WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * "Common-sense conservative values work, especially when deployed consistently over time." * Goldman, Evans & Fedorchak Discuss Their Priorities as New Members of the Energy & Commerce Committee and Their Approach to Doing the Job The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion yesterday morning with three Republican lawmakers who share not only a common role, but a notable distinction - t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals With Gender Dysphoria * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)' proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Accountability from Trump Administration After Chaotic Opioid and Mental Health Funding Cuts and Reversal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, held a virtual press conference demanding answers and accountability from the Trump Administration for ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Votes to Pass Bipartisan Funding Package to Support Clean Drinking Water, Public Safety, and Economic Development * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted to send a bipartisan funding package to the President's desk that included nearly $40 million in direct support for Wisconsin communities and projects that impact the state. The package to fund the Departments of Commerce more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Fetterman, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Cap Credit Card Late Fees at $8 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Credit Card Fairness Act, legislation that would put into statute the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's popular $8 cap on credit card late fees. Consumers currently pay $14 billion per more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Elon's revenge By Bill Glahn You will recall back in March 2025 the news reports of Gov. Tim Walz celebrating a brief drop in the stock price of Elon Musk's electric car company, Tesla (ticker symbol TSLA). The Hill newspaper reported at the time. "Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) told more PR

MEQUON, Wisconsin, Jan. 13 -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: * * * Grant expands service-learning opportunities for students in Mexico By Nastassia Putz, Strategic Communications CUW's School of Nursing program is honored to travel alongside occupational therapy, physical therapy and pharmacy students this spring in Ensenada, Mexico. Over the next two years, in partnership with Agua Viva Ministries, CUW's School of Nursing will establish three clinics to provide h more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 17 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Direct Relief Support Departs for 14 Countries, 44 U.S. States and Territories Direct Relief's Humanitarian Activity for the week of 01/09/2026 - 01/16/2026 * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 500 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 6.9 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shippe more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- 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 Jan. 16, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' Wis. City Council member leads overturn of invocation practice FFRF Action Fund honors a La Crosse, Wis., City Council member as its "Secularist of the Week" for successfully leading the removal of  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- 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 Jan. 16, 2026: * * * 'Theocratic' Texas AG Paxton files baseless religious discrimination lawsuit FFRF Action Fund names Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a staunch Christian nationalist, as its "Theocrat of the Week" for his basele more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * 30+ Orgs Urge USDA to Limit Federal Support for Manure Digesters Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations. * Today, a coalition of 34 organizations filed a rulemaking petition urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Servi more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 16 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * How Scotland's bard influenced a nation across the ocean * Robert Burns Stained Glass Window at UofG's Bute Hall. Credit Darren Jewell-Irons Scotland's national bard Robert Burns never crossed the Atlantic but his words did. They crossed the ocean in the hands of immigrants and reformers and arrived on the shores of America. Then they found their way into the speeches of leading Americans inspired by more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 16 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * K-12 Leaders to Gather in Nashville for AASA's 2026 National Conference on Education * Alexandria, Va. - January 16, 2026 - More than 5,000 K-12 public school superintendents, district administrators and advocates from across the country are set to gather in Nashville, Tennessee from February 12-14 for the 2026 National Conference on Education (NCE), h more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St more PR

ENCINO, California, Jan. 13 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Boutique Hotel in Restored Candy Factory in La Crosse, Wis. LA CROSSE, Wis. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of The Charmont Hotel, a 67-room hotel property in La Crosse, Wisconsin. "The closing process was seamless more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic Marquette Center now offering radiology * MARQUETTE, MICH. - Marshfield Clinic Marquette Center has taken another step forward in delivering timely and efficient patient care by now providing radiology services. Whether a patient needs an x-ray for a possible broken bone or a chest x-ray to help diagnose a respiratory illness, the convenience of conducting more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals with Gender Dysphoria Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * MMC-Ladysmith awards $100,000 for community health projects * LADYSMITH, WISC. - Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith awarded $100,000 Friday split among 13 community organizations for projects that address health inequities in priority areas including alcohol and substance use, behavioral health and health equity. The Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Community Health Fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- No Labels issued the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Iran is importing inflation The rial's collapse is driving up the cost of everything from food to medicine and turning an economic crisis into unrest. By Austin Milks Iran is in an economic crisis, and Iranians are feeling the pressure. Years of simmering anger toward Iran's oppressive regime are boiling over. Why now? Costs are exploding - and most Iranians are struggling to get by. What the publi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- No Labels issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Iran's protests are surging - and the crackdown is getting worse A breakdown of the forces behind the crackdown in Iran, from police to paramilitaries to the Revolutionary Guard. By Austin Milks Iran is boiling over again, and ruling regime is ruthlessly crushing dissent. CBS News reported on January 13, that as many as 20,000 people have been killed in the protests that began on December 28. Protests  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Project Can Return to Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has allowed the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project to resume work after granting their injunction request against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued D more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Urges WI Hospitals to Resume Providing Gender Affirming Care * MADISON, WI - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent letters to UW Health and Children's Wisconsin expressing his sincere disappointment that both systems decided to stop providing gender affirming care to patients under the age of 18, despite the fact that there is currently no legal requirement to do so. Refusing to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces the Middle Class Home Tax Elimination Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Middle Class Home Tax Elimination Act, legislation that would eliminate capital gains taxes on the sale of primary residences. This bill is designed to help increase housing supply and modernize the tax code to reflect today's housing market realities by r more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford installs naloxone boxes at Bemidji, Bagley ERs * Jillian Johnson Media Relations Specialist -Bemidji Region (218) 333-6090 / jillian.johnson@sanfordhealth.org BEMIDJI, Minn. - Sanford Health is expanding access to life-saving overdose prevention tools with the installation of naloxone (Narcan) distribution boxes in the emergency departments in Bemidji and Bagley more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Bill to Prevent Restricting Access to Body Camera Footage with a Paywall * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Stop Body Camera Paywalls Act to prevent local and state governments from restricting access to police body camera footage behind an obstructive paywall. Recently, the state of Ohio adopted a new law to charge members of the publ more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * UWM launches ROAR Ready to support college access and success for K-12 students and families The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is announcing the launch of ROAR Ready, a learning pathway to help K-12 students and their families pursue new interests, prepare for college and explore career options. UWM offers more than 200 unique, age appropriate programs and engagement opp more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 17 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: * * * WYOMING SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS 10 ATTORNEYS The Wyoming State Bar announced that the following attorneys have been suspended from the practice of law in Wyoming for failing to comply with Article I, Sec. 5(b) of the Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar by not paying their annual license fees: * Jay Carey - Arlington, Washington * Maria H. Conversa - Greenwood Village, Colorado * Katie M. Dean - Bridgepo more PR