WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the Revocation of Student Visas at UW-Milwaukee "I am deeply alarmed by the revocation of student visas for several international students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and nationwide. Students and faculty have been left in the dark, with no clear explanation from the Trump Administration regarding the reasons behind these sudden and disruptive action  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has outlined a schedule for the environmental assessment (EA) of ANR Pipeline Company's Heartland Project, located in multiple counties across Wisconsin and Illinois. The project aims to expand ANR's existing pipeline system to meet the increasing demand for natural gas in the Midwest United States, with an estimated capacity of 473,000 dekatherms per day. The proposed expansion includes the construction of approxi  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Roy Op-Ed In The Federalist: Senators, Don't Fall For Hillary Clinton's Desperate Lies About The SAVE Act April 16, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) published an op-ed in the The Federalist (link is external) debunking false left-wing claims about the SAVE Act, why America needs this bill, and a call to action for next steps. Senators,   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 7, 2025, from the Regional Airline Association: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation West Building Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590-0001 * Garrett Windle, U.S. Department of Justice Competition Policy and Advocacy Section U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 3311   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 17 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on April 16, 2025: * * * Regents approve Universities of Wisconsin auxiliary rates for 2025-26 In a virtual meeting, the Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin reviewed and approved the 2025-26 auxiliary rates at each UW university. While the rate adjustments vary across the universities, the proposal will increase the average segregated fees for students at a four-year campus by 3.5% (or $55)  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a formal notice suspending the application of sections 1-402 and 1-404 of Executive Order 12171, a move that brings specific VA subdivisions under the jurisdiction of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. This change follows Executive Order 14251, signed March 27, 2025, which granted the VA Secretary authority to selectively suspend national security exclusions from labor-management relations p  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 17 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * 3 Janesville Elementary Schools Listed in the National Register of Historic Places JANESVILLE, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of three Janesville elementary schools in the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 2025. Adams Elementary School was originally constructed in 1939, Roosevelt Elementary School in 1929, and Washington Elementary School in   more