News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors
A Better Wisconsin Together: MAGA Billionaire Diane Hendricks Maxes Out to MAGA-trained Jim Croft
MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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MAGA Billionaire Diane Hendricks Maxes Out to MAGA-trained Jim Croft
Just the latest example of the ultra-wealthy underwriting Jim Croft
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MADISON, Wis. - A recent campaign finance filing reveals Wisconsin's richest person, MAGA billionaire Diane Hendricks, has doled out the maximum legal individual contribution to the campaign o
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly
A federal court this week approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers
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Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Denial of Disaster Aid for Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Denial of Disaster Aid for Wisconsin
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) backed Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' appeal and called on the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to deny federal assistance to Wisconsin communities recovering and building back after severe storms and flooding in April. While the Trump Adm
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CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Ventilation Fans in ClassMate DX Cooling & Air Source Heat Pumps, SchoolMate Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: Ventilation Fans in ClassMate(R) DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate(R) Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps
Hazard: The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard.
Remedy: Repair
Recall Date: August 20, 2026
Units: About 6,061 (In addition, about 735 were s
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Federal Register: Interior Dept. National Park Service Notice Involving National Register of Historic Places Nominations in 16 States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before August 8, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Comments are due on September 4, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The properties listed in this notice a
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FFRF Action Fund: 'Secularist' Wants to Reconstruct Congress After Deconstructing Her Faith
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- 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 Aug. 20, 2026:
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'Secularist' wants to reconstruct Congress after deconstructing her faith
The FFRF Action Fund is naming Tennessee congressional candidate and secular content creator Kristi Burke its "Secularist of the Week" for
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FFRF Action Fund: 'Theocrat' Superintendent Candidate Wants Christianity in Okla. Classrooms
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- 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 Aug. 20, 2026:
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'Theocrat' superintendent candidate wants Christianity in Okla. classrooms
The FFRF Action Fund is naming Oklahoma superintendent candidate James Taylor its "Theocrat of the Week" for his Christian nationalist vi
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FFRF Persuades Okla. School District to Cancel 'Prayer Walk'
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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FFRF persuades Okla. school district to cancel 'prayer walk'
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has convinced the Muskogee Public Schools system in Oklahoma to cancel a proposed prayer walk at a district middle school.
A concerned parent had informed the state/church watchdog that on Aug. 12, Muskogee 6th and 7th Grade Academy was planning to host a school-sponsored "prayer walk." T
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FHLBank Chicago and WHEDA Recognize Housing Counseling Grants Supporting Milwaukee-Area Homebuyers
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- 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 WHEDA Recognize Housing Counseling Grants Supporting Milwaukee-Area Homebuyers
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) joined the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) today in Milwaukee to recognize three of the 14 Wisconsin organizations receiving grants through the Community
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Freedom From Religion Foundation: Mass. High Court Upholds Injunction Preventing Religious Statues Installation
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026:
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Mass. high court upholds injunction preventing religious statues installation
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today in a landmark ruling upheld a preliminary injunction blocking the installation of two 10-foot-tall religious statues outside the Quincy public safety building entrance.
The court unanimously upheld the trial court's determination that a group of
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ICYMI: MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany Tries to Dodge, Duck, Dip, and Dive When Confronted With His Extremist Record, Trump Endorsement
MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany Tries to Dodge, Duck, Dip, and Dive When Confronted With His Extremist Record, Trump Endorsement
Tiffany is a longtime politician with lots of experience evading questions and a willingness to say whatever he needs to try to win an election
Image related to ICYMI: MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany Tr
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Lisa Werner Is America's Top STEM Teacher
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release:
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Lisa Werner Is America's Top STEM Teacher
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The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) and Rolls-Royce National Teacher of the Year program recognizes exceptional educators who inspire students through innovative aerospace and STEM education while helping strengthen America's future workforce. The award celebrates teachers whose creativity, leadership, and
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Major infrastructure improvement progress at Cedar Falls Hydro project
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Major infrastructure improvement progress at Cedar Falls Hydro project
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Aug. 20, 2026) - Xcel Energy has resumed work on the Cedar Falls Hydro Project, a long-term investment to strengthen and preserve the historic Cedar Falls dam near Menomonie.
Construction activity was intermittent since 2022 due to permitting delays, but work has resumed and crews are making
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MDH, MDA Confirm Shiga Toxin-producing E. Coli, Salmonella Cases Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 21 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release:
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MDH, MDA confirm Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli, Salmonella cases linked to alfalfa sprouts
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to eat alfalfa sprouts sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands due to a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Salmonella infections.
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Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney Gil Topaz Joins Fredrikson
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney Gil Topaz Joins Fredrikson
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Attorney Gil Topaz has joined Fredrikson's Mergers & Acquisitions Group in the Minneapolis office.
