SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois Courts issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Gabriel J. Conroe and Matthew J. DeMartini as associate judges of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Conroe received his undergraduate degree in 2001 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin and his Juris Doctor in 2  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Students at 17 school districts across the state will benefit from new advanced manufacturing training for high-demand jobs * * * Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that 4,637 students in 17 school districts will benefit from advanced manufacturing training in preparation for high-demand j  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: On July 1, 2024, legislation will go into effect to protect Colorado's elections by punishing future attempts at "fake elector" schemes and adding protections against deepfake media that falsely depicts political candidates. "In 2020, our country experienced an attack on democracy when the former president and his supporters tried to overturn the election results," said Rep. Lorena Garcia, D-Unincorpor  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Scientist Recognized for Quantum Research Applied to Cryptosystems * * * Raymond Newell, a research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was recently named Battelle's Inventor of the Year for Los Alamos. The annual award recognizes inventors from Battelle and from Battelle-managed laboratories, including Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, the N  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 3 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) President Jay Rothman today announced two interim vice presidents. Rothman announced that Julie Gordon will serve as interim Vice President of Finance and Administration effective September 9, 2024. She will replace Sean Nelson, who has served as Vice President since May 24, 2017, and has recently announced his retirement. Nelson, who will present the UWs Admi  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 2, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investment in Twelve Regional Technology Hubs, Creating Good-Paying Jobs and Driving Economic Opportunity and Innovation in Communities Across the Country - Regional Tech Hubs will strengthen American leadership in industries of the future, create jobs, and spur economic growth in all of America Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will announce fundi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 3 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), today announced that Wisconsin has officially been selected as a U.S. Regional Tech Hub, unlocking $49 million to grow the state's personalized medicine and biohealth sector, including advancing research and innovation, growing the state's economy and creating jobs, and boosting American competitiveness in a cutti  more