UW-Stevens Point: Opens state-of-the-art testing laboratory

The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point held a grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Compostability Testing Laboratory on May 20. The new facility marks a significant milestone in WIST’s mission to help businesses and organizations

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Free Salah Sarsour Campaign: National pressure grows to free Palestinian-American community leader Salah Sarsour from ICE detention: Half a dozen members of Congress condemn his wrongful detention alongside over a dozen WI lawmakers and 200+ organizations

(MILWAUKEE, WI, 5/21/2026) – More than six Members of Congress have expressed alarm over ICE’s detention of Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-American community leader and legal U.S. resident of over 30 years. They join over a dozen Wisconsin lawmakers in calling

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Rep. Grothman: Introduces OPT Fair Tax Act to end tax loophole favoring foreign workers over American graduates

(Washington, D.C.) – Today,Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced the OPT Fair Tax Act, legislation that will close a perverse loophole that harms American workers.  Under current law, foreign workers in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program are exempt from paying Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes, creating an incentive to hire these foreign workers over American citizens. The OPT Fair Tax Act will ensure that

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U.S Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin leads colleagues in calling for immediate release of detained Wisconsin resident Salah Sarsour 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led her colleagues in calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately release Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident of the United States, who is currently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Indiana. The Senators note

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