MONONA, Wisconsin, April 10 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Wisconsin Republicans Vote to Take Healthcare Away from Constituents MADISON, Wis. -- This morning, every Republican in Wisconsin's Congressional delegation voted to pass a budget resolution that will cut billions of dollars from programs that provide healthcare and other essential services to milli  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 11 -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * Canadian Sales of Agricultural Tractors and Combines Grow as U.S. Sales Decline in March 2025 Milwaukee - According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Canadian sales of agricultural tractors and combines grew in March compared to the year before, while U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines declined during the same time period. "We are thrilled to s  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025: * * * Written by Bill Walsh Connect the dots from teacher union dues to student failure Wisconsin implemented the first school choice program in 1990. Iowa passed school choice in 2023 under the leadership of Gov. Kim Reynolds. North Dakota is about to pass school choice with help from  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF calls on Poland to free Indian humanist activist The Freedom From Religion Foundation decries the alarming detention in Poland of humanist activist Sanal Edamaruku. Sanal is a well-known freethought activist from India who had been given permanent residence in Finland. He had traveled to Poland to speak at a human rights conference. His organization, Ration  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF files Supreme Court amicus brief defending LGBTQ-inclusive book curriculum The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of more inclusive readings in a Maryland school district. The case stems from religious objections by parents to a few LGBTQ-themed books being included in their childr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF TV show guest loves to mess with the Texas establishment Watch the preview here. A Texan explains on the latest episode of the Freedom From Religion Foundation's TV show why she and her organization take delight in messing with those running the Lone State State. Felicia Martin is the executive director of the Texas Freedom Network, founded back in 1995 b  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 10 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU appoints director of Midwestern Regional Office April 10, 2025 # SAN ANTONIO - The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the appointment of Gilberto Ruiz as director of state government relations of its Midwestern Regional Office in Chicago. Ruiz will oversee HACU's legislative agenda on state government issues  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNR Holds Air Permit Hearing for We Energies' Oak Creek Methane Gas Plant and LNG Facility OAK CREEK, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a virtual public hearing on We Energies' $2 billion methane gas plant in Oak Creek and its Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facility. In response to massive public outcry, We Energies proposed a special electric rate aimed  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW grad and international climate reporter returns to campus as spring Science Journalist in Residence Alec Luhn's environmental reporting roots reach back to an assignment for The Badger Herald, during his days as a journalism student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now an award-winning international freelance reporter, Luhn -- still on the environmental beat -- is returning to  more