MADISON – Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed June 2, 2020, as 100 Years of Vocational Rehabilitation Day to celebrate the success of vocational rehabilitation in ensuring the full participation of individuals with disabilities in Wisconsin’s workforce. Today marks the 100th anniversary of civilian vocational rehabilitation in the United States. “Wisconsin workers with disabilities enrich our communities and play an integral role in our economy,” Governor Evers said. “The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), through its Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, has supported thousands of our community members with disabilities in developing vital skills to prepare them for success in the workforce.” Over the

Traffic along Wisconsin’s highways had an unprecedented drop and remained well below normal in the weeks since Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order took effect March 25, giving traffic engineers an unusual perspective on highway travel. The findings are the result of an ongoing traffic study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Interstate traffic volumes began to decline in the week leading up to the World Health Organization declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic on March 12, 2020, and a U.S. federal emergency declaration the next day.

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today released a video statement following the death of George Floyd and the ongoing unrest, urging Wisconsinites to offer their compassion, support, and action to the Black community. This includes calling on the Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 1012, relating to use of force practices.  The video message is available here.  Over the past few days, we have been grieving as another Black life was extinguished before our eyes. His name was George Floyd. He was 46. His life matters. His family deserves justice. And he should still be alive today. But his death was not an

University of Alaska System President will interview next week MADISON, Wis.—The search process for the next president of the University of Wisconsin System is moving to the next phase with the selection of University of Alaska System President Jim Johnsen as a finalist who will go through multiple committee and shared governance interviews next week. “The candidate pool that was developed and reviewed by the committee was very deep and strong, and included a number of impressive and qualified candidates at each step of the process,” said Regent Vice President Michael M. Grebe, chair of the Presidential Search Committee. Amid

HAGER CITY, WI – Today, Derrick Van Orden is proud to announce the endorsement of Rob O’Neill, a highly decorated fellow Navy SEAL and the man who killed Osama Bin Laden. Derrick has also been endorsed by SEAL PAC, an organization committed to electing conservative veterans to lead in Washington. Rob O’Neill released the following statement in support of Derrick Van Orden: “SEAL PAC and I are honored to endorse Derrick for Congress. He has defended our nation as a Navy SEAL and is getting back into the arena to fight for our rights as American citizens in Congress. It is time for

MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Natural Resources invites those interested in deer management in Wisconsin to apply for a seat on a County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC). Council members include representatives from a variety of stakeholder groups interested in white-tail deer management in Wisconsin. The application deadline for all council seats in each county is July 1, 2020. Founded in 2014, CDACs were established to provide an open venue to develop county-specific deer population objectives and herd management strategies through public involvement. Council members review and consider a variety of metrics on deer herd trends, impacts to habitat and various human-deer interactions.

Racine only City in WI to receive award from FTA Low or No Emission Vehicle Program Racine – Today, the City of Racine received notice that it has been awarded $3,183,723 from the Federal Transit Authority’s (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program (“Low-No Program”) to buy electric buses. Racine is the only city in the state to receive an allocation, and 1 of only 41 other transit jurisdictions nationwide to receive this funding. In November of 2018, the City received $6,190,906.00 from the Volkswagen Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program which funded 6 electric buses and the related infrastructure. The FTA grant will increase that