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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for 2026-06-05 ( 20 items )  
53 Quarles Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 5 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * 53 Quarles Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced 53 attorneys from the firm have been ranked in the 2026 edition of the Chambers USA directory. The 2026 ranked Quarles attorneys are: Elizabeth Blutstein - Public Finance Keith Bruett - Litigation: General Commercial Douglas Buck - Real Estate Heather Buchta more PR

Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Notes From the Field: Borrelia Mayonii Lyme Disease -- New York, 2025 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 21) on June 4, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Borrelia mayonii Lyme Disease -- New York, 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Borrelia mayonii is a pathogen that has been indicated as a causative agent of Lyme disease and iden more PR

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Opposes Funding Bill that Cuts WIC and International Food Aid, Attacks the LGBTQ Community (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Opposes Funding Bill that Cuts WIC and International Food Aid, Attacks the LGBTQ Community * "Instead of strengthening programs that help our farmers sell their products and help families keep food on the table, Republicans are cutting these programs to fund tax goodies for billionaires. The FY 2026 funding bill would also cut WIC and deny children and families full access  more PR

Federal Lands Subcommittee Chairman Tiffany: Confronting America's Wildfire Crisis By Fixing Our Forests (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Confronting America's Wildfire Crisis By Fixing Our Forests Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing focused on the condition of our nation's federal forests as we approach peak wildfire season in the U.S. The hearing examined the condition of America's federal forests, preparations for th more PR

Fitzgerald, Moolenaar, and Issa Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Adversarial Chinese Patents (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzgerald, Moolenaar, and Issa Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Adversarial Chinese Patents * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at countering China's influence on the U.S. patent system: the Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act and the Foreign Adversary Patent Disclosure Act. The Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act, introd more PR

Five Roadrunners earn prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 4 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Five Roadrunners earn prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship * The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Graduate Research Fellowships to five students and recent graduates from UT San Antonio. The students and alumni selected are Leah Alvarado '26, Emily Holder '25, Dylan Moran '25, Theodore Pabst '26 and Jacob Pike '26. Alvarado, Moran and Pike are UT San Antonio Honors  more PR

Fredrikson Recognized by 2026 Chambers USA (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 5 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news on June 4, 2026: * * * Fredrikson Recognized by 2026 Chambers USA Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual legal guide identifying the top attorneys and law firms in the United States, ranked 16 practice areas and 32 individual attorneys from Fredrikson in its 2026 edition, released today. During the Chambers USA interviews, clients recognized Fredrikson as a strategic and res more PR

Husch Blackwell Achieves Significant Growth in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 5 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Achieves Significant Growth in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA Chambers USA recognized Husch Blackwell with 147 attorney rankings in the 2026 guide released today, an increase of 22 individual rankings from 2025. In addition, 25 lawyers, who did not appear in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, earned rankings. Chambers also ranked Husch Blackwell in 59 departments--a year-over-y more PR

NEW REPORT: Donald Trump's Disastrous Agenda for Wisconsin's Dairyland (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Donald Trump's Disastrous Agenda for Wisconsin's Dairyland * WISCONSIN - As Dairy Month begins, and ahead of President Trump's visit to Wisconsin, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today released a report highlighting how the Trump Administration's policies are devastating Wisconsin farmers - jacking up input costs and cutting off access to customers who buy Made in Wisconsin agricultu more PR

Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Four of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative (10)
IRVING, Texas, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Four of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Ribbon of Hope Foundation and The Honor Foundation Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 4, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both more PR

Oles win Fulbright awards to teach overseas (10)
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 4 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Oles win Fulbright awards to teach overseas * Four recent St. Olaf College graduates have been awarded grants to study and teach English abroad during the 2026-27 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, and two more have been named alternates for the prestigious award. Created and funded by Congress in 1946, the Fulbright Program aims to foster international goodwill through the exchange of more PR

Over 100 Advocacy Groups Blast Proposed $70 Billion Funding Boost for ICE, Border Patrol (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following statement with over 108 organizations: * * * Taxpayers Are Not ICE's Cash Cow * Congress's hypocrisy revealed: Leaders release plans for $30 billion more for mass detention and deportations as Congress votes on additional $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol. The following is a statement by 107 national and state/local organizations: The Trump administration continues to urge t more PR

Registration open for Summer 2026 healthcare conferences and workshops (10)
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, June 4 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * Registration open for Summer 2026 healthcare conferences and workshops * The University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning will offer the following conferences and workshops this summer designed to provide essential continuing education and professional development opportunities for health professionals across disciplines. Respiratory Conference - Wedn more PR

Rockwell Automation Supports Liquats Vegetals' Digital Transformation of Plant Operations in Spain (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 4 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Rockwell Automation Supports Liquats Vegetals' Digital Transformation of Plant Operations in Spain * Rockwell Automation is working with Liquats Vegetals, a Spain-based producer of plant-based beverages, to support the digitalization of manufacturing operations at Liquats' production facilities. The collaboration  more PR

The Deport Alien Gang Members Act, HR 175, Passes Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * The Deport Alien Gang Members Act, HR 175, Passes Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - HR 175, the Deport Alien Gang Members Act, has passed the House Judiciary Committee. The legislation, authored by Congressman McClintock, next goes to the House floor. Congressman McClintock delivered remarks in support of the legislation during the Judiciary Committee hearing: Statement on HR 175 V more PR

Top Takeaways From Full Committee Hearing With The Architect of the Capitol (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing with The Architect of the Capitol Yesterday, the Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol: Addressing Past Lessons, Present Projects, and Future Challenges." Witness: * The Honorable Thomas Austin, Architect of the Capito more PR

University of Nebraska Actuarial Science Research Ranked No. 1 in North America (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 5 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska actuarial science research ranked No. 1 in North America By Sheri Irwin-Gish The University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked No. 1 in North America and No. 12 in the world for business school actuarial science research productivity in the latest UNL Global Research Ranking of Actuarial Science and Risk Management and Insurance. "Top rankings like this are earned through sustained research productivit more PR

Vice President and General Counsel Ralph Weber to retire in September (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 4 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Vice President and General Counsel Ralph Weber to retire in September * Ralph Weber, vice president and general counsel, has announced his intention to retire in September after three years at Marquette. President Kimo Ah Yun has named Lizzy McCright, deputy general counsel, to succeed Weber as the next vice president and general counsel. Weber joined the university in November 2023 as acting gene more PR

Zika infections can cause significant developmental problems (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Zika infections can cause significant developmental problems Even babies born without the virus's notable physical symptoms may experience sensory, attachment and anxiety issues, according to a new study.  By Jenn Bal Infants exposed to the Zika virus during pregnancy may face hidden developmental challenges, even if they appear healthy at birth. A recent study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison  more PR