News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors
AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Spec
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Ascension Wisconsin Addresses Critical Community Need with $10 Million Investment in Behavioral Health at Ascension St. Francis Hospital
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Ascension Wisconsin Addresses Critical Community Need with $10 Million Investment in Behavioral Health at Ascension St. Francis Hospital
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Recognizing behavioral health as one of the most pressing needs in community health, Ascension Wisconsin is taking decisive action to expand access to care. Today, the health system held a ceremony to celebrate its $10
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Association for Clinical Oncology Executive VP Gralow Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Julie Gralow, executive vice president and chief medical officer for the Association for Clinical Oncology, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research":
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Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished members of the S
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to allow construction to begin at major sources of air pollution without first obtaining a New Source Review (NSR) permit. An NSR permit is a pre-
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general won their case challenging a new rule from the U.S. Department of Education that unlawfully restricted eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have
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Attorney General Tong Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country r
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Baldwin Calls for Investigation into USPS Delays During Wisconsin's Spring Election
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Calls for Investigation into USPS Delays During Wisconsin's Spring Election
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for an investigation into the delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) during the Wisconsin Spring Election that led to hundreds of Wisconsinites across the state not having their votes counted. Baldwin notes that hundreds of Wisconsinites sent their ballots before E
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: High SNAP Error Rate Could Cost Minnesota Taxpayers Over $100M a Year
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist Martha Njolomole:
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High SNAP error rate could cost Minnesota taxpayers over $100M a year
New federal rules could cause Minnesota to pay $130 million per year for SNAP benefits to balance a high distribution error rate.
Since its creation in 1964, the federal government has covered the full
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Condemning the Arbitrary Arrest, Abduction, and Unlawful Detention of Human Rights Lawyer Erias Lukwago
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release:
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Condemning the Arbitrary Arrest, Abduction, and Unlawful Detention of Human Rights Lawyer Erias Lukwago
Lead Counsel for Dr. Kizza Besigye and Haji Obeid Lutale in the High Court of Uganda Treason Trial
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The New York City Bar Association is deeply concerned about credible allegations of arbitrary arrest, abduction, and unlawful detention amounting to conduct consistent wit
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Democratic Governors Association Issues Memo: Republicans' Disastrous Budget Law is a Major Liability for Republicans Running for Governor
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following memorandum:
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TO: Interested Parties
FROM: DGA Communications Director Sam Newton
SUBJECT: Republicans' Disastrous Budget Law is a Major Liability for Republicans Running for Governor
It has been nearly one year since Donald Trump and Republicans' disastrous, deeply unpopular budget bill was signed into law, and it has already proved to be a massive vulnerability for Republicans running for governor across t
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Environmental Justice Groups Celebrate Legal Win: EPA Must Enforce Stronger Soot Pollution Protections
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Sociological] -- We Act for Environmental Justice posted the following news release:
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Environmental Justice Groups Celebrate Legal Win: EPA Must Enforce Stronger Soot Pollution Protections
WASHINGTON - Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit court denied the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) effort to abandon the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQs) for deadly fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot pollution. The
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EPA Proposes Plan for Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site in Green Bay, Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Proposes Plan for Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site in Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Agency to hold July 15 public meeting and hearing to discuss proposed plan and accept public comments. Comment period ends July 31.
CHICAGO (July 1, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a long-term plan to control and monitor contaminated sediment, clay, and surface water at the Wi
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FHLBank Chicago and Wintrust Celebrate Opening of Poupard Place
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news:
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FHLBank Chicago and Wintrust Celebrate Opening of Poupard Place
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) and Village Bank & Trust, a Wintrust Community Bank, celebrated the opening of Poupard Place, a new 48-unit affordable and supportive housing development in Northbrook, Illinois, supported by a $1 million Affordable Housing
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National Institutes of Health Continues Funding for HPU Chemistry Research on Antibiotic Resistance
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, July 2 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
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National Institutes of Health Continues Funding for HPU Chemistry Research on Antibiotic Resistance
-High Point University (r) professors in the Wanek School of Natural Sciences recently received additional funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research on the worldwide health issue of antibiotic resistance.
HPU will receive more than $500,000 to support student tr
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National Principals Association Launches as Unified National Home for PreK-12 School Leaders; 5 State Associations Align as Founding Partners
RESTON, Virginia, July 1 [Category: Education] -- The National Principals Association (formerly the National Association of Secondary School Principals) issued the following news release:
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National Principals Association Launches as Unified National Home for PreK-12 School Leaders; 5 State Associations Align as Founding Partners
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Today, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) officially becomes the National Principals Association, expanding its mission to serve
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Reps. Leger Fernandez and Lieu Re-Introduce 21st Century Federal Writers' Act
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Reps Leger Fernandez and Lieu Re-Introduce 21st Century Federal Writers' Act
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the 21st Century Federal Writers' Project Act, legislation to create a new grant program administered by the National Endowment for the Arts that will empower America's writers and journalists to capture and
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Reps. Steil, Jordan, Comer Issue Letter to ActBlue
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to ActBlue:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 2, 2026
Ms. Kimberly Peeler-Allen
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
ActBlue
Dear Ms. Peeler-Allen:
The Committee on House Administratio
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Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Johnson Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on COVID-19 Injections
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research":
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Today's hearing is titled, Plausible Mechanisms of Covid-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research.
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Southwestern Public Service Co. awarded $113 million grant to improve electric reliability, reduce costs for Texas customers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Southwestern Public Service Co. awarded $113 million grant to improve electric reliability, reduce costs for Texas customers
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AMARILLO, Texas-Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, will receive a $113 million Texas Energy Fund Outside ERCOT Grant \- to benefit customers in the Panhandle and South Plains, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced this week.
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University of Wisconsin: The future is now - College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence officially launches
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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The future is now: College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence officially launches
UW-Madison's first new college in more than four decades will explore and inform technological change for societal benefit.
By Shannon Timm
Today, July 1, the University of Wisconsin-Madison officially launched the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI), its first new school or college in more than 40
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Veronique Tran Begins Work as Gateway Technical College's Newest President and CEO
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, July 2 -- Gateway Technical College issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Veronique Tran begins work as Gateway's newest president and CEO
Veronique V. Tran today began her work as Gateway Technical College's newest president, overseeing operations for the nation's oldest publicly funded technical college in America.
Tran replaces outgoing interim President and CEO Morgan Phillips, who served in the role for the past year.
Tran was named president and
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Wisconsinites to Pay the Price as Republicans Let Child Care and Conservation Funding End
MONONA, Wisconsin, July 1 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Wisconsinites to Pay the Price as Republicans Let Child Care and Conservation Funding End
GOP lawmakers ended their record-breakingly lazy legislative session only 3 months into the year without addressing critical state funding needs
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MADISON, Wis. - Starting today, Wisconsin families will once again pay the pri
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World Relief Wraps Up Month of Celebrating Refugees Across the Country
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- World Relief issued the following news release:
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World Relief Wraps Up Month of Celebrating Refugees Across the Country
Local offices and thousands of advocates gathered to honor the individuals and families in their communities
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Over the course of June, World Relief was joined by over nearly 3,000 community members who attended dozens of events and participated in numerous initiatives designed to support and elevate the stories of their refugee neighbor
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