MILWAUKEE — Dr. Mariana Reis, a post-doctoral researcher in the Marquette School of Dentistry, has been awarded a Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health worth about $1,457,000 to study the effect aging and periodontal disease has on oral health in living organisms. The research project, “Structure

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) introduced the Stop “Wrongs to Our Kids’ Educational” (WOKE) Meals Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from withholding federal funds from schools that maintain biological distinctions between boys and girls. This bill has been endorsed by Heritage Action for

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden has signed into law bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. The Keep Kids Fed Act will extend important funding and flexibility for communities to provide children with healthy meals this summer, and provide support to schools and daycare providers to respond to supply chain challenges and high food costs for the coming school year.

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding answers about reports that DHS is using taxpayer dollars to reimburse nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that transport illegal aliens

MADISON, Wis. — As the nation still freshly grieves the Supreme Court’s overturning of our constitutional right to abortion care, Wisconsin Democrats at their annual convention this weekend emphasized unity, hope, and a constructive path forward for the Badger State. It was a glaring contrast to last month’s Republican Party of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of Arena is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction of a new well and wellhouse in the Village

Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announce Wisconsin’s SeniorCare Program has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover certain vaccines that members receive in pharmacies. Vaccines covered include those that protect against shingles, tetanus, meningitis, and Hepatitis A and B.

In anticipation of the new Ken Burns documentary, Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, the Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) is promoting resources and actionable steps viewers can take to improve youth mental health. The two-part documentary will air on PBS on June 27 and June 28. The film

Madison, Wisconsin (June 24, 2022) – Third Judicial Administrative District Chief Judge Jennifer R. Dorow, Waukesha County Circuit Court, has been selected by her fellow chief judges to serve as chair of the Committee of Chief Judges, effective Aug. 1. Dorow was first appointed as a chief judge by the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Madison, Wisconsin (June 24, 2022) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed circuit court judges from Waushara, Outagamie and Taylor counties as new chief judges of their respective judicial administrative districts, effective Aug. 1, 2022. The Court also re-appointed judges from Kenosha and Barron counties to continue as chief judges. The

(Milwaukee, WISC.) – On June 10, 2022, a federal judge in Texas suspended a Biden Administration policy that prioritized the arrest of undocumented immigrants who are considered a threat to public safety and national security, leaving nearly all of the 11 million undocumented  immigrants in the country vulnerable to deportation. See New York

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, joined Komatsu leaders for the grand opening of the company’s new campus in Milwaukee’s Harbor District, a $285 million project with the potential to bring more than 1,000 jobs to a long-dormant area of

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky requesting information about whether the agency performed sufficient surveillance of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events.  A recent article noted that CDC did not compile all of the data on

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on the Central Sand Plains Draft Regional Master Plan and Environmental Analysis which outlines proposed future resource management and public use and development of DNR-managed properties within the Central Sand Plains Ecological Landscape.  The public may submit comments through a variety

MADISON — Heather L. Reese has been named executive director of Wisconsin Public Media, the division at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that oversees Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin. Reese has served as interim director since August following the death of Gene Purcell, who had served in the role since

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined 33 Democratic Senators in a letter to President Joe Biden urging “bold action” to protect the right to abortion after the conservative wing of the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Republicans made this generation of women the first with fewer rights than their mothers.