Madison, WI – AFSCME Wisconsin proudly celebrates Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This victory holds the potential to help Wisconsin reclaim its status as a leader in quality public services and forward-thinking, effective government policy. The State of Wisconsin once championed workers’ rights and freedoms, providing secure,

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with four senators from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, including Ranking Member Rand Paul (R- Ky.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), sent a letter

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(WISCONSIN) – During the Wisconsin Spring Election, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA) ran the state’s largest Latinx and multiracial youth voter engagement program which contributed to the historic victory of Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the defeat of Dan Kelly, the conservative candidate supported by former president

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today released an online archive of Wisconsin’s Official State Highway Map over the past 100 years. The first edition of the state highway map was printed in 1918 for public distribution. Since then, Wisconsin residents and visitors reference the highway maps to reach their

MADISON – Yesterday, Wisconsin voters elected Judge Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The election of Judge Protasiewicz shifts the ideological control of the court from conservative for the first time in 15 years. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “Yesterday, Judge Janet

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments for the 2023 deer season, including harvest quotas and other key parts of deer management as part of the annual County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) process. The public comment period is open April 8-16. Annually, each county’s

U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin joined the Attorney General and other Justice Department officials in announcing a coordinated international operation that resulted in the dismantlement of Genesis Market, a criminal marketplace accessible on the dark web and clear web that advertised and sold packages

Apr. 5, 2023 – Whitefish Bay, WI – Following the results of the special election for Senate District 8, Jodi Habush Sinykin released the following statement.  “I am incredibly proud of this campaign, which from day one was focused on bringing people together and authentically representing the 8th Senate District.

MADISON, WI – Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard released the following statement.  “The people have spoken and have chosen to turn the page of our broken politics. They have rejected extremism and have voted for a new day in Wisconsin. While I had hoped to be welcoming Jodi as the

MADISON, Wis. – Family Friendly Action PAC released the following statement today, celebrating Janet Protasiewicz’s victory in the crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court race: Brita Olsen, Family Friendly Action PAC Wisconsin State Director: “Yesterday, voters across the Badger State sent a clear message: they want a Supreme Court Justice who shares