over the cou  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Carr Indicts Eight in DeKalb County for Thefts Targeting The Home Depot, Target, Walmart and Lowe's DEKALB COUNTY, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Organized Retail Crime Unit has obtained indictments against eight individuals in DeKalb County. The defendants are alleged to have engaged in numerous incidents of thefts targeting The Home Depot, Inc.   more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Applauds U.S. House For Supporting Extension of Federal Health Care Tax Credits; Senate Must Now Act to Protect Coloradans From Skyrocketing Costs * DENVER \- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took an important bipartisan step toward extending the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTCs), which expired at the end of 2025, advancing legislation that   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 8 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Impact Lab builds growth roadmap for cancer nonprofit * By Amy Carlson Gustafson When David, '71 BSB, and Cindy, '74 School of Dentistry, Bearman decided to make their nonprofit Cleaning Up for Cancer a full-time endeavor, they had plenty of heart, but they needed some help on the business side. The couple launched the organization after Cindy's 1999 breast cancer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Raja Krishnamoorthi for Election to the U.S. Senate * AFGE says Rep. Krishnamoorthi is a trusted partner for public servants FOWLERVILLE, Mich. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Raja Krishnamoorthi for election to the U.S. Senate representing Illinois in the 2026 e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * Federal investment vital to ramp up U.S. quantum developmentkey to U.S. national security and global economic competitiveness Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ra  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Jan. 9 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Power and American Transmission Co. file application for new high-voltage transmission line to strengthen regional grid Minnesota Power and American Transmission Co. (ATC) have filed a combined application for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit to build a high-voltage transmission line in Itasca and St. Louis counties in Minnesota to bolster reliability of the regional gr  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Wisconsin Launches Data-Driven Initiative to Cut MS Diagnosis Delay and Expand Access to Care Wisconsin pilot is part of the National MS Society and Genentech partnership to address MS care gaps * The National Multiple Sclerosis Society together with the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ), is launching a new statewide effort aimed at reducing delays in multiple sclerosis (MS) diag  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Nearly 1,000 Acres in Wisconsin's Central Sands Protected The connection to Colburn Wildlife Area expands public access, wildlife corridor. * MADISON, Wis. -- In a major boost for one of Wisconsin's most ecologically significant regions, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has secured nearly 1,000 acres of jack pine-oak forest and wetlands in the Central Sands, linking protected habitat to the public Colburn Wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] (TNSrep) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New data center rate structure risks Wisconsinites picking up the bill for Big Tech * MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) is considering a new rate structure on data centers that favors profits and protections for Big Tech companies and We Energies, putting Wisconsinites at risk to subsidize the infrastructure costs needed for these billion-dollar compan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Pfluger and Cline Chart Republican Study Committee Priorities for 2026 * "We are governing conservatives. We have a responsibility to be the conscience of the conference." WASHINGTON, DC - Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Vice-Chair Ben Cline (VA-06) outlined their legislative priorities for the Second Session of 119th Congress at a breakfast meeting of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald's Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act Passes House Judiciary Committee * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald's (WI-05) Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, legislation aimed at combating radical bail policies by subjecting bail bonds to insurance fraud laws, passed the House Judiciary Committee today. Specifically, the bill defines bail bonds as ins  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo named top hospital by Forbes * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo was recently named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list and recognized as a 5-star facility. From an initial pool of 5,400 hospitals nationwide, Forbes identified 2,500 that met its criteria and then assigned ratings from one to five stars. Only 253 hospitals earned five stars,  more

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Jan. 9 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Top air show performers commit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 More performers to be added in coming weeks to initial all-star roster * Some of the world's top air show performers have made commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 - the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration - as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups. Performers at the 73rd Experime  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * USC leads the nation in fragile X research and education New National Institutes of Health grant helps pave way for expanded fragile X research By Bryan Gentry, 803-576-7650, brgentry@sc.edu Researchers at the University of South Carolina are leading the country to improve the health of millions of people with fragile X disorders -- some of the most common but least-known neurological disor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Delivers Remarks on Unauthorized Military Conflict in Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate condemning President Donald Trump's ongoing unauthorized military conflict in Venezuela. Following months of bombing in the Caribbean and Pacific, the unauthorized military attack on Venezuela, and the arrest   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 9 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * DNR Seeking Public Comment On Proposed Southwest Savanna Regional Master Plan Variance For Yellowstone Wildlife Area Trail Designation And Improvements Public Comment Period Open Through Jan. 29 * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposed variance to the Southwest Savanna Regional Master Plan. As described in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Cantwell Introduce National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act to help maintain American leadership and competitiveness in the global technology race. The legislation would authorize five years of support for quantum research and development (R&D  more