Rep. Green: Gov. Evers signs merit scholarship bill

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

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Gov. Evers: Takes action on two bills

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

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WED PM Update: Witnesses urge JFC to boost shared revenue, school funding

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Superintendents, a county executive, a mayor, public employees and parents pressed the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee today to boost shared revenue and school funding increases during the first public hearing on the biennial budget. Waukesha County Exec Paul Farrow, a former GOP

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Wisconsin Election Commission: Officials turn toward certifying results

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

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Rep. Green: Gov. Evers signs merit scholarship bill

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.

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Dept. of Agriculture: Announces new staff assigned to rural partners network

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

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Announces federal funding for Jewish social services of Madison

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

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Helps deliver $139 million for clean drinking water Iinfrastructure upgrades in Wisconsin

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

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Conservation Voters: Help elect Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz, Mayor Eric Genrich, and more in Spring Election 

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

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NextGen America: Youth vote surges in Wisconsin Supreme Court election 

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

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Gov. Evers: Takes action on two bills

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

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