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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for 2026-04-20 ( 11 items ) |
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4 School Leaders Named National Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year (10)
RESTON, Virginia, April 18 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of Secondary School Principals issued the following news release:
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4 School Leaders Named National Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year
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The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has named its 2026 National Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year-four educators whose work offers a ground-level answer to some of the most pressing challenges in American schools today: mental health, student discipline, teacher isolation, more PR
American Dairy Coalition Urges USDA to Address Dairy Data Gaps and Protect Farmer Participation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The American Dairy Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, National Agricultural Statistical Service , and Office of the Chief Economist emphasizing the importance of accurate, transparent, and trustworthy data for the dairy sector. The letter highlights gaps in existing USDA data products, cautions against unchecked expansion of data collection, and calls for safeguards to maintain farmer participation and data integrity.
ADC, representing dairy f more ST
Center for American Archeology to Repatriate Ancestral Remains Found in Pike County, Illinois (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The Center for American Archeology, Kampsville, Illinois, is taking steps to return ancestral human remains and funerary objects recovered from multiple archaeological sites in Pike County, Illinois, to Native American tribes following an inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The center identified remains representing at least 158 individuals from locations such as the Bedford Mound Group, Helm Mound Group, and John Swartz Mound Group, spanning periods fro more PR
Corporate Central Credit Union Backs NCUA's Proposed Stablecoin Issuer Rule With Recommendations for Clarifications (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Corporate Central Credit Union, New Berlin, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration expressing support for the agency's proposed rule on licensing and regulation of Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers, entities created under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. Corporate Central, a federally insured corporate credit union serving liquidity and payment infrastructure functions for credit unions, praised the NCUA's balanced approach more ST
Douglas Buck Accepted to American College of Real Estate Lawyers (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 14 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Douglas Buck Accepted to American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Douglas Buck, a Madison-based partner in Quarles & Brady's Real Estate Practice Group, has been accepted into the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL.)
ACREL is a national association of preeminent commercial real estate lawyers focused on service to clients, colleagues and the profession. Admission is by invitation only after a rigorous screening process.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Opposes DHS Employment Authorization Rule for Asylum Seekers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security voicing opposition to a proposed rule concerning employment authorization for asylum applicants. The rule would extend work authorization timelines and suspend new work authorizations for asylum seekers for an indefinite period.
The ELCA, one of the largest Christian denominations in the U.S. with over 2.7 million members nationwide, describes its position as rooted in religiou more ST
Family Health Center Urges HRSA to Exempt Community Health Centers From 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Family Health Center of Marshfield Inc., Wisconsin, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The center cautioned that the shift from manufacturer discounts to a rebate system would impose severe operational and financial challenges on Community Health Centers (CHCs), threatening their ability to provide affordable medications to vulnerable patients.
The letter highlighted that CHCs, which often serve more ST
FFRF Condemns Bible-Heavy Texas Reading List (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 17, 2026:
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FFRF condemns bible-heavy Texas reading list
The Texas State Board of Education's preliminary approval of a bible-heavy, mandatory reading list for Texas public schools is a brazen promotion of religious doctrine.
While removing about 100 readings that represent diversity, such as Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and writings from Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington, the overlong reading list emphasizes the bi more PR
Independent Pharmacy Cooperative Urges Enhanced Transparency and Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Independent Pharmacy Cooperative, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration concerning the agency's proposed rule titled Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure. Representing over 2,000 independent community pharmacies, IPC highlighted the need for comprehensive transparency and accountability in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices affecting ERISA-covered self-insured group health plans.
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JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news:
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JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year
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Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is.
It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High School in Conroe, Texas, and his school-provided more PR
Wisconsin Credit Union League Supports NCUA Proposal to Rescind IRPS 06-1 Affecting Federal Credit Unions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League, Madison, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration expressing support for the agency's proposal to rescind Interpretative Ruling and Policy Statement 06-1. This policy had placed limits on underserved area additions to the fields of membership for multiple common bond federal credit unions. The League emphasized that since the current FOM requirements are already incorporated into the NCUA's Chartering Manual, which is part of Appendix B to part 701 o more ST
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