SUN PRAIRIE — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly welcomed White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. and dozens of education, public library and cybersecurity leaders across the state during a roundtable on cybersecurity on Thursday at Sun Prairie Public Library. The roundtable discussion centered around the importance of being

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs help from deer hunters to better understand if local perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are accumulating in white-tailed deer near the Town of Stella in Oneida County. The DNR needs deer tissue samples from hunters who harvest a deer during

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) celebrated the opening of the state’s first job lab within a DOC Probation and Parole office Thursday, Oct. 3. The new space will provide clients on community supervision the opportunity to seamlessly research, apply and interview with

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Duey Stroebel joined WTMJ’s Political Power Hour to call for the release of $50 million in already-approved funding to implement new literacy curricula in schools across Wisconsin. There’s just one snag in Stroebel’s grand avoidance tour: as vice-chair of the Joint Finance Committee, he could release the funding he’s complaining about

Professor Emeritus Jon Werner, a pioneer in the field of management education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 10,000 Google Scholar citations. Google Scholar tracks the number of times a researcher’s work is referenced by other scholars. This remarkable accomplishment underscores the substantial impact and

Milwaukee WI – David L. Marstellar (D- Milwaukee) is a healthcare advocate who is running against Republican Jesse Rodriguez. Prominent elected Latino officials, Latino Community leaders and organizations support David Marstellar. He released the following statement:  “We have a growing Latino community that has unique issues that impact them directly.

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the GazetteXtra reported on Bryan Steil’s long record of voting against legislation that would improve the lives of working Wisconsinites. Bryan Steil voted three times against bipartisan legislation that would lower prescription drug prices and cap the price of life-saving insulin to $35 a month for seniors in the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Kenosha is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing lead service lines within the city of Kenosha. Activities related to this

MILWAUKEE – Today the Committee on Community Engagement & Racial Justice of the Milwaukee County Youth Commission issued the following statement about the report that was recently released by Forward Analytics:  “This report is a warning signal to Wisconsin: we must include young people in planning and decision-making about a

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke for Congress released “Who” the campaign’s latest advertisement in the General Election for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. The humorous 30-second spot features local residents who are fed up with Derrick Van Orden’s extremism and misplaced priorities.  “Derrick Van Orden is completely out of step

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October 3rd, 2024- Wisconsin Dairy Alliance (WDA) and Venture Dairy Cooperative (VDC) announce today that the groups officially endorse Eric Hovde for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.  ” Dairy farmers are hurting. We need leadership in Congress that will tackle out-of-control inflation and energy costs and help in fixing our milk

Wisconsin has always stood for fair representation and integrity in our elections. That’s why it is crucial to pass a constitutional amendment ensuring that ONLY legal US citizens can vote in Wisconsin elections. This is already state law, but this goes one step further by amending our State Constitution to

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EAU CLAIRE – Several Chippewa Valley area business groups, the League of Women Voters, and the LE Phillips Memorial Public Library are sponsoring a public Legislative Candidates Meet-and-Greet on Thursday, October 10, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Eau Claire Public Library. The event is free and no registration is required. Invited

MADISON, Wis. — With scandals and missteps mounting, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) has found a new way to step in it on the campaign trail: Repeatedly lying to Wisconsinites. Hovde has been called out over and over again by independent fact-checkers for his constant stream of lies and

On Tuesday, ahead of the Vice Presidential debate, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff rallied voters in Milwaukee around Vice President Kamala Harris’ New Way Forward plan for an opportunity economy where Americans not only have the chance to get by, but to get ahead.  The Second Gentleman drew a stark contrast between

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