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Six individuals who have achieved exceptional professional success or have made significant contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are being honored as the university celebrates its 155th anniversary. The 2023 class of alumni award honorees include graduates with careers in

Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman has re-introduced his bill, SB 115, which would require one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation. SB 115 has garnered broad bipartisan support and has been co-sponsored by 53 of 132

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through March 20, 2023 for a proposed special pesticide registration. The special registration may help growers reduce early and late blight. The proposed special

WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the latest action under President Biden’s plan to combat PFAS pollution and Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. Through this action,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) sent a letter calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expedite a plan to transition to firefighting foams that do

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting entries from third to fifth graders for the Air, Air, Everywhere poetry contest. Now in its 12th year, the annual DNR-sponsored contest is designed to raise awareness of the

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court released two additional TV ads, highlighting extremist Dan Kelly’s corruption on the bench and insults to seniors receiving Social Security. These ads are part of the campaign’s statewide, record-breaking,

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branches 14 and 46. The appointments will fill vacancies being created by Judge Christopher Foley’s resignation, effective July 17, 2023, and Judge David

MILWAUKEE, WI – The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County launched its VOTE411.org voter guide for the Spring Election.   This one-stop shop for statewide election information has tools– in both English and Spanish– to help voters navigate the voting process. These include candidate information,

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Michael Best Strategies is announcing a new state and federal effort to advocate for clients aiming to help public schools, private schools, parents, and community organizations improve the education of American schoolchildren.  The team, led by firm

MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, participated in a White House state legislative briefing on equal pay on the eve of Equal Pay Day – March 14. Senator Melissa Agard released the following statement:  “I would

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) announced her plans to host in-district listening sessions on the Wisconsin State Budget. “This session I’m again serving as a member of the Joint Committee on Finance, and I look forward to working on a budget

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging property owners to examine their trees for egg masses of spongy moth (formerly known as gypsy moth) and plan ahead if control measures are needed. Spongy moth thrive in warm

MILWAUKEE — Well-respected Milwaukee-based labor and employment attorney Sara Geenen announced today she has earned the endorsements of more than 50 judges and elected officials in her campaign for Court of Appeals Judge in District 1.  “I worked with Sara

About a third of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates take jobs in the Chippewa Valley, a trend that is helping local businesses meet their workforce needs, according to a survey of graduates. The 2021-22 First Destination Report indicates that 32% of graduates

MADISON, WI (March 13, 2023) — Artificial intelligence (AI) platforms seem able to do many things once considered the sole purview of humans, from holding a conversation to creating works of art. This has led to widespread speculation about its current applications

MADISON, Wis. – As part of Attorney General Josh Kaul’s 2023-2025 crime fighting budget request for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and in efforts to keep Wisconsin kids safe, Attorney General Kaul is calling on Wisconsin legislators to fully

MADISON – Tim Fiocchi has been hired as the Senior Director of Governmental Relations by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Fiocchi has over two decades of legislative experience, most recently as Chief of Staff to State Senator Jerry Petrowski, serving

“It’s a wonderful opportunity to help lead one of America’s leading research universities, with broad strengths across the arts and humanities, social sciences, and physical, biological and mathematical sciences, along with several excellent professional schools,” says Scholz, who will begin