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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday April 10, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Three UW-Madison students named 2025 Goldwater Scholars
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Three UW-Madison students named 2025 Goldwater Scholars Recipients of 2025 Goldwater Scholarships (left to right) Alissa Choi, Elliott Weix and Pramana Saldin Photo: Bryce Richter Three University of Wisconsin-Madison students have received 2025 Goldwater Scholarships, considered the country's preeminent undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.   more

Trump's Executive Order to Extend Coal Will Increase Pollution and Drive Up Utility Bills
WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Executive Order to Extend Coal Will Increase Pollution and Drive Up Utility Bills WISCONSIN - Donald Trump signed executive orders to bolster coal production in the United States. The executive orders will aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Department of Energy to compel power plants to   more

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay: Colored Fire and Explosive Chemistry Experiments Highlight 'Cool Chemistry' Event to Spark Kids' Excitement About Science
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * Colored fire and explosive chemistry experiments highlight "Cool Chemistry" event to spark kids' excitement about science UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus hosts the family event for kids of all ages Green Bay, WI - On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus will host "Cool Chemistry," a free event to spark kids' interest in the sciences. "Cool Chemistry" will  more