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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for 2026-07-10 ( 6 items )  
Wis. Radioactive Materials Program Backs Most NRC Modernization Rules but Opposes New General Licenses (3)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Wisconsin Radioactive Materials Program, Madison, has submitted a public comment letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the proposed modernization of NRC regulations for byproduct material use. The program generally supports definitions and some adjustments to decommissioning financial assurance and physical inventory frequency changes. However, Wisconsin opposes establishing a new class of standard general licenses, citing concerns over confusing terminology, increased inspection resource demands, and p more ST

Brian Moulton named UW-Madison's senior director of federal relations (8)
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Brian Moulton named UW-Madison's senior director of federal relations Moulton brings more than two decades of experience in public policy, government affairs and the non-profit sector to the role. By Sarah Skwirut Brian Moulton has joined UW-Madison as senior director of federal relations, bringing more than two decades of experience in public policy, government affairs and the non-profit sector. Moulton will join the university's Office of Fede more PR

Frequent Absentee Voter Tom Tiffany Refuses to Stand Up for Constituents' Right to Vote By Mail (8)
MONONA, Wisconsin, July 10 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Frequent Absentee Voter Tom Tiffany Refuses to Stand Up for Constituents' Right to Vote By Mail Tiffany silent on recent effort that would make it harder for his own constituents to vote - Republican Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is once again refusing to protect his constituents' right to vote. In a moment of true bipartisanship, Wisconsin Republicans and more PR

Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program, Including Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin (8)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program "50 for 50" Will Place American Art from the Hirshhorn Collection in Every U.S. State and Puerto Rico Selected by Each Institution for Multiyear Loans - The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participate in "50 for 50," a national collection-sharing i more PR

SBA Suspends 7,800 Wisconsin Borrowers Connected to $375 Million in Suspected Fraudulent Pandemic-Era Loans (8)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * SBA Suspends 7,800 Wisconsin Borrowers Connected to $375 Million in Suspected Fraudulent Pandemic-Era Loans Action Represents Latest Action in Agency's State-by-State Fraud Crackdown - Today, in collaboration with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the suspension of 7,800 Wisconsin borrowers tied to $375 million in suspected fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program more PR

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to Repatriate 16 Funerary Objects Linked to Dozens of Tribal Nations, Including Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (8)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus has identified affiliated Tribes for 16 associated funerary objects under Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and determined they are culturally affiliated with 55 federally recognized Tribal nations. The inventory covers five associated funerary objects from th more PR