MADISON, Wisconsin, March 20 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Badgers power past Penn State in overtime thriller * With a big boost from its Olympians, UW women's hockey advances to the NCAA championship game.  On Friday night, the UW women's hockey team overcame Penn State's home-ice advantage in an overtime classic to advance to the 2026 NCAA championship game. In front of a record crowd in University Park, Pennsylvania, the game featured spirited and chipp  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin to Republicans: Stop Holding TSA Workers and Wisconsin Travelers Hostage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on her Senate Republican colleagues to join her and fund TSA, FEMA, and other critical agencies at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Senate Republicans have now - on nine separate occasions - blocked bills to fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, Coast Gu  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Gov. Evers Vetoes Wisconsin Anti-Dissent Bill * Late yesterday Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin vetoed a harmful anti-Dissent bill. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) commends Governor Evers for vetoing AB 672, legislation that would have criminalized political expression, advocacy, and dissent. This bill posed a direct threat t  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Wisconsin Catholic Conference submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding the agency's Interim Final Rule titled "Improving Continuity for Religious Organizations and Their Employees." The letter expresses support for USCIS's recent policy change designed to ease restrictions on foreign-born religious workers under the Religious Worker Visa Program. The Wisconsin Catholic Conference, representing the public policy interest  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's proposed rule to rescind the Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement 11-02. This rule, introduced in 2011, outlines the requirements and processes involved in chartering corporate federal credit unions. The League represents Wisconsin's credit unions and their 3.9 million members, who are advocating for the removal of what they view   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration endorsing the agency's proposal to rescind Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement 08-2 (IRPS 08-2), issued in 2008. The letter highlighted the support from Wisconsin's credit unions and their 3.9 million members for eliminating this redundant regulatory standard concerning underserved areas. The IRPS updated and clarified operational policies on serving unders  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration expressing support for the agency's proposal to eliminate Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement 10-1 (IRPS 10-1) related to community chartering policies. The League, representing Wisconsin's credit unions and their 3.9 million members, argues that this action would reduce redundancy and ease compliance burdens for federal credit unions (FCUs). According to   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration expressing support for the proposal to remove part 701.31 from its regulations. This section, known for its nondiscrimination requirements, has been deemed outdated and potentially confusing by the agency, which aims to streamline its regulatory framework. The League represents over 3.9 million members across Wisconsin's credit unions and is advocating for   more