MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * MAGA Election Denier Joins MAGA Election Denier on Republican Ticket for Statewide Offices Tiffany's efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss and Schroeder's remarkable election denial extremism presents a serious threat to the freedom to vote in Wisconsin. - MADISON, Wis. - Multiple MAGA election deniers will be topping the ticket for Wisconsin Republicans with Jay more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * District court judge issues temporary restraining order to block rule from taking effect A coalition of 25 states co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown has secured an order temporarily blocking a new rule by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted the states' vote-by-mail programs and put voters' rights at risk ah more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have imposed burdensome requirement more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Title X Funding Conditions * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a multistate coalition in suing to block unlawful grant conditions that threaten to strip federal funding for family planning services from states and providers. The lawsuit (PDF), filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenges new conditions on Title X funds, which support reproductive healt more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA announces 2026-2027 Spectrum Scholars * CHICAGO -The American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services awarded 2026 Spectrum Scholarships to 60 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies. Since 1997, ALA has awarded more than 1,600 Spectrum Scholarships. In the most recent application cycle, the Spectrum Scholarship Program received fo more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 [Category: BizInsurance] -- American Family Insurance posted the following news release: * * * American Family Insurance mobilizes response following Nevada wildfire * American Family Insurance has mobilized additional claims resources to support customers affected by the Hawk Fire in the Reno, Nevada, area. The wildfire, which began on Saturday, Aug. 22, has impacted communities across northern Nevada. American Family is working closely with local agency owners and claims professionals to support customers with more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The American Soybean Association issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by chief economist Scott Gerlt and senior economist Omid Karami: * * * A Look at Potential Soybean Farmer Premiums with 45Z Since 2004, the U.S. government has put its money where the fuel tank is, and it has implemented policies such as the Biodiesel Blenders' Tax Credit (BTC) to reward the production biofuels. The rationale is straightforward: biofuels can displace petroleum and trim greenhouse gas emissions, so the p more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Title X Funding Conditions * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed today in federal court, challenges new conditions on Title X funds, which support reproductive health care, famil more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 27 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Stands Up to Federal Attacks on Family Planning * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the federal government to stop a new policy that would cut off family planning funding to states and health clinics unless they agree to a list of political conditions that are illegal, unreasonable, and completely out of touch with families' needs. AG Rayfield filed the lawsuit today alongside 22 other attorneys gener more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * #Federal judge blocks last-minute requirements that threaten to disrupt Colorado's mail ballot system ahead of November election Aug. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of 25 states secured a temporary restraining order blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would have imposed burdensome ne more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues to protect federal funding for family planning and preventive health care * Aug. 27, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition in suing to block new unlawful conditions on Title X funding, which supports reproductive health care, family planning, cancer screenings, and other preventive care for millions of Americans. The new policy threatens access to affordable, high-quality he more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 [Category: Education] -- Carthage College issued the following news: * * * Carthage greets record-breaking fall 2026 class * The dawn of a new school year brought another record-setting class to Carthage College, which welcomed more than 1,000 fresh faces to its lakefront campus in Kenosha. The buzz, which had built gradually over the previous couple of weeks as Firebirds student-athletes returned in waves to begin fall practices, ramped up significantly on Aug. 22 with move-in day at the campus residence halls more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS sociologist examines shrinking US prison populations, narrowing racial gaps * New research from sociologist and criminologist Jason Robey in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences examines what is driving declines in United States imprisonment rates and racial disparities in prison admissions. Robey, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, co-authored the study, "W more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news: * * * Exploring the severity and causes of a debilitating heart condition * Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF, and their prognosis can be daunting. Debilitating symptoms and frequent hospitalizations lead to deteriorating quality of life and the annual mortality rate is 15%. The number of people with this form of heart failure, wh more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * FFRF Action Fund commends California Legislature's vote to end child marriage The FFRF Action Fund is celebrating a long-overdue victory for children's rights in California. Lawmakers there have approved legislation ending child marriage and sent the measure to more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' Monte Mader is exposing the Christian nationalism she escaped The FFRF Action Fund is proud to name culture critic, podcaster and musician Monte Mader as its Secularist of the Week for using her firsthand experience to expose religious extremism. M more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Theocrats of the Week wage a 'Christian crusade' against Muslim Americans The FFRF Action Fund is naming "Christian Crusaders" Jake Lang and MAGA Pastor