News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors
AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in collaboration with the U.S Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other state attorneys general, today announced a $36.5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS)
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AG Nessel Secures Settlement with Deere & Company, Advancing Farmers' Right to Repair
LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Settlement with Deere & Company, Advancing Farmers' Right to Repair
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, as part of a coalition of five states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) secured a settlement with farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Company that will ensure farmers can enjoy the right to repair their own John Deere tractors and farm equipment. The settleme
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would make it harder for scammers to make robocalls from legitimate telephone numbers by cutting off scammers' access to
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Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other attorneys general today secured $45 million from Block, Inc. (Block), the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, for misleading its users and failing to protect them from scams and fr
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
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July 8, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls alling on the Federal Communications Commission (FC
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH-When a robocall scammer wants to call you, he doesn't need to do it from a fake number. The first thing he does is buy a long list of real phone numbers, then he cycles through them so fast that spam filters can't keep up. By the time one
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EMISSION STANDARDS FOR LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EMISSION STANDARDS FOR LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general and five cities, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposed rule to delay implementation of the Tier 4 emissions standards for light- and medium
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH DEERE OVER ALLEGED UNFAIR CORPORATE TACTICS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH DEERE OVER ALLEGED UNFAIR CORPORATE TACTICS
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of five attorneys general, today announced a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit against Deere and Company (Deere), resolving allegations the farm equipment manufacturer used unlawful practices to
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO STOP HITTING AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WITH ILLEGAL TARIFFS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO STOP HITTING AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WITH ILLEGAL TARIFFS
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to rescind its plan to continue President Trump's illegal tariffs. In their comment letter, the attorneys general push back on the USTR's propos
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Attorney General Rayfield Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs
SALEM, Oregon, July 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. Once again, Attorney General Rayfield is calling on Trump to stop il
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real
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Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Illegal Tariffs
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Illegal Tariffs
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Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. In a comment letter, the states pushed back on the USTR's latest proposal - tariffs on the European Union
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Brian Moulton named UW-Madison's senior director of federal relations
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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Brian Moulton named UW-Madison's senior director of federal relations
Moulton brings more than two decades of experience in public policy, government affairs and the non-profit sector to the role.
By Sarah Skwirut
Brian Moulton has joined UW-Madison as senior director of federal relations, bringing more than two decades of experience in public policy, government affairs and the non-profit sector.
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Frequent Absentee Voter Tom Tiffany Refuses to Stand Up for Constituents' Right to Vote By Mail
MONONA, Wisconsin, July 10 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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Frequent Absentee Voter Tom Tiffany Refuses to Stand Up for Constituents' Right to Vote By Mail
Tiffany silent on recent effort that would make it harder for his own constituents to vote
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Republican Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is once again refusing to protect his constituents' right to vote.
In a moment
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Governor Lamont Urges U.S. Postal Service To Uphold Fair and Free Elections, Defend Mail-in Voting Methods, Wisconsin Joins Letter
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Urges U.S. Postal Service To Uphold Fair and Free Elections, Defend Mail-in Voting Methods
Nine Governors Call Upon U.S. Postmaster David Steiner To Reject President Trump's Unconstitutional, Unpopular Proposal Threatening To Disenfranchise Millions of Americans
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Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of other governors representing states across the U.S. have written a l
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program, Including Joslyn Art Museum in Nebraska
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program
"50 for 50" Will Place American Art from the Hirshhorn Collection in Every U.S. State and Puerto Rico Selected by Each Institution for Multiyear Loans
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The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participa
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MIT: Tiny robot boats build floating structures
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Tiny robot boats build floating structures
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Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as a dynamic, Lego-like construction site.
Their new system, called " FloatForm," is a swarm of small square robotic boats that assemble themselves into larger structures on the water, break apart, and reassemble into something new, all with
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Polaris and Minnesota 4-H Expand Youth ATV Safety Education Through a Fun Interactive Adventure
MEDINA, Minnesota, July 10 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release:
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Polaris and Minnesota 4-H Expand Youth ATV Safety Education Through a Fun Interactive Adventure
Digital Trailblazers Experience Introduces Foundational ATV Safety Learning and Strengthens Long-standing Partnership
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Polaris in partnership with Minnesota 4-H, is expanding its youth ATV safety education with the la
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Racine County Residents Pack Town Hall to Discuss Affordability, Healthcare, & Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Racine County Residents Pack Town Hall to Discuss Affordability, Healthcare, & Gun Violence
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Left to right: Reps. Delia C. Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Jim McGovern, Mark Pocan, and Gwen Moore.
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>The Racine community gathered in Racine Memorial Hall on Wednesday night for the latest Progress for the People town hall. Held in partnership with Fa
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SBA Suspends 7,800 Wisconsin Borrowers Connected to $375 Million in Suspected Fraudulent Pandemic-Era Loans
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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SBA Suspends 7,800 Wisconsin Borrowers Connected to $375 Million in Suspected Fraudulent Pandemic-Era Loans
Action Represents Latest Action in Agency's State-by-State Fraud Crackdown
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Today, in collaboration with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the suspension of 7,800 Wisconsin borrowers tied to $375 million i
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Steil Joins VP Vance and CMS Administrator Oz in Wisconsin to Discuss Combatting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Programs
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Steil Joins VP Vance and CMS Administrator Oz in Wisconsin to Discuss Combatting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Programs
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MILWAUKEE, WI. - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Vice President JD Vance, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), highlighted their work to eliminate fraud within critical federal programs. According to US Departme
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to Repatriate 16 Funerary Objects Linked to Dozens of Tribal Nations, Including Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus has identified affiliated Tribes for 16 associated funerary objects under Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and determined they are culturally affiliated with 55 federally recognized Tribal nations.
The invento
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