MADISON, Wis. – Following Tuesday’s high-turnout Spring Election, election officials now turn toward the multi-step process of certifying the election results in the weeks ahead. The Wisconsin Elections Commission can report it is not aware of any significant issues that affected the election, which is the last regular statewide contest of 2023. “Despite the possibility of severe weather, Wisconsin’s election officials conducted another smooth election on Tuesday thanks to their diligence and preparation,” said WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official. “While Election Day is over, election officials’ work is far from complete – we look forward to conducting

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) is happy to announce that Assembly Bill 67, Extension of the Wisconsin Merit Scholarship Program, was signed into law earlier today by Governor Evers. “This bill being signed into law benefits the students here in Wisconsin and the UW-System as a whole,” Green said. “Keeping the best and brightest students here in Wisconsin is the main priority of this bill, and I can confidently say the bill will do just that.” The bill was passed unanimously in the Assembly and the Senate. Since the creation of the program, nearly 300 freshmen have benefitted from

STEVENS POINT, Wis., April 5, 2023— Julie Lassa, State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Wisconsin, today announced new staff to directly assist rural people in accessing resources and funding to improve their communities. These new Community Liaisons are part of the Rural Partners Network (RPN), an all-of-government program led by USDA to help local people create jobs, build infrastructure, and support long-term economic stability. “This is an exciting opportunity to engage in close partnerships with communities to help rural Wisconsinites get their fair share of federal funding,” said Rural Development State Director Julie Lassa. “As we move forward,

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove, Executive Director of Jewish Social Services of Madison to announce federal funding for Jewish Social Services. This important organization received $250,000 in funding through the government funding bill passed late last year. Rep. Mark Pocan said, “I was proud to work with Jewish Social Services to secure $250,000 for refugee resettlement in South Central Wisconsin. Jewish Social Services is a premier provider of resettlement in our local communities that will provide vital refugee resettlement services to new residents of Madison and the surrounding area. I want to thank Jewish Social Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $139 million in federal funding for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades across the state funded by the Senator Tammy Baldwin-supported Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Senator Baldwin successfully included strong Buy America standards in the bipartisan infrastructure legislation to ensure that American iron and steel are used for the DWSRF, helping support American companies and workers. “Every Wisconsinite needs to know that when they turn on their faucet, clean and safe water is coming out, and because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters’ endorsed candidate Judge Janet Protasiewicz was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court tonight. The victory follows Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC’s record breaking spring election program. Other endorsed winners include: Mayor Eric Genrich, Mayor Cory Mason, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, and several more local candidates. For a full rundown of endorsements and results, visit here. Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC invested more than $1.5 million to make sure that on April 4, Wisconsin continued to move forward. Here’s how Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC did that: Executive Director Kerry Schumann had this to say on the yesterday’s victories: “Justice-elect Protasiewicz will finally return

Madison, WI — Today, NextGen America is celebrating the historic youth turnout in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election. To galvanize this critical voting bloc, NextGen leveraged its grassroots organizing infrastructure in Wisconsin and collaborated with partners to turn out thousands of young Wisconsinites. Overall, NextGen sent over 1 million texts, made nearly 75,000 calls, and contacted more than 30,800 young voters by email ahead of the election. On-the-ground efforts were dedicated to education and direct conversations with students across the state, pledging them to vote in the race — including a ‘Youth Vote Rally’ at UW-Madison with the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Mandela

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 67, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 2, which eliminates the sunset date for Wisconsin Merit scholarships awarded to Wisconsin high school graduates who are entering their freshman year at a University of Wisconsin System institution.  “The Wisconsin Merit scholarship is the only state-funded merit-based scholarship that goes to UW System students, and since 2020 alone, this program has helped nearly 300 students afford to reach for their academic and career goals,” said Gov. Evers. “Eliminating the sunset date will ensure we can continue to support Wisconsin students and encourage our own home-grown talent to stay here in Wisconsin.”   The governor also signed Senate

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hiring for its 2024 class of conservation wardens, a fulfilling and exciting public service career dedicated to protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources and the people who use them. The application period is slated for April 10 – May 4, 2023. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed law enforcement officers who serve rural and urban communities statewide. Wardens enforce laws that protect fish and wildlife, the environment, state parks and forests, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. This year’s successful applicants likely will be assigned to major state park and forest properties across Wisconsin. “We

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $9.8 million contract to reconstruct WIS 113 between Knutson Drive in Mendota and WIS 19 in Waunakee in Dane County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin April 10. Michel’s Road & Stone, Inc. is the prime contractor for the project. The project is designed to replace deteriorating pavement along the 3.4-mile-long project, new traffic signals will be installed at the River Road intersection and Arboretum Drive/Bong Road intersection will be reconstructed into a single lane roundabout. During construction, WIS 113 will be closed and detoured for the duration of