MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating Citizen Science Month, honoring the volunteers in scientific research and monitoring. The DNR partners with the public on more than 20 citizen-based monitoring projects in which volunteers collect information about an array of natural resources, from location and abundance data for birds, bats, bumble bees and more native species, to water quality data for lakes and rivers. “Our citizen-based monitoring efforts are a type of citizen science that focus on the long-term monitoring of our natural resources,” said Eva Lewandowski, DNR Citizen-Based Monitoring Coordinator. “They are an excellent way

HOWARD, WI – Deb Kerr has the experience, judgment, and expertise to serve as Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Deb’s opponent spent the entirety of her campaign lobbing attacks and distractions.  Deb ran a kid-focused campaign and is continuing her outreach to voters even on the final day before the election. Please see below for a list of how Deb and her opponent differ. National Leadership Deb Kerr has been endorsed and supported by both Obama and Trump’s secretaries of education demonstrating her national reach, but also the bipartisan nature of her campaign. Additionally, Deb also served as President

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers will this week host the fourth of six virtual Badger Bounceback Live Sessions to discuss his 2021-23 budget proposal. As highlighted in a video message from the governor, the listening session will cover topics such as ensuring every kid has access to a high-quality, public education, providing mental health supports for students at schools, special education reimbursement rates, expanding access to early childhood education and childcare, and investing in our higher education institutions. The Badger Bounceback Live Session on What’s Best for Our Kids will occur on Thurs., April 8, 2021, at 6 p.m., Wisconsinites are invited

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) discussed the media’s double standard in covering the Biden presidency and the administration’s mishandling of the ongoing crisis at the border during an appearance Friday on Fox News’ ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ Excerpts from the interview are below and video of the interview can be found here. On media bias: “Senator Grassley’s and my report was spot on accurate. There are so many foreign financial entanglements that really do represent a counter intelligence and extortion threat to now the Biden presidency. Remember, that was completely dismissed because of the bias of the media. They picked their

MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #110 declaring a State of Emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions throughout Wisconsin. Today, all of Wisconsin is at very high fire danger. The combination of dry vegetation, unseasonably warm temperatures, low relative humidity and increasing south or southeast winds will lead to continued elevated fire weather conditions. The Executive Order will allow wildfire suppression support from the Wisconsin National Guard and assist with rapidly mobilizing the Guard’s Black Hawk helicopters to the areas of the state in most need of aerial fire suppression resources during the spring fire season which generally lasts through

WISCONSIN ― New reporting in the Washington Post is highlighting how Wisconsin’s vaccine distribution program serves as a model best practice despite the difficulties the state faced in combatting the virus in the fall of 2020. The piece credits Andrea Palm, who served as the Secretary-designee for Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services before being nominated as President Biden’s Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, with laying the groundwork for a successful vaccine program in Wisconsin. According to the Post’s reporting, Palm’s experience in organizing the state’s COVID-19 response leaves her well-equipped to lead in Washington. “Wisconsin offers lessons for