Lorenzo Sewell our Theocrats of the Week for wrapping anti-Muslim bigotry in Christian nationalism. The pair more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF disburses more than $17,000 to First in the Family student essay winners The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 11 top winners and nine honorable mentions of the 2026 David Hudak Memorial First in the Family Student Essay Competition. FFRF has paid out a total of $17,650 in award money for the contest this year. Students who will be first in their family to attend either a two- or four-year college or univ more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF warns DOJ seeks to force taxpayers to fund religious proselytizing The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning a sweeping new Department of Justice legal opinion that seeks to dramatically expand the ability of religious groups to use federal taxpayer dollars for all sorts of religious activities. The Aug. 25 memorandum from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, titled "Constitutionality of Religious Restricti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Finalizes Orders with Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms Settling Charges They Deceived Customers About "Active Listening" AI-Powered Marketing Service * The Federal Trade Commission finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group (CMG) and two other firms to pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations they deceived customers by falsely claiming to offer an AI-powered service that could target localized ads based on conversations captured from consum more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals issued the following news: * * * Hospitality Upgrade Announces the Recipient of the John Cahill Student Seat for the 2026 CIO Summit Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(R)) and Hospitality Upgrade are honored to announce Yueming Guo as the recipient of the 2026 John Cahill Student Seat for this year's CIO Summit. This distinguished recognition is awarded annually to one exceptional student from a hospitality program who demonstrates academic ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Slate of Pro-Equality Candidates for Governor in Key States * As LGBTQ+ Community Faces Continued Attacks, HRC is Backing State Leaders Who Will Fight for LGBTQ+ Equality, Protect Fundamental Freedoms and Deliver for Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC announced its endorsement of more than 15 pro-equality gubernatorial candidates across key states. At  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Baldwin Wraps Up First Week of "Ending Chaos, Lowering Costs" Statewide Tour * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) wrapped up the first week of her "Ending Chaos, Lowering Costs" statewide tour with stops in Madison, Richland Center, La Crosse, Onalaska, and Eau Claire, meeting with Wisconsin families and small businesses and highlighting how she is fighting to end the high costs and hardship that Congressional R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Pa more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule District Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Block Rule from Taking Effect - Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Nadine Chang Dupre Discusses ADA Compliance and Third-Party Accommodation Administrators in SHRM Article * Nadine Chang Dupre, a San Diego-based attorney in Quarles & Brady's Labor & Employment Practice Group, was quoted in a SHRM article that addressed a recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settlement that reinforced the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance principle that employers m more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- Northcentral Technical College posted the following news: * * * New Programs for Fall 2026 * WAUSAU, Wis. (August 28, 2026) -Northcentral Technical College (NTC) is pleased to announce several new industry-driven programs that begin during the fall 2026 semester. Learners can begin two new degrees that have been created in response to growing job market needs and feedback from local employers. Applications are now being accepted at NTC for: * IT - Artificial Intelligence Developer Associate Degree * Fire/ more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * New UW faculty get a warm Wisconsin Welcome Beer brats and gardenburgers were on the menu, but the main treat at the annual New Faculty Picnic on Wednesday was the chance for some 120 guests to experience a warm Wisconsin welcome. "I remember coming to this event as a new faculty member many years ago, in 1996," said University of Wisconsin-Madison interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots in brief remarks he made to open the get-together. "For those of you wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary by Deputy Research Director Austin Milks: * * * The Data Center Boom, Explained by One Virginia County How Loudoun turned server farms into 40% of its tax revenue -- and why it's now tightening the rules - A Data Center Fight in Virginia Loudoun County, Virginia, embraced data centers earlier and more aggressively than almost anywhere in America. The result: huge tax revenues, lower property tax rates  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Semafor | Lobbyists go to work for Canada tariff carveouts * In an article for Semafor, White & Case Global International Trade head David Bond discussed the potential escalation of US tariffs on Canada and Canada's targeted retaliatory measures. David predicted that US officials could increase tariffs already in effect rather than expand their scope to additional products. He also noted that Canada's tariffs may disproportion more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire professor wins national award for undergraduate research with helping hand from amazing students * Wheeler soon realized he wasn't giving up impactful research to be a great mentor. His mentorship of UW-Eau Claire undergraduate students would become the heart of a multiple-year research project poised to help millions of people. That project has also brought Wheeler into the national spotlight. He joins the company more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSrpt) -- The World Council of Credit Unions posted the following news release: * * * WOCCU Releases Latest Statistical Report on the Global Credit Union Movement * MADISON, Wisconsin -World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) today released its latest Statistical Report, providing its clearest picture yet of the global credit union and financial cooperative movement. At year-end 2025, approximately 61,838 credit unions and financial cooperatives across 93 countries served nearly 42 more PR