Friday - March 27, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday March 25, 2026 ( 14 items )  

Bilott's Latest Media Spotlights on 'Forever Chemical' Risks
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott's Latest Media Spotlights on 'Forever Chemical' Risks * Taft partner Rob Bilott participated in 2 documentaries, was quoted, and mentioned in several articles on the dangers of 'forever chemicals': * " In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal review - no one should have to live like this | Television," Europe Says. * " Residents of North Yorkshire factory town have   more

ESPN to exclusively present NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships, March 26-April 11
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to exclusively present NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships, March 26-April 11 * * Regional Semifinals on Thursday and Friday, followed by Regional Finals on Saturday and Sunday on ESPN, ESPN2 * NCAA Men's Frozen Four (April 9 & 11 in Las Vegas) on ESPN & ESPN2 * ESPN's John Buccigross, Colby Cohen and Quint Kessenich lead the Men's Frozen Four coverage   more

FDA Center for Devices & Radiological Health Issues Warning Letter to Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics LLC from its Center for Devices and Radiological Health: * * * Recipient: Jeffrey D. Fischer, President, Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics LLC, 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Ste 900, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States, jeff@lhnvd.com Issuing Office: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, United States WARNING LETTER CMS #  more

FFRF Action Fund: Trump's 'For Jesus' Remarks Show Christian Nationalism Link of SAVE Act
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 25 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on March 24, 2026: * * * Trump's 'for Jesus' remarks show Christian nationalism link of SAVE Act Proof that the secular community must speak out loudly against voter suppression was provided yesterday when President Trump told Republic  more

Hail leads insured losses, on par with major hurricanes
IRVINE, California, March 24 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Hail leads insured losses, on par with major hurricanes * IRVINE, Calif., March 24, 2026 - More than 43.5 million U.S. properties are at moderate or greater risk from damaging hail, according to a new report from Cotality, which finds hailstorms can now cause financial losses comparable to a Category 4 hurricane. These properties represent roughly $17.84 trillio  more

IRS: Time is Running Out to Claim $1.2 Billion in Refunds for Tax Year 2022
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more

Maritime Administrator Carmel Testifies Before House Armed Services Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness released the following written testimony by Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel from a March 18, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces entitled "Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Bergman, Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Garamendi, Ranking Member Courtney, and Members of the Subcommittees. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the r  more

Republicans Want to Use Misleading Environmental Claims to Restrict Mifepristone Nationwide
WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following memorandum: * * * Republicans Want to Use Misleading Environmental Claims to Restrict Mifepristone Nationwide TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All Anti-abortion lawmakers recently introduced the "Clean Water for All Life Act," the first federal bill that seeks to restrict access to medication abortion under the guise of environmental pr  more

Sen. Johnson for The Wall Street Journal: Move to End the Filibuster Now--Before Democrats Do
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson for The Wall Street Journal: Move to End the Filibuster Now--Before Democrats Do * WASHINGTON - Today, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) calling for an end to the filibuster to restore effective lawmaking in the U.S. Senate. The senator argued that outdated Senate rules have paralyzed Congress and that eliminating the 60-vote threshold is nec  more

UW-Eau Claire to welcome innovation, collaboration at Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, March 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire to welcome innovation, collaboration at Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium * "I'm looking forward to seeing how we do," says Gale, a fourth-year computer science major who has attended MICS three times. "It's neat to see all the other ideas and how people accomplish the task." While the robotics competition will pit institutions against each other, the ov  more

UW-Parkside selected for national campus to career initiative focused on career-connected opportunities
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, March 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Parkside selected for national campus to career initiative focused on career-connected opportunities * KENOSHA, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has been selected as one of 16 colleges and universities nationwide to participate in From Campus to Career, a national initiative supported by the Lumina Foundation designed to scale career-connected high-impact practices (HIPs  more

UW-Platteville Places Third in National ABC Construction Management Competition
PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, March 25 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * UW-Platteville Places Third in National ABC Construction Management Competition University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Student Chapter, affiliated with Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, today announced it placed third overall and second in estimating in the 2026 Construction Management Competition at ABC Convention 2026 in Salt Lake City on March 20. UW-Platteville's tea  more

Van Orden Statement on Markwayne Mullin DHS Secretary Confirmation
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Statement on Markwayne Mullin DHS Secretary Confirmation * | March 23, 2026 Contact : Grace Kim (link sends email) WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement on the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security: "The mission of the Department of Homeland Security has never been more important. Secur  more

Wisconsin Legislative Session Ends with Wins in the Fight Against Cancer
WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Legislative Session Ends with Wins in the Fight Against Cancer * MADISON, Wis. - "As lawmakers close the 2025/2026 legislative session, patient advocates are celebrating victories in the fight against cancer. After years of advocacy from volunteers, caregivers and medical professionals, we were thrilled to see the legislature pass Gail's Law and ext  more