MONONA, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: MADISON, Wis. Following the tragic school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison this morning, A Better Wisconsin Together released the following statement: "Our hearts and deepest condolences go out to all of the students, staff, families, and community members impacted and left grieving by this trage  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on city officials in Vicksburg, Miss., to cease their unconstitutional sponsorship and promotion of an explicitly Christian prayer event. On Dec. 4, Vicksburg Alderman TJ Mayfield announced that the city of Vicksburg is sponsoring a Christian prayer event on the coming New Year's Day. His official statement makes clear that   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation strongly opposes the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to lead the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. This division is tasked with upholding the civil rights of all Americans, ensuring equal protection under the law, and combating discrimination in all its forms. Dhillon's track record raises serious concerns about her com  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Leopold prepares to make a journal note at the Shack near Baraboo, Wisconsin in 1946. Courtesy of The Aldo Leopold Archives in the UW-Madison Digital Collections. This year marks the 75th anniversary of "A Sand County Almanac," the collection of essays written by the famous naturalist Aldo Leopold. It's also the first year that the handwritten journals which informed Leopold's influential work   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering resources and support to UW students and employees who may have been affected by a school shooting that took place at Abundant Life Christian School on Madison's Far East Side on Dec. 16, as well as condolences to all those in the Madison community affected by the tragic incident. The situation is developing and the public   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison in 2024 through the camera's lens Photos by: Bryce Richter, Jeff Miller, Althea Dotzour, Taylor Wolfram, MK Denton, Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen Words by: Preston Schmitt How do you measure a successful year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison? In 2024, you could start with the big moments: a 175th anniversary celebration; a record number of freshman applicants and st  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Milwaukee, WISCONSIN The Department of Energy's (DOE) Loans Program Office (LPO) has announced a conditional commitment for an Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (EIR) loan guarantee of up to $2.5 billion to We Energies / Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) to support a portfolio of clean energy and storage projects in Wisconsin. LPO's EIR program was created under the Inflation Reduction Act   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Karen Strier has been studying this population of northern muriquis for over 40 years. Photo by Joao Marcos Rosa Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published in the journal Ecology suggests the northern muriqui monkeys remain at risk, especially in the face of ongoing habitat disturbances. Northern muriquis, which live in the Atlantic Forest   more

PLOVER, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- The Women In Trucking Association issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: ARLINGTON, Va. - Dec. 16, 2024 - The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that Michelin North America, Inc. has renewed its Gold Level Partnership. This partnership is crucial to the advancement of the mission of the non-profit organization to encourage the employment of women in transportation and logistics, celebrate their success and minimize the obstacles they f  more