MADISON—Secretary-designee James Bond announced today the leadership team of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs. “The newly appointed WDVA leadership team brings decades of experience alongside incredible talent and vision,” said Secretary-designee Bond. “I am confident this team has the unique expertise and dedication to best serve Wisconsin’s veterans and

An innovative program to help students learn valuable life skills and get back on track toward high school graduation began its 50th class this week. The Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy is a two-part 17-month voluntary program for youth ages 16 years nine months through 18. The first part is

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as coroner in Pepin County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of John Albers on Jan. 18, 2023. The new coroner will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) thanks Parents on Patrol with the following statement:  I am grateful for the Stolen Innocence forum put on by Parents on Patrol last night. They did an exceptional job presenting and explaining what is going on in our schools today. Parents need

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is applauding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to update their discriminatory blood donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men (MSM). Senator Baldwin has led Congressional efforts to change this policy, most recently leading a group of colleagues formally calling on the FDA to

De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE) will host its annual Great Decisions Lecture Series beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8. Lectures are presented virtually on Zoom every other Wednesday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., through April 26. Each year, the lecture series focuses on critical global issues selected

An innovative University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outreach program is introducing high school students from underrepresented populations to careers in the geosciences, a career path vital to solving a plethora of societal issues, including climate change and water scarcity. “The demand for geoscientists is growing, but a majority of the people

MADISON, Wis. – Reviewers found that UW Carbone Cancer Center’s six program areas – Cancer Prevention and Control, Developmental Therapeutics, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Mechanisms, Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Tumor Microenvironment and Human Cancer Virology – were rated outstanding or outstanding to exceptional. Exceptional is the only rating higher than

MILWAUKEE – Last night the Milwaukee County Youth Commission held its first meeting since being reestablished in 2022. The commission is comprised of high school students from each of the 18 supervisory districts as well as two co-chairs selected by the County Board Chairwoman and County Executive. “After being unanimously confirmed as the adult

(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach, with the support of Brown County Public Health Officer Anna Nick, declared fentanyl a Community Health Crisis in the County of Brown back on September 1, 2022. Today, an update is being provided on both a local and statewide push of

MADISON – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) recorded the following response to the State of the State Address delivered by Governor Tony Evers: “Governor Evers spent much of his State of the State Address touting a strong economy. This can be easy to do when the state is looking at a record

Whitefish Bay, WI – On Thursday, January 26th, Jodi Habush Sinykin’s campaign announced its most recent round of legislative endorsements. They are:  “As a first time candidate, I feel extraordinarily grateful for all the support I’ve received from elected officials, former candidates, organized labor, and from people throughout the 8th

Madison, Wis. —  Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that during the recent Open Enrollment Period, 221,128 Wisconsinites signed up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov. This is Wisconsin’s highest enrollment since the2018 period and an increase of 8,919 enrollees over the last period. “It’s exciting to see thousands of Wisconsinites

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) has been selected to serve on the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy as well as the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy is responsible for overseeing our financial regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the

MILWAUKEE — Blake O’Neal Turner, mathematics educator and Marquette University’s 2022-23 Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellow, will present “Black Education Spaces: Black Liberatory Mathematics in the Margins,” the 2023 Mitchem Fellow Lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 4:30 p.m. at Raynor Memorial Libraries. This lecture, sponsored by the College of Education

MILWAUKEE — Well-respected Milwaukee-based labor and employment attorney Sara Geenen announced today she has earned the endorsements of a dozen labor organizations in her campaign for Court of Appeals Judge in District 1.  “At a time when many Wisconsin citizens are losing faith in the judicial system, the United Steelworkers