WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * "Working People are Fed Up" at Town Halls on Tariffs and Trade Across the Industrial Midwest * CHICAGO, IL - This week, union members, retirees, and small business owners joined town halls in Midwest cities to share their experiences with how unfair trade and economic policies have harmed working people for decades. As working-class Americans nationwide express growing frustration with Trump's chaotic economic agenda, crowds gathered at thes more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 18 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Teams Announced in All Divisions The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods have announced the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams in all eight divisions of collegiate baseball and high school. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners have been selected since 2007 in the collegiate and high school ranks and have featured many future Major League Baseball players. The ABCA/Raw more PR

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * After Record-Breaking Run, UW-Green Bay Extends AD Josh Moon Through 2031 Mark Murphy Endowed Director of AthleticsJosh Moon has signed a contract extension with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay that will keep him at the University through 2031, Chancellor Michael Alexander announced on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. "Josh Moon continues to grow Phoenix Athletics," shared Chancellor Michael Alexander. "His belief in our regi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * At Mt. Horeb Town Hall, Workers Call for New Course for U.S. Trade Policy * MT. HOREB, WI - Farmers and small business owners turned out in droves to attend a town hall meeting to demand a bold new blueprint for trade policy. This event featured conversations with Rep. Mark Pocan, former U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, District 5 Director of the Wisconsin Farmers Union, Kriss Marion, and National Campaigns Director of Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Resolution to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Jack Up Costs, Terminate Care for Millions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led their colleagues in introducing a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Trump Administration's rule that will undermine the Affordable Care Act marketplace more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 18 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Corn Growers Urge USDA to Fund Research on Corn Grain, Not Just Stover Author: Abby Meier The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 15 state corn organizations, delivered a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins, encouraging investment in research that supports the full value of corn grain as a driver of new market opportunities and farm inco more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF blasts Education Department's weakening of civil rights office The Freedom From Religion Foundation assails the Trump administration's latest assault on public education. In an attempt to further dismantle our educational system, the Trump administration has announced plans to transfer oversight of special education and the Office for Civil Rights out of the Department of Education. This is not an inconsequential reorganization, more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF challenges N.C. county's Christian agenda The Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting that Randolph County commissioners in Asheboro, N.C., immediately stop imposing their sectarian religious beliefs on the community. A concerned county resident informed the state/church watchdog that on Dec. 8, 2025, the Board of Commissioners voted to dissolve the entire Library Board of Trustees in response to its decision to keep the b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards to 12 Students for 2026-2027 Academic Year * Washington, DC, June 17, 2026 -The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (Foundation) announces that 12 outstanding students are recipients of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship, a program for students interested in potentially pursuing a career in the $1.3 trillion equipment finance industry. Each student will receive a scholars more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Van Orden Hosts Cabinet Secretaries in Western Wisconsin This week, Congressman Derrick Van Orden hosted U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler and U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling in Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire. Van Orden, Loeffler, and Sonderling hosted a roundtable table with local community members and business leaders and also toured McDonough Manufacturing and Chippewa Valley Technical Co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Announces New Energy Agreement to Strengthen American Energy Security and Lower Costs * WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior announced a settlement agreement with affiliates of Invenergy, North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of independent power infrastructure, aimed at strengthening American security and lowering costs, advancing goals central to President Donald Trump's Energy Dominanc more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 17 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Interwoven How Indigenous knowledge and science can work together to communicate about climate. By Elise Mahon As a child, Sherri LaChapelle-Corn spent a lot of time in the forest. It inspired a lifelong fascination with the shapes and designs found in pieces of wood. Peeled bark, a twisted branch, patterns on a trunk all became canvases for a painting, materials for a new sculpture, or simply interesting artifacts to bring home and admire. The f more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 17 -- Employment and Social Development Canada issued the following news release: * * * National Seniors Council - New Appointments * Dr. Habib Chaudhury is a professor in the Department of Gerontology and associate director of the Gerontology Research Centre at Simon Fraser University.  His research focuses on environmental gerontology, specifically in supporting the physical environment of people with dementia in long-term care facilities, dementia-inclusive neighbourhood environments and age-friendly communities.  more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 17 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * Political scientist examines how Brown won Trump's Ohio * How did Sherrod Brown win re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2018 in a state Donald Trump had just carried by eight points, and where Republicans swept every other statewide race? In a chapter for The Liberal Heartland, University of Dayton political scientist Christopher Devine examines Brown's campaign that ran on an unapologetically liberal record with a working-class message. Brown is wagering h more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TruStage, formerly the CUNA Mutual Group, posted the following news release: * * * Registration Now Open for Discovery 2026 Conference * Madison, Wis. ( June 17, 2026 ) - Registration is open for the credit union industry's largest annual virtual conference, Discovery 2026. This year's event will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The conference, which TruStage(r), the credit union (CU) system partner of choice, coordinates, will begin at 9 AM CT. The no-cost, all-day event more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wied Announces 2026 Congressional App Challenge * DE PERE, WI -Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) is inviting middle and high school students from Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District to participate in the 2026 Congressional App Challenge. "In an ever-changing technological world, it is essential that American youth become involved in the innovation," said Rep. Wied. "The Congressional App Challenge provides students from across Northeast Wisconsin wit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:45 a.m. on June 24, 2026, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years, vice Erika L. McEntarfer. * James Macy, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2030, vice Marvin Kaplan, term expired. * David M. Pr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Dr. Karen Murchie with Besadny Award for Fostering Great Lakes Partnerships Murchie recognized for elevating sucker research, directing volunteer-led monitoring across three Great Lakes states, and engaging myriad audiences in the Great Lakes conservation community - The Great Lakes Fishery Commission honored Dr. Karen Murchie of the Shedd Aquarium with the 2026 C.D. "Buzz" Besadny Award for Fostering Great Lakes Part more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, June 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire's Dr. Elizabeth Glogowski earns national award for research mentoring * Dr. Elizabeth Glogowski, professor of materials science and biomedical engineering, has been awarded the CUR 2026 Engineering Division Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award. Glogowski, who joined the UW-Eau Claire faculty in 2011, has built a 15-year record of sustained excellence across research, student development and inclusive mentorship of more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 17 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison researchers identify therapeutic target for dangerous fungal infections The discovery could prevent against Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus and global public health threat that spreads in hospitals and other care settings. By Will Cushman A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified a promising new therapeutic candidate against Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen that has al more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * UWM advances toward key federal cybersecurity certification, expanding research and industry opportunities The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has taken a significant step forward in strengthening its research enterprise by achieving Level 1 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and accelerating efforts toward Level 2 certification, an accomplishment that will expand access to federal funding and deepen indust more PR