MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- 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: * * * Bannon's 'Amen,' salute show growing dangers of Christo-fascism "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross," is a quote long misattributed to Sinclair Lewis -- but whoever said it got it right. Case in point: Step more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF: Oklahoma's new bible-in-school lesson plans are unconstitutional Despite being in the middle of a court challenge over its bible-in-school proposal, the Oklahoma Department of Education has just posted another call for vendors to supply lessons integrating the bible into the curriculum. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, as part of a coalition of groups, is already suing to block state Superintendent of more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, Feb. 24 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * OP-ED: Governor Evers' Budget Puts Wisconsin Kids and Families First In his state budget address on February 18, Governor Tony Evers unveiled a fiscal plan for the next two years that puts us first - with a priority on policies to help Wisconsin kids, families, and communities thrive. Governor Evers' proposed budget will not only ensure local K-12 public sc more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison researchers win prestigious Sloan fellowships At left, Sharon Yixuan Li, assistant professor of computer sciences, and James Roberts Crall, assistant professor of entomology. Two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are among 126 scientists across the United States and Canada selected as Sloan Research Fellows. The fellowships, awarded annually since 1955, honor exceptional scientists whose creativity, innovation a more PR

APPLETON, Wisconsin, Feb. 25 -- Lawrence University issued the following news: * * * WSGC grant helps Lawrence geosciences major Zachary Hogan pursue Mars research By A.J. Kaiser '25 Lawrence University junior Zachary Hogan has turned his fascination with Mars into research that has garnered a grant from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC), an educational branch of NASA. The geosciences major from Warrenville, Illinois, is using the $5,000 grant to fund research into the deterioration of ice cliffs on the poles of Mars. The end goa more PR