MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Governor announces budget proposal will require the Legislature to allow the people of Wisconsin to put binding referenda, constitutional amendments on the ballot New effort aims to ensure Wisconsinites have the same power as the Legislature to propose new state laws, amend constitution through ballot initiatives * * * Gov. Tony Evers today announced he will propose requiring more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 7 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: The Marquette University School of Dentistry has received a $1.37 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish the Open Dental Education Consortium to help standardize dental education and decrease the cost of tuition. With this award, MUSOD will form a consortium with Chippewa Valley Technical College and Milwaukee Area Technical College in Wisconsin, and Brigham Young University in Uta more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Professor Betul Kacar is pictured in her lab in the Microbial Sciences Building. Photo: Jeff Miller Betul Kacar, associate professor of bacteriology, likes mysteries. And there is, maybe, no larger mystery than the origins and early evolution of life. Now, a team of scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison led by Kacar, a pioneer in the field of molecular paleobiology, will explore th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Betul Kacar, associate professor of bacteriology, is pictured in her research lab in the Microbial Sciences Building. Photo: Jeff Miller Betul Kacar, associate professor of bacteriology, likes mysteries. And there is, maybe, no larger mystery than the origins and early evolution of life. Now, a team of scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison led by Kacar, a pioneer in the field of m more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 7 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to award $23.2 million for 30 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). The 30 Infrastructure Grants being announced more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 3 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #250 (https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIGOV/2025/01/02/file_attachments/3117293/EO250-NationalFloodInsuranceProgram.pdf), in coordination with the Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources, Administration, and Transportation, to comply with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) guidelines for floodplain management regulations on state-owned propert more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 7 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking * * * Radon, a colorless, odorless gas, can seep into homes through their foundation and be deadly at high levels. In Wisconsin, 1 in 10 homes has elevated levels. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, and approximately 962 Wisconsinites have radon-induced lung cancer. F more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 7 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today that the application period for a planning grant for developing new recovery high schools is open through the end of the month. The Recovery High Schools Planning Grant, established under 2023 Wisconsin Act 72, will provide up to four planning grants to support the development of recovery high schools - en more PR