To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $17.3 million contract to reconstruct WIS 69 between Paoli and US 18/151 near Verona in Dane County. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, April 4. The project will reconstruct WIS 69 and make the following improvements: Rebuild and widen the highway to include 12-foot lanes each way with eight-foot shoulders (five-foot paved, three-foot gravel); Construct a roundabout at the WIS 69 and County PB intersection in Paoli; Realign sections of WIS 69 to improve sight lines; and Widen the WIS 69 structure over Badger Mill Creek. WIS 69 will

OSHKOSH  – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is filing an amicus brief today in Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission opposing the use of drop boxes in Wisconsin elections. “Fundamentally, this case must be about restoring confidence in our election system,” Senator Johnson wrote in the brief. “The failure of the Courts and Congress to address the shortcomings of the 2020 election has undermined the public confidence in our elections and, in the process, has caused an alarming erosion of faith in our most treasured institutions.” In the amicus brief, Senator Johnson argues: Absentee voting requires precise rules to avoid the appearance of (and

West Bend, Wis. (March 18, 2022) – In an effort to protect our citizens’ democracy and ensure elections are truly free and fair and be conducted impartially and uniformly, and without interference from those who would seek to manipulate the process for personal gain, County Executive Schoemann is pleased to announce today that he has signed 2021 Resolution 87, which was unanimously passed by the County Board on March 9, 2022. The formal signing will take place Monday, March 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the main lobby of the Herbert J. Tennies Government Center, 432 E. Washington, West Bend. According

MADISON, Wis. –  Over the past year, the American Rescue Plan – which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress – has provided critical support for schools, rural health clinics, hospitals, and public safety initiatives.   This week, Wisconsinites are reading about how President Biden, Governor Evers, and Democrats in Congress are allocating these federal funds to deliver for communities across the state.   WTMJ Milwaukee: More than $50 million in ARPA funds dedicated to addressing public safety across state “On Tuesday, Governor Tony Evers was in Milwaukee to announce a more than $50 million investment of ARPA funds

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind is encouraging high school students in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The deadline for submitting artwork is March 25, 2022. “I want to remind students that the 2022 Congressional Art Competition is open and that the deadline is approaching soon,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “Each year, our students create amazing works of art and it’s always great to see the talent of WI-03 students showcased in the Capitol. I encourage all high schoolers across the district to participate in this year’s competition.” The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 as

Milwaukee’s sister city Irpin, Ukraine has been under siege for weeks by invading Russian forces and agencies have been enlisted to facilitate aid to those affected by this crisis. Your donations to agencies will support Ukrainians in need, with a focus on the most vulnerable, including children, said Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, chair of the city’s Sister Cities Committee. “In times of humanitarian crisis like this, acts of compassion and generosity can make a huge difference. In recent years, we have been able to establish a closer relationship with our sister city of Irpin (a suburb of the capital city of Kyiv) and

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) released the following statements after a bill they authored to allow the Oneida Nation to place signs related to their designation as a ‘Purple Heart Reservation’ in state highway rights-of-way was signed into law today as 2021 Wisconsin Act 202: “It takes great courage and selflessness to serve your country,” said Rep. Steineke. “This measure ensures the Oneida Nation will be able to properly acknowledge the contributions of its members who have served and sacrificed for their country, and these brave soldiers will be able to get the recognition they deserve.”

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 15 bills, including: Senate Bill 312, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 192: Requires local governments to make a good faith effort to appoint a physician assistant and/or advance practice registered nurse to the local board of health if the local government is unable to find a willing physician and/or nurse to appoint to the local board of health. Senate Bill 335, now Wisconsin Act 193: Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources, upon request, to transfer up to 15 sturgeon carcasses to Sturgeon for Tomorrow Inc., so that the organization may raffle them

WASHINGTON—As American students and families face staggering student loan debt, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are proposing a new measure that would pull back the curtain and give prospective students a clear estimate of the costs they would owe years down the road before they take out a loan. The senators’ bill—the Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms, or STUDENT, Act—would provide student loan applicants with an estimate of the total amount of interest they would pay, based on a standard 10 year repayment plan, during or prior