WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Colorado Sorghum Producers, and 33 co-signers. To: Speaker Mike Johnson, H-232, The Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515 - April 28, 2026 * * * As organizations representing renewable fuel producers and feedstock growers, we are writing to express our strong support for a bipartisan amendment (#289) proposed to the House Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) that would permanently allow retail gas stations the option to sell gasoline blended with 15 percent e  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * An artist with a strong message: Bachelor of fine arts and honors graduate Luecy Xiong * A tradition rooted in the Hmong people, the hand-embroidered textiles depict pictorial narratives of cultural history and daily life. Story cloths illustrate life in their village and farming, fleeing the Secret War, resettling in Thai refugee camps and ultimately the journey to America. "My m  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic Impact of the Canadian Equipment Manufacturing Industry - A report from Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - May 2026 (20 pages) * * * The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued a report examining the economic contribution of Canada's off-highway equipment manufacturing industry and assessing its role in employment, industrial output, and national economic growth. The report evaluates the sector's direct, indirect, an  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * A growing divide in how teachers view student learning progress National Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to recognize the commitment and impact of educators across the country. But beyond the celebratory headlines (guilty!), new survey data points to a   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026; 31 States And D.C. Add Jobs In March Texas and Missouri Top Lists of 12-Month Gains, While California and Alaska Have Worst Job Losses; Ohio and Delaware Lead Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has Largest Monthly Decline  * Construction employment increased in 33 states and the Dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48936) on May 5, 2026, entitled "The Electoral College: Frequently Asked Questions" by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Individual voters in the United States do not directly elect the President and the Vice President. Instead, their votes select intermediaries, known as electors, to cast votes for a presidential ticket on their behalf. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Asks Sanctuary Wisconsin Politicians to Not Release Illegal Alien From Jail Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Elderly Patients at Assisted Living Facility * Dane County, Wisconsin sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with ICE and choose to RELEASE criminals back into Wisconsin communities WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following sta  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, May 7 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: WI Republicans Voted in Lockstep with GOP Leaders After Receiving Significant Financial Support for Their Campaigns GOP legislators voted against the best interests of their own constituents in order to vote in lockstep with the flow of campaign cash * MADISON, Wis. -- After Wisconsin Republicans chose to abruptly end the 20  more

ENCINO, California, May 7 (TNSxrep) -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.6M Sale of 20-Townhome Portfolio in the Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA NEW RICHMOND, Wis. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 20-townhome portfolio in New Richmond, Wisconsin, for $4.6 million. "Townhome portfolios   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Mike Rogers' Callous Comments on Gas Prices "Spooked" DC Republicans "Concerned with Holding On to Their Senate Majority" According to new reporting from The Bulwark, Mike Rogers' comments dismissing and downplaying the skyrocketing gas prices in Michigan has left DC Republicans "concerned" that rising prices at the gas pump could cost them their Senate majority. During a campai  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 6 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Doctors urge caution regarding elective MRI scans Whole-body scans may lead to harms * According to leading radiologists, elective MRI screenings are not recommended and can do more harm than good. In a new JAMA editorial, experts from the University of Michigan Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Heal  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrpt) -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on May 6, 2026: * * * "Cruelty With a Price Tag": State Leaders, Medicaid Experts Expose How GOP Medicaid Cuts Are Wreaking Havoc on State Health Care Systems Protect Our Care Releases New Report Detailing How GOP Medicaid Cuts Are Blowing a Hole in State Budgets * Today, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marvin   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21148) entitled "Jane Stiles and Thomas Stiles - Acquisition of Control - Safe-Way Bus Co. and Safe-Way Wisconsin Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On March 28, 2022, Jane Stiles and Thomas Stiles (each an Applicant and, collectively, Applicants), both noncarriers, each acquired a 50% ownership inter  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Douglas T. Reindl, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and founding director of the Industrial Refrigeration Consortium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed changes to the Risk Management Program under the Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention. Drawing on over thirty years of experience in industrial ammonia refrigeration systems and process s  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Parkside Theatre Garners National Awards from the American College Theatre Festival * KENOSHA, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Theatre program achieved significant national recognition from the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF), for its production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn, directed by Associate Professor Brian Gill. This production was inv  more