Topaz helps clients navigate mergers and acquisitions, series financing rounds, general corporate governance matters, executive compensation agreements and general commercial contracting. His goal is to alway
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Messy life-producing cellular process caught in action for first time
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Messy life-producing cellular process caught in action for first time
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -All living things have a fleet of tiny copy machines that turn instructions from DNA into RNA, the molecules responsible for helping build proteins that keep organisms alive. One of those nanoscale machines, called eukaryotic RNA polymerase II, performs a crucial early step required by nearly eve
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Minn. Gov. Walz Appoints Wesley Abrahamson and Devona Wells to Fill Second Judicial District Vacancies
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Governor Walz Appoints Wesley Abrahamson and Devona Wells to Fill Second Judicial District Vacancies
Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Wesley Abrahamson and Devona Wells as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Second Judicial District. Wesley Abrahamson will replace the Honorable Reynaldo A. Aligada, Jr. and Devona Wells will replace the Honorable Joy D. Bartscher. These sea
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Rick Barth announces departure; Tim Galbreath named Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Rick Barth announces departure; Tim Galbreath named Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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Rick Barth, Ph.D. has announced he will leave the University for another opportunity after four years as the University's Director of undergraduate admissions.
Since joining Clemson in 2022, Barth has helped guide undergraduate admissions through a period of significant change in higher education while expa
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Robert Meisel, retired Navy captain and California optometrist, to receive UWO Distinguished Alumni Award
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news:
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Robert Meisel, retired Navy captain and California optometrist, to receive UWO Distinguished Alumni Award
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Receiving a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Distinguish Alumni Award is Robert Meisel, military veteran and former owner of optometry practices in Alpine, California.
Meisel earned a UW-Oshkosh bachelor's degree in psychology in 1969. In 1973, he earned his Doctor of Optometry fr
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Summer Internship Program in Milwaukee Provides Teens Hands-on Healthcare Career Exploration
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Summer Internship Program in Milwaukee Provides Teens Hands-on Healthcare Career Exploration
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For 16 local students, this summer offered an opportunity to look beyond the classroom and experience the reality of a career in healthcare.
Now in its second year, the Summer Internship Program at Ascension St. Joseph provides high school juniors through colleg
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The Pulitzer Prizes, in partnership with the American Library Association, present new traveling exhibition, Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire, to be displayed at 20 public libraries nationwide
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 19 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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The Pulitzer Prizes, in partnership with the American Library Association, present new traveling exhibition, Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire, to be displayed at 20 public libraries nationwide
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Exhibition Celebrates Pulitzer Prize-Winning Works in All Categories Through Displays, Interactive Stations and Live Events
Exhibitio
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Title VI and School Discipline: The Dear Colleague Letter and New Investigations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Title VI and School Discipline: The Dear Colleague Letter and New Investigations
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Key Takeaways:
* On August 18, 2026, the Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter outlining its arguments against disparate-impact liability under Title VI and directing schools to stop considering race in connection with student discipline in order to comply with federal anti-dis
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UW-Eau Claire makes Money's list of Best Colleges in America for 2026
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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UW-Eau Claire makes Money's list of Best Colleges in America for 2026
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Money looked at more than 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in the country, with 745 schools meeting the initial screening requirements for further examination.
UW-Eau Claire again received a four-star rating out of five stars after Money analyzed the colleges based on 25 factors, includin
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UW-Madison and Green Bay-area partners build flood resilience along the East River
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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UW-Madison and Green Bay-area partners build flood resilience along the East River
With coordinating support from UW-Madison's Wisconsin Sea Grant, the East River Collaborative brings together The Nature Conservancy, NEW Water and local governments to build a more resilient East River watershed.
By Rodee Schneider
GREEN BAY, WIS. - Before dawn on a wintry morning in March 2019, the East River spilled
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Washington and Lee Welcomes New Fixed-Term Faculty, Fellows and Assistant Coaches
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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W&L Welcomes New Fixed-Term Faculty, Fellows and Assistant Coaches
Twenty-eight new faculty and staff members are joining the university this year.
By Brian Laubscher
Washington and Lee University has welcomed 28 fixed-term faculty members, fellows and coaches to new positions across the College, the Williams School and the Law School this fall.
These new additions are:
* Emma Aldrich '22, Visit
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Wis. Health Services Dept. Confirms E.Coli, Salmonella Cases Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release:
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DHS Confirms E.Coli, Salmonella Cases Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts
17 Wisconsinites sick, one hospitalized; consumers advised not to eat alfalfa sprouts from Calco and Everything Sprouts
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed 17 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) and Salmonella in Wisconsinites related to eating alfalfa sprouts from Everything
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WOCCU and WFCU Partner with Kenyan SACCOs to Help Close the SME Financing Gap
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- The World Council of Credit Unions posted the following news release:
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WOCCU and WFCU Partner with Kenyan SACCOs to Help Close the SME Financing Gap
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MADISON, Wis.-Ninety-three small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya secured a combined $2.5 million in financing through a year-long initiative led by World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and Worldwide Foundation of Credit Unions (WFCU), expanding access to capital for bu
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Your Feedback in Action: 2026 Annual Member Survey Results
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- 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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Your Feedback in Action: 2026 Annual Member Survey Results
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A member letter from President and CEO, Michael Ericson
Thank you for your continued partnership with FHLBank Chicago and for sharing your feedback through our 2026 Annual Member Survey and ongoing conversations throughout the year. As a member-owned cooperative, your perspecti
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