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A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts to Results of Wisconsin Supreme Court Election (10)
MONONA, Wisconsin, April 9 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts to Results of Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
Wisconsin voters chose common sense, progress, and freedom
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Results of the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race are in, showing that voters elected Judge Chris Taylor in a landslide victory. Tonight's result shows an overwhelming rejection of the righ more PR
ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Supreme Court Race (10)
NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Supreme Court Race
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MILWAUKEE - Tonight the AP projected that Chris Taylor has been elected to serve as the next justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
ACLU of Wisconsin Executive Director Dr. Melinda Br more PR
Carrie Schwartz: The courage of curiosity (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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Carrie Schwartz: The courage of curiosity
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When upcoming University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate Carrie Schwartz was asked about her time in the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College, her review was part personal, part academic -but all rave.
"Honors at UW-Eau Claire is a mark of curiosity, which is like my two-bit saying that I tell everyone," Schwartz says with a laugh. "It's more PR
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Trump Threats to the Iranian Population (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Trump Threats to the Iranian Population
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"Congress must rein in President Trump. Now is the time for Republicans to join Democrats in ending his madness.
He is unfit to serve as President. He must be removed from office through any possible avenue."
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Original text here: https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5897 more PR
Construction Jobs Increase In 38 States And D.C. Between January 2025 And January 2026; 40 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Jobs Increase In 38 States And D.C. Between January 2025 And January 2026; 40 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs
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Texas and West Virginia Top Lists of 12-Month Increases, While California and Oregon Have the Worst Decreases; Illinois and West Virginia Lead in Monthly Gainers; Idaho Has the Worst Number and Percent of Monthly Lo more PR
DCCC Statement on Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Statement on Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
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Following Chris Taylor's victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race this evening, DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement:
"Wisconsin voters sent another clear message that they are ready for leaders who put them first, meaning time is running out for out-of-touch politicians Derrick Van Orden an more PR
EMILYs List Congratulates Judge Chris Taylor on Her Victory in the Race for Wisconsin Supreme Court (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release:
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EMILYs List Congratulates Judge Chris Taylor on Her Victory in the Race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Judge Chris Taylor's decisive win in the election for Wisconsin Supreme Court, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:
"Congratulations to Judge Chris Taylor on flipping a critical Wisconsin Supreme Court seat and protecting a progre more PR
FFRF Ends Prayer Led by Ravenswood (W.Va.) City Council Members (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 9 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 8, 2026:
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FFRF ends prayer led by Ravenswood (W.Va.) City Council members
Ravenswood (W.Va.) City Council members will no longer deliver religious invocations at official meetings -- thanks to the Freedom From Religion Foundation's constitutional advocacy.
A concerned community member reported that at the Jan. 20 meeting, Council Member Todd Ritchie led a prayer to begin the pu more PR
FFRF Rebukes USDA Secretary for Easter 'Rant' to Government Workers (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 9 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 8, 2026:
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FFRF rebukes USDA Secretary for Easter 'rant' to government workers
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling out U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for sending an explicitly Christian devotional email, apparently to almost 100,000 USDA employees.
FFRF has received multiple complaints from USDA staff regarding the April 5 message, sent as an official m more PR
First Mid Bank & Trust Celebrates Financial Literacy Month With North St. Louis Program (10)
MATTOON, Illinois, April 9 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release:
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First Mid Bank & Trust Celebrates Financial Literacy Month with North St. Louis Program
Partnership helps Jennings students build lifelong money skills
St. Louis, MO - A quiet but impactful effort in the Jennings School District is helping students build lifelong money skills -- teaching them how to budget, save, and make smart financial decisions from an early age.
During Financial Literacy Month in more PR
ICYMI: Democrats Notch Major Victories as Voters Reject Trump's Toxic Economic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 8, 2026:
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ICYMI: Democrats Notch Major Victories as Voters Reject Trump's Toxic Economic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran
From Congress to school boards, Democrats have been overperforming and winning at record rates since Trump retook office, and last night's elections were no exception. Once again, Democratic enthusiasm swept across the country as Democrats defeated their right-wing oppo more PR
Marquette named finalist for two Ragan's PR Daily Marketing Awards (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 8 -- Marquette University issued the following news release:
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Marquette named finalist for two Ragan's PR Daily Marketing Awards
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Marquette has been named a finalist for two national marketing awards from Ragan's PR Daily, the preeminent brand for public relations professionals. The Inauguration of Marquette University's 25th President is a finalist in the Event Strategy category, while "Value of a Marquette Education Campaign" is a finalist in the Integrate more PR
Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Judge Chris Taylor's Victory in Wisconsin State Supreme Court Race (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Judge Chris Taylor's Victory in Wisconsin State Supreme Court Race
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Today, Judge Chris Taylor won her bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This victory ensures that Wisconsinites have a fair-minded, impartial justice serving on the Supreme Court who will uphold their most fundamental rights. Through more PR
Sanford Bemidji Board of Directors welcomes new members (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Bemidji Board of Directors welcomes new members
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Nikki Brink: Brink is the owner of an independent Little Caesars franchise in Bemidji. Prior to that she served as the Chief Operations Officer at First National Bank Bemidji. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bemidji State University as well as a diploma from the Graduate School of Banking more PR
Sanford Health to highlight workforce readiness at AI Summit (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Health to highlight workforce readiness at AI Summit
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Sanford Health's chief transformation officer is joining leaders from Google and Augustana University for a one-day conference focused on preparing students for a world in which AI is increasingly ambient, but where human judgment, ethics and curiosity remain essential.
The Applied AI Summit: A Future-Ready Wor more PR
Smithsonian To Mark Nation's 250th With Exhibition Presenting America's Shared Natural and Cultural Heritage Including Objects From All 50 States (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History issued the following news release on April 8, 2026:
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Smithsonian To Mark Nation's 250th With Exhibition Presenting America's Shared Natural and Cultural Heritage Including Objects From All 50 States
Visitors Invited To Celebrate and Reflect on Connections Spanning US Represented in the National Museum of Natural History's 148 Million Object Collection
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History will op more PR
World's best-selling author Patterson will give this year's Spring Commencement keynote (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 8 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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The world's best-selling author James Patterson will give this year's Spring Commencement keynote
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The master storyteller, who will deliver the charge to graduates on May 9, shares early advice ahead of the ceremony.
It is hard to oversell James Patterson. He has published more than 250 novels, more than 100 of which have reached No. 1 New York Times bestseller status; sold more than 475 million boo more PR
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