MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin posted the following news release: * * * Three Chinese-Owned Companies to Pay More Than $7.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans Greenland LA Metropolis Hotel Development LLC, Greenland US Management LLC, and Greenland LA Metropolis Development III (together, the Greenland USA Entities), have agreed to pay $7,312,283.36 to resolve all more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls for Rejection of Rail Megamerger That Threatens to Raise Costs on Wisconsin Farmers, Manufacturers, and Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reject the merger application filed by Union Pacific to acquire Norfolk Southern. If approved, this merger would greatly reduce competition in Class I rail an more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- 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 Dec. 19, 2025: * * * 'Theocrat' U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace utilizes Christian nationalism in bid for S.C. governor U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" for the blatant and eager Christian nationalism s more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin posted the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Drugs in Oshkosh Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 15, 2025, United States District Judge Byron B. Conway sentenced Aquanis M. Williams (a/k/a "Pirate") to 156 months' imprisonment for distributing cont more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin posted the following news release: * * * Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 9, 2025, Michael Williams (age: 44) received a sentence of 240 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute con more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Organizations celebrate major setback for NTEC gas plant, groups call on Dairyland Power Coop to cancel plans * SUPERIOR, Wis. Today, in a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission filing by Minnesota Power, the company announced that it will withdraw from the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) gas plant project, which it had been developing with Dairyland Power Cooperative (based in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Control Wisconsin's Gray Wolf Population * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act. "Wisconsin farmers and ranchers work hard to provide for their families and feed our communities. They should not have to worry about predators threatening their livestock  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Pass Legislation Protecting Children and Reducing Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of four critical pieces of legislation this week: the Kayla Hamilton Act, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, the Power Plant Reliability Act, and the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Dec. 19 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Rooney Property Management partners with Yardi to elevate operations * Comprehensive platform will modernize leasing, payments and resident services SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025 - Rooney Property Management has selected Yardi (r) to modernize operations and enhance service acr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Navy Announcement of New Frigate Class * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new frigate class. This announcement comes after the Trump administration announced plans to cut back the production of the U.S. Navy's Constellation-class frigate warships  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service posted the following news: * * * Update: Genetic Sequencing Results for Wisconsin Dairy Herd Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza * Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, D.C., December 19, 2025 On December 14, 2025, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in Wisconsin. On more PR