ORLANDO, Florida, April 23 -- The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs issued the following news release: * * * African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs Joins Veteran Loan Fund to Expand Access to Capital for Veteran and Military Spouse Entrepreneurs Major initiative supported by Truist Foundation * The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (The Alliance) joins the Veteran Loan Fund (VLF), a national effort of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) advancing economic opportunity for military-connected entrepreneurs. Supp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Calumet Offers 'Healing' Program for Cancer Survivors * In an effort to help cancer survivors regain their physical, emotional and spiritual health, Ascension Wisconsin's Cancer Survivorship Program at Ascension Calumet Hospital, in partnership with A Time To Heal Foundation, offers a free 9-week, in-person program titled A Time To HEAL-Survivorship 101. During this program cancer survivors w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Aspirus Health, Wausau, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration. The letter addresses concerns over HRSA's consideration of moving from an upfront discount model to a rebate-based mechanism under the 340B Drug Pricing Program as part of the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Aspirus Health strongly advises against implementing a rebate mechanism, arguing that any such change would impose substantial new administrative and operational burdens that outweigh potent more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Slams RFK, Jr.'s Budget That Cuts Disease Research, While Trump Asks for $450 Billion More for Defense * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the President's budget request which cuts programs people rel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee on House Administration Advances Legislation to Extend Retirement Age for U.S. Capitol Police Today, the Committee on House Administration unanimously advanced H.R. 8364, bipartisan legislation authorizing an increase in the retirement age for United States Capitol Police officers. "At a time when threats against lawmakers and staff are at a record high, it's important w more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 30 States And D.C. Between February 2025 And February 2026; 22 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs * Texas and Montana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Trail; Florida and Montana Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Delaware Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses  Construction employment rose in 30 st more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Edwin Martini named chancellor of UW-Eau Claire * Editor's note: The Universities of Wisconsin shared the following release today, April 22, 2026. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents today approved Martini's appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. He will assume the leadership post on July 1, 2026. "I'm thrilled that Dr. Ed Martini is joining UW-Eau Claire as its next chancellor," sa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The FBI issued the following letter on April 22, 2026: * * * Open Letter to Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers Dear Parents and Guardians, Over the course of the last few years, the FBI has observed a concerning increase in activity by online actors involved in predatory activity. These predators target children across the United States, including in Wisconsin. "764" is often used colloquially as a catch-all to describe these diffuse online networks. These networks employ tactics described as Sadistic Online Exploit more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * FFRF cautions Trump administration against undermining religious politicking ban The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising serious concerns over a recent announcement from the Treasury Department and the IRS that they plan to issue new guidance on a law banning religious electioneering. The Johnson Amendment is a longstanding federal law prohibiting tax-exempt nonprofits, including churches, from engaging in  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * FFRF condemns Trump's threatened prosecution of group fighting Christian nationalism The Freedom From Religion Foundation is denouncing the Department of Justice's criminal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center. For more than 50 years, the center has been a leading advocate for civil rights. Its research, of special interest to FFRF, has been indispensable to the nation's understanding of the white Christi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * FFRF ensures nonreligious students are eligible for Iowa's highest athletic honor The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded the Iowa High School Athletic Association to revise the criteria student-athletes need to win the state's highest school honor. A concerned Iowa parent reported that the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) was imposing a religious criterion on students in order to be eligibl more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Five UW-Madison professors elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences * The new members, representing a wide range of academic research areas, were selected for accomplishments in their fields. By Chris Barncard April 22, 2026 Share this article The American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced today that five University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members have been elected to the national honorary society and research center. Th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Voucher fight exposes dangers of taxpayer-funded religious education A growing controversy over inclusion of Muslim schools in state voucher programs illustrates a core problem with taxpayer-funded religious education. As Texas rolls out its $1 billion school voucher program, one of the largest in the country, Islamic schools have faced exclusion amid openly hostile rhetoric from state officials. Texas Gov. Greg Ab more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman and Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act to Strengthen Accountability and Protect Taxpayer Dollars * Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI), alongside Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, legislation