Fusion startup aims to help offset greenhouse gas emissions

A Madison-based startup called Realta Fusion aims to develop commercially viable fusion technology that could help offset global greenhouse gas emissions.  Kieran Furlong, the company’s CEO, said the UW-Madison spinoff company is working to create the “lowest capital, least complex

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Wisconsin Truth PAC ad targets Barnes over crime

Wisconsin Truth PAC is again going after Dem U.S. Senate nominee Mandela Barnes over crime in a new TV ad. The group said the spot will run statewide as part of a TV, radio and digital campaign. It’s part of a $12.5 million buy. The narrator in the spot says

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MON PM Update: Top candidates address WCA annual conference

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers pledged to county officials today that he will try to boost shared revenue if reelected, while GOP rival Tim Michels told the crowd he believes they’re better at making decisions with public dollars than the state. Evers and Michels

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Fusion startup aims to help offset greenhouse gas emissions

A Madison-based startup called Realta Fusion aims to develop commercially viable fusion technology that could help offset global greenhouse gas emissions.  Kieran Furlong, the company’s CEO, said the UW-Madison spinoff company is working to create the “lowest capital, least complex path” to fusion energy production. He discussed its plans for

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Gallagher, Franklin demand answers from Pentagon regarding senior official’s racially divisive statements

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Scott Franklin (R-FL) recently led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Pentagon regarding troubling statements made by Kelisa Wing, the Department of Defense Education Activity’s Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. A recent Fox News article uncovered a June 2020 tweet by Ms. Wing where

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DNR: New accessible playground at Peninsula State Park now open

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the opening of the new accessible Nicolet Beach Playground at Peninsula State Park. In May 2021, the aging wooden playground at the park’s Nicolet Beach was deemed unsafe and beyond repair. Soon after, the Friends of Peninsula State Park began fundraising

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UW-Green Bay: Freshwater Collaborative awards $101,415 to UW-Green Bay to further research on freshwater fishing and the ag-water connection

Green Bay, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay will receive $101,415 for continued research and enhanced student training collaborations among UW System schools. The funding is part of a statewide initiative, backed by the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers, to tackle Wisconsin’s Grand Water Challenges and support

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