MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 24 [Category: Business] -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * AEM Applauds Senate Introduction of Farm Bill 2.0 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations Kip Eideberg issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate's introduction of the Agricultural Act of 2026 (Farm Bill 2.0): "The Senate's introduction of the Agricultural Act of 2026 is an important step towards providing the certainty  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Franklin's HCAMP Program Inspires Future Healthcare Workforce Through Hands-On Learning * Nineteen high school students spent four days this summer getting a firsthand look into the future of healthcare through the inaugural Healthcare Academy for Medical Professions (HCAMP) at Ascension Franklin. The immersive program introduced students from Franklin, Whitnall, St. Francis, Greenfield and Gr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Questions Trump's Alleged Deal with Iran, Urges Colleagues to Vote to End War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the Senate floor, slamming Trump's alleged deal with Iran and calling on her colleagues to end Trump's war of choice. Baldwin's floor speech comes ahead of the Senate vote on the House-passed Iran War Powers Resolution. The measure cleared the House earlier this month with support from four  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Votes to Pass Biggest Housing Bill in 30 Years * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted to pass the updated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill to build more affordable housing, bring down housing costs, and stop Wall Street from buying up local homes. The Senate passed the bipartisan bill 85-5, and it now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. "No matter where I travel in Wisconsin, whet more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * As Walz's popularity tanks, the question for candidates is 'What would you do differently?' This week, results from the Star Tribune/KARE 11/ Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication Minnesota Poll showed that Gov. Walz's approval rating had hit a new low of just 39%. This is down 14 percentage points from September more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May * Tue, 06/23/2026 - 13:45 Texas and Wisconsin Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Mexico Lag; Texas and Idaho Top Monthly Gainers, While Massachusetts and Montana Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses Construction more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 23 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Custom Beverage Concepts Selects Plex to Drive Visibility and Operational Efficiency * MILWAUKEE -June 23, 2026 -Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that Custom Beverage Concepts (CBC), the industry leader on new beverage trends, has selected Plex Manufa more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ella Langley bringing 'The Dandelion Tour' to the Bryce Jordan Center on Sept. 11 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Ella Langley will bring "The Dandelion Tour" to the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Sept. 11, with special guests ERNEST and Gabriella Rose. Tickets for "The Dandelion Tour" will be available via presale beginning Thursday, June 25. Fans can register for presale access at ellalangley.com/tour. General on-sale begins Friday, June 26, more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF questions $700 million HHS initiative favoring faith-based providers The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising concerns after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent touting of an expanded role for faith-based recovery organizations. At a June 18 event in Michigan, Kennedy announced a $96 million funding opportunity through the Trump administration's Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evid more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Fort McCoy opens new microgrid to strengthen energy resilience at main gate * FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Fort McCoy leaders, community partners, and distinguished guests gathered May 19 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the official opening of the installation's new $1.4 million Main Gate Microgrid with Battery Backup Project, a major investment in installation resilience, readiness, and energy modernization. The project, completed through more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Urges Congress To Defend States' Rights and Reject Big Oil's Immunity Proposal * Governor Lamont Joins Coalition of Governors Warning That Proposed Legislation Will Limit States' Abilities To Protect Working Families (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of nine other governors from across the country are urging Congress to reject federal legislation that will grant sweeping legal protections to fossil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * In Lead up to Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Baldwin Leads Bills to Expand Access to Abortion Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) today introduced two bills to help Americans access abortion as Republicans continue to chip away at women's fundamental right to make their ow more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 22 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * June 15 - 21, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa (June 22, 2026) -Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "It was another active weather more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced membership updates within the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina. On April 2, 2026, the organization filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. These administrative actions were completed under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits the financial recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified condi more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua earns 5-star CMS rating * MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua received a 5-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a national distinction that recognizes Marshfield Clinic's quality measures and its continued effort in providing safe, quality health care to its patients. This designation was earned by 12% of the more than 3,000 U.S. hospitals ranked  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown * BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The charges filed today in federal court in Boston are more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown * HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The charges include alle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Davids' Bipartisan Bill to Boost Native American Entrepreneurs Passes U.S. House * Today, the U.S. House unanimously passed Representative Sharice Davids' (D-KS-03) bipartisan Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA) and expand support for Native entrepreneurs. Davids, an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on June 23, 2026, by senior research staffer Michael A. Clemens: * * * US is driving away international students at a long-term economic cost For generations, students from around the world have fueled universities in the United States, their top destination by far. Those students don't just sustain a $43 billion export industry in higher education services per year. Many remain after graduation as a key source of high-skill science and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bicameral legislation to make higher education more affordable for millions of working and middle-class students ac more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TruStage, formerly the CUNA Mutual Group, posted the following news release: * * * Polly Expands Partnership with TruStage * Williston, Vermont -Polly, the insurance technology platform built for the automotive and financial services industries, today announced an expansion of its existing partnership with TruStage(r), adding TruStage Payment Guard Advantage Insurance to its suite of consumer protection offerings. The product joins Polly's existing lineup of auto, home, and li more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Black Hills unveils advanced imaging technology * June 23, 2026 RAPID CITY, S.D. -Patients at Sanford Black Hills now have access to the most advanced CT imaging technology in South Dakota - a first-of-its-kind photon CT scanner in the state and at Sanford Health, delivering sharper images, richer detail and lower radiation, helping care teams make more confident decisions and giving patients more answers in a sin more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo Doc Talk on mental health in adolescents * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Health Fargo is hosting a Doc Talk discussion to educate the public about mental health in adolescents. The event is on Thursday, June 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. inside the Fargo Parks Sports Center at the Sanford Sports Complex, 6100 38th St. S., Fargo. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Understanding your teen's mental he more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford in Minot welcomes more new family medicine providers * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Minot has expanded its team with the addition of two more new family medicine providers at the Sanford Hwy. 2 Clinic. The two providers offer primary care services to people of all ages, from routine checkups to treatment for a wide range of health concerns and conditions. Brieann Backes, PA-C, is a physician assistant who of more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, June 23 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Alumni Association Names 25 Under 25 Honorees for 2026 * From Missoula to Paris and Dublin to San Diego, these young alumni prove that impact doesn't care about age or title. It depends on purpose and on the drive to use what they've learned to serve something larger than themselves. "We are proud to celebrate this remarkable class of young alumni," said LeAnn Layton, UM's associate vice president for alumni and community relations. "Their  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR Seeking Public Comment On State Park System Strategic Plan Update The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on an update to the Wisconsin State Park System's Strategic Plan. The Wisconsin State Park System contains 126 unique properties offering a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. The updated plan will summarize the system's existing conditions, analyze conditions to more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR Seeking Public Comment On Wolf River State Trail (Langlade County) Master Plan Initial Public Comment Period Open Through July 31 - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the future management of the Langlade County segment of the Wolf River State Trail. A master plan, guided by Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, establishes the levels and types of resource man more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, June 23 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Painter Files Federal Charges Against Painters and Trades Union for Unlawful Forced Membership, Dues Deductions * IUPAT union bosses lied to worker, claiming union membership and dues payment authorization were mandatory for employment Waukesha, WI (June 23, 2026) - Caryn Johnson, an employee of Olympic Companies, has filed charges at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against International Union more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin's Healthcare Cost Crisis | Ep. 2 Wisconsin Competitiveness Report Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released the second episode of its limited video series based on WMC Foundation's Wisconsin Competitiveness Report -- highlighting the challenges facing Wisconsin's economy and what it will take to move forward. In the episode, WMC's President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer and Associate Vice President of Government Relations Rac more PR