News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors
Allina Health unveils Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 24 [Category: BizHospital -- Allina Health, a nonprofit health care system that serves Minnesota and western Wisconsin preventing and treating illness and improving the health of individuals, families and communities, issued the following news release:
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Allina Health unveils Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Allina Health will begin providing care to patients at the new center on Aug. 29, 2026
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America's Credit Unions to Move from Wisconsin to D.C.
WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Voting open to update America's Credit Unions' legal name, domicile
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America's Credit Unions is conducting a membership vote requesting approval to formally update its name and change its domicile location from Wisconsin to the District of Columbia. Member CEOs are encouraged to cast their vote by 5 p.m. Eastern on Friday, Aug. 14.
These changes will formalize corporate items unc
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CAIR Welcomes Wisconsin Library's Condemnation of Islamophobia Following Bigoted Backslash to Muslim Heritage Month Display
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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CAIR Welcomes Wisconsin Library's Condemnation of Islamophobia Following Bigoted Backslash to Muslim Heritage Month Display
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a statement condemning Islamophobia by the Altoona Public Library in Wisconsin following bigoted backlash in response
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Del. A.G. Jennings Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas
DOVER, Delaware, July 28 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced she and a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one city have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase
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First Mid Insurance Group Earns Spot on Business Insurance's Top 100 U.S. Brokers List
MATTOON, Illinois, July 28 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release:
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First Mid Insurance Group Earns Spot on Business Insurance's Top 100 U.S. Brokers List
First Mid Insurance Group has earned a place on Business Insurance's prestigious Top 100 U.S. Brokers list for the first time, ranking No. 95 among insurance brokerage firms nationwide.
Published annually by Business Insurance, the Top 100 U.S. Brokers ranking recognizes the nation's largest insurance brokerage firm
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North Dakota DFA Teamsters Authorize Strike
WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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North Dakota DFA Teamsters Authorize Strike
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(FARGO, N.D.) - Over 100 members of Teamsters Local 120 at Cass-Clay Creamery in Fargo, N.D., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as they fight for fair wages, better health care, a pension, and a variety of worker protecti
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UT, ORNL recruit world-renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist to advance targeted cancer therapies
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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UT, ORNL recruit world-renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist to advance targeted cancer therapies
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Internationally renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist Carolyn Anderson is joining the University of Tennessee and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance targeted cancer therapies and strengthen Tennessee's growing leadership in n
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VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America's 250th anniversary
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release:
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VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America's 250th anniversary
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WASHINGTON -The Department of Veterans Affairs this weekend will honor 49 Veterans of the Revolutionary War who are interred or memorialized in VA national cemeteries or VA-administered soldiers lots in private cemeteries, as part of the yearlong effort to commemorate America's
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Va. A.G. Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding
New conditions would require states to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security
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Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specif
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Slotkin, Moreno Bill to Ban Chinese Vehicles Passes Key Senate Committee With Bipartisan Support
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Slotkin, Moreno Bill to Ban Chinese Vehicles Passes Key Senate Committee With Bipartisan Support
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Last week, legislation from U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, passed the Senate Commerce Committee with unanimous bipartisan support. The legislation will ban Chinese cars from the United
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Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Announces 2025 Warden of the Year
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 28 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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DNR Announces 2025 Warden Of The Year
NEW LONDON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Lt. Jonathan Kaiser was named the 2025 Warden of the Year.
Known among the DNR Division of Public Safety and Resource Protection's conservation wardens as the go-to dependable teammate, Lt. Kaiser has spent his entire career perfecting the communit
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release:
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill.
For a on
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Xcel Energy to meet growing energy needs across Texas and New Mexico
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy to meet growing energy needs across Texas and New Mexico
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AMARILLO, Texas (July 27, 2026) -As communities and businesses across Texas and New Mexico continue to grow, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) has selected a proposed portfolio of new power generation projects designed to provide reliable power, manage costs and deliver long-term customer value.
The proposed portfolio i
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Young Op-Ed: Tech hub funding is good news for Northwest Indiana
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Young Op-Ed: Tech hub funding is good news for Northwest Indiana
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WASHINGTON -The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was published by the Northwest Indiana Times on July 26, 2026.
A recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce brought good news to Northwest Indiana.
The Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration announced that the Bloch Quantum Tech Hub, wh
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