MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 23 -- 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, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is a Montana state representative who won his reelection bid earlier this month. We also celebrate the many other nonreligious elected officials who were successful in the recent elections. O  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 23 -- 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, issued the following news: The FFRF Action Fund strongly condemns Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's deal with Senate Republicans to allow expedited confirmations of a few judicial nominees at the cost of advancing President Biden's broader judicial agenda.   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 23 -- World Council of Credit Unions issued the following news release: * * * 2024 Leaders' Declaration recognizes importance of sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth * * * The G20 in its Brazil Leaders' Declaration released this week recognized "the significant role of financial inclusion in improving financial wellbeing" and committed "to harness the potential of digital and emerging technologies to reduce inequalities". Those are positions World Council of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: On Nov. 21, 2024, Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner and NAIC Financial Condition (E) Committee Chair Nathan Houdek participated on a panel at the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) Conference 2024 in Frankfurt, during which he discussed global trends in insurance supervision. He was joined by Shigeru Ariizumi, chair of the IAIS Executive Committee and vice min  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Roberto Abadie: Assistant professor, Department of Kinesiology, School of Education Hometown: Montevideo, Uruguay Educational/professional background: BA Sociology, Universidad de la Republica (Uruguay); MA Anthropology, Universite Laval (Canada); PhD Anthropology, Graduate Center, City University of New York Roberto Abadie What is your field of research, and how did you get into it? My work  more