to establish a government-wide training program to better equip federal employees to identify fraud risks, imple more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their attempts to rig the midterm elections. MICHEL MARTIN: More on what this result in Virginia could mean for the Democrats more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their attempts to rig the midterm elections. MICHEL MARTIN: More on what this result in Virginia could mean for the Democrats, we're joined by House Mi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore and Sanchez Lead in Raising Alarm on Department of Treasury Effort to Wrongly Target Immigrants and Overstep Congress * Ways and Means Committee Members Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Linda Sanchez (CA-38) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following news that the Treasury Department plans to weaponize tax credits to target immigrants and undermine Congress by designating refundable portions of certain tax credits as public benef more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Jennifer Heiling, mother of Brady Heiling, who was killed in a car crash by an illegal immigrant drunk driver, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families": * * * My name is Jennifer Heiling, I am an Angel Mom and I am from a small town in Minnesota. My son Brady Heiling and his girlfriend Hallie Helgeson were tragically killed while celebrating their 3 year anniversar more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Multifaith Texas families condemn 5th Circuit decision upholding mandatory display of Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld S.B. 10, a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom across the state. Represented by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas and Americans  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing opposition to HRSA's proposal to replace the longstanding upfront 340B drug discount model with a rebate-based system. The hospital cautions that moving to a rebate model for 25 specified drugs would impose increased costs and administrative burdens on covered entities that the 340B program was designed to support. The 340B program, which benefits safety net hospitals and provide more ST

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Demands Answers from USDA Secretary on Plans to Gut the Forest Service * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins following USDA's announcement that the Forest Service (FS) will close all nine of its regional offices and 57 of its 77 research facilities across the country, including all four in Michigan. "By compelling field more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams RFK Jr. for Endorsing Cuts to Critical Programs Families Rely on to Fund Trump's Wars Abroad * RFK Jr. on Trump budget request to spend money on war instead of child care: "It's not my department." ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today,-at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Expanding Accessibility at National Parks and on Public Lands Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing on the implementation of the accessibility framework enacted by the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. The hearing examined the progress of the law's implementation as well as opportunities for futur more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * The Crazylegs Classic kicks off spring in Madison * Evolving into a major event, the annual run/walk celebrates campus scenery and Badger community. By Serena Wang Some traditions fade. Others evolve. The Crazylegs Classic has managed to do the latter, growing from a small campus race into a major event that now draws thousands to Madison each spring. What began in 1982 as a relatively modest run tied closely to campus life has since expanded far  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Three UW-Madison professors earn Guggenheim Fellowships The prestigious awards recognize their prior career achievements and future promise. By Lydia Picotte Three UW-Madison professors in the College of Letters & Science have been named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows by the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. The prestigious awards are given to applicants across disciplines, both for their prior career achievements and gre more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 22 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * "DART Senior Thesis Show" Honors and Celebrates Graduating Seniors The University of Dubuque's Bisignano Art Gallery has transformed into a space to honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers. The "DART Senior Thesis Show" is free and open to the public through summer 2026 at the art gallery inside Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett Street. The annual spri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Urban Stormwater Treatment Using Biofiltration: Variable Performance Across Solids, Nutrients, Major Ions, and Metals,' Scientific Investigations Report 20265143, authored by William R. Selbig and James Romano. Prepared in cooperation with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, the report covers monitoring from 2022 to 2024 at Green Tech Station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paired inlet and outlet samples assessed changes in volume, peak discharge, and concentrations of sol more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * UWM alumnus and Milwaukee historian Clayborn Benson to serve as commencement speaker University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alumnus and renowned Wisconsin historian Clayborn Benson will serve as the commencement speaker for UWM's Spring 2026 graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 17, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the UWM Panther Arena. Benson will address graduates at both ceremonies and will receive an honorary degree during the 9 a.m. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Condemns Trump's Illegal War in Iran, Forces Vote on Her War Powers Resolution to Immediately End It * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) forced the Senate to vote on her War Powers Resolution to immediately bring an end to the illegal Iran war. The vote comes as the fragile and crumbling ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was set to expire today, the Strait of Hormuz is again closed, and U.S. servicemem more PR