MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 22 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Christian nationalist Kristi Noem should not be Homeland Security in charge Kristi Noem, President Trump's nominee to become the next secretary of Homeland Security, has some of the most extremist religious views of any of his appointments. Like Trump, Noem has claimed to be divinely called to office. Her campaign website quotes Noem as saying, "I want to be obedi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: * * * Communities that experience mass shootings drink more alcohol in the aftermath, a new study finds Public mass shootings in the United States increase alcohol sales in the affected communities for years afterward, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The findings, published this week in the journal PNAS Nexus, add to the evidence that mass shootings have l  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 21 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF applauds Tulsa council replacing prayer with moment of silence The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to learn that the Tulsa (Okla.) City Council recently voted to end its divisive practice of starting meetings with prayer. The national state/church watchdog wrote to the City Council in November urging members to end the practice of opening meeting  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 21 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF: Trump exec order against transgender rights is religious interference The Freedom From Religion Foundation says the anti-transgender rights executive order that President Trump signed last night is religious overreach. The "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" order seeks to eliminate the r  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: * * * Leadership change in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement The University of Wisconsin-Madison has initiated a leadership change in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Provost Charles Isbell, Jr. announced Wednesday. Dr. LaVar Charleston, who has led the division for the past three years, will leave his   more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, Jan. 22 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Mid-State Technical College will host prominent author and speaker on autism and animal behavior Dr. Temple Grandin on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The event will be held at the Sentry Theater in Stevens Point from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All community members are invited to attend the free event. Advanced registration is recommended to secure your spot. On-site registration will be available if space allows. At the e  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, Jan. 22 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: * * * OP-ED: Marking the 52nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Amid Ongoing Threats to Abortion Care 52 years ago - on January 22, 1973 - the United States Supreme Court issued their ruling in Roe v. Wade. It was a ruling that protected our constitutional right to abortion care for nearly five decades, until 2022 when ext  more