KBauer Consulting, Inc.

09/29/2026

09/25/2026

9/25 is a good day to remind you that Dolly Parton’s legendary “9 to 5” could help you save a life with Hands-Only CPR.

If you see a teen or adult collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest.

08/26/2026

Meta's commitments for industry standards are the right framework for the path forward, but it only works if TikTok, YouTube, and all social media platforms do the same. Because teens use dozens of apps, an industry-wide solution is necessary.

Today, we are announcing an agreement with a bipartisan group of 51 attorneys general across US states, territories, and the District of Columbia, building on our longstanding efforts to empower parents and support teens.

08/10/2026

Check out this long-form piece published today by Mark Zuckerberg laying out his vision for a world where personal superintelligence is available to everyone, not just a few.

The Future is for Everyone Fund builds off the work already underway across Meta’s data center communities to support energy and water projects, nonprofits and schools, and the economic vitality of the community at large. Examples of Meta's work in Illinois include:

DeKalb Data Center

- $1B+ investment, 200+ operational jobs, ~1,200 skilled trades at peak construction

- Site of a pilot project, done in partnership with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to develop a more sustainable concrete mix with the help of artificial intelligence.

- Five Meta-supported projects in Illinois are adding 767 megawatts of new clean and renewable energy.

- Supporting Northern Illinois University (NIU) STEAM Huskie Engineering summer camps, providing hands-on STEM experiences and transforming learning spaces for middle and high school students.
- $2.6M+ direct funding to local schools and nonprofits

- 100+ local grants and sponsorships

Read Mark Zuckerberg’s piece on our values for building superintelligence for everyone.

06/23/2026

It was an honor to serve on the host committee for the Women for Juliana event today! It was truly inspiring. Thank you Becky Carroll and Katy Langenfeld for organizing one of the best women’s events I’ve ever attended!

06/09/2026

https://about.fb.com/news/2026/06/americas-workforce-academy-free-skilled-trade-training/?

Meta is launching America’s Workforce Academy (AWA), nationwide a program designed to fast-track participants to long-term careers in skilled trades.

04/16/2026

DoorDash with Senate Pro Tempore Bill Cunningham

04/15/2026

One of my favorite days of session! DoorDash day at the Capitol!

02/26/2026

Today, I joined my House colleagues to wear red in recognition of the American Heart Association “Go Red for Women Campaign.”

Since 2004, the American Heart Association’s signature women's initiative, Go Red for Women, has addressed the awareness and clinical care gaps of women’s greatest health threat, cardiovascular disease (CVD). https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/

02/25/2026

Wearing red today with my colleagues in the Illinois Senate to stand up for women’s heart health. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women.
Check here to learn about the warning signs and prevention tips: https://www.goredforwomen.org