Dear Governor Evers: We do not need to tell you that the Coronavirus threat is grave. We are also certain that you understand that people in jails and prisons are especially susceptible to the spread of, and consequences from, infectious diseases
[Madison, WI] – In response to the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s attempt to rig the April 7 election in their favor, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Executive Director Mark Jefferson:
Waukesha – Jack Melvin, candidate for the Waukesha Circuit Court Judge Branch 5, announces the endorsement of Justice Daniel Kelly. “I think Jack will make an excellent circuit court judge, that is why I fully support his campaign.”, said Justice
To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Evers has directed Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson to ensure continuation of essential services of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and protect the health and safety of citizens and
MADISON – In light of ongoing changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation has modified its National Ag Day activities. WFBF partnered with commodity groups across the state to schedule a food sampling event at Hy-Vee on
MILWAUKEE, WIS. – March 19, 2020 – Following alarming updates from Wisconsin prisons pointing to insufficiency of current measures against the spread of COVID-19, IWOC-Milwaukee demands emergency measures. As ACLU, WISDOM, and dozens of other groups in Wisconsin and nationwide are
MUKWONAGO – Judge Paul Bugenhagen Jr, candidate for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II, announced the endorsement of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Rebecca Bradley, Brian Hagedorn, and Daniel Kelly, as well as former Justices David Prosser and Michael Gableman. “I’m honored
MADISON — Together with state health officials at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Gov. Tony Evers today confirmed two deaths in Wisconsin due to COVID-19. The first death was a male in his 50s from Fond Du Lac
MADISON, Wis. – At the direction of Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued emergency guidance today pertaining to remote online notarization in Wisconsin. “Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, remote online notarization is now authorized in this state,
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) will introduce the Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act, which would end U.S. dependence on China for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The bill’s key provisions would go into effect in 2022
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today issued Emergency Order #7 waiving work search requirements and modifying the availability requirements for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for workers impacted by COVID-19. The order is available here. Emergency Order #7 waives the requirement that UI claimants
MADISON – Until further notice, no in-person bid openings for construction projects will be conducted in Madison. Beginning March 19, 2020, the Department of Administration (DOA) is implementing revised bidding procedures for all state construction projects with bid openings occurring in Madison, WI.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the nation, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to approve Governor Tony Evers’ request for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for Wisconsin small
The Department of Corrections today confirmed an employee has contracted COVID-19, the first positive case within the agency. The confirmation comes after WisPolitics.com reported Waupun Correctional Institution Warden Brian Foster sent an email late last night informing DOC personnel of
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “They’ve told us right now that they don’t have test kits for folks in
The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked along party lines on a proposal that would have asked Gov. Tony Evers and the state Legislature to convene a special session to give the agency flexibility to run elections safely in the wake of
Dear Governor Evers: We do not need to tell you that the Coronavirus threat is grave. We are also certain that you understand that people in jails and prisons are especially susceptible to the spread of, and consequences from, infectious diseases like COVID 19. We appreciate efforts of the Department of
[Madison, WI] – In response to the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s attempt to rig the April 7 election in their favor, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Executive Director Mark Jefferson: “Democrats are trying to hijack a national health crisis to
Waukesha – Jack Melvin, candidate for the Waukesha Circuit Court Judge Branch 5, announces the endorsement of Justice Daniel Kelly. “I think Jack will make an excellent circuit court judge, that is why I fully support his campaign.”, said Justice Kelly. “I’m grateful to receive the support of Justice Kelly.
To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Evers has directed Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson to ensure continuation of essential services of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and protect the health and safety of citizens and employees. After reviewing public-facing DMV services, Secretary Thompson authorized DMVs
MADISON – In light of ongoing changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation has modified its National Ag Day activities. WFBF partnered with commodity groups across the state to schedule a food sampling event at Hy-Vee on March 23. This event has been postponed until COVID-19 is
MILWAUKEE, WIS. – March 19, 2020 – Following alarming updates from Wisconsin prisons pointing to insufficiency of current measures against the spread of COVID-19, IWOC-Milwaukee demands emergency measures. As ACLU, WISDOM, and dozens of other groups in Wisconsin and nationwide are demanding from every state to release all prisoners age 60
MUKWONAGO – Judge Paul Bugenhagen Jr, candidate for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II, announced the endorsement of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Rebecca Bradley, Brian Hagedorn, and Daniel Kelly, as well as former Justices David Prosser and Michael Gableman. “I’m honored to receive the endorsements of Justices Bradley, Hagedorn, Kelly and
MADISON — Together with state health officials at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Gov. Tony Evers today confirmed two deaths in Wisconsin due to COVID-19. The first death was a male in his 50s from Fond Du Lac County. The second death was a male in his 90s
MADISON, Wis. – At the direction of Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued emergency guidance today pertaining to remote online notarization in Wisconsin. “Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, remote online notarization is now authorized in this state, subject to several safeguards to ensure the integrity of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) will introduce the Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act, which would end U.S. dependence on China for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The bill’s key provisions would go into effect in 2022 and have no impact on the current coronavirus pandemic. No
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today issued Emergency Order #7 waiving work search requirements and modifying the availability requirements for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for workers impacted by COVID-19. The order is available here. Emergency Order #7 waives the requirement that UI claimants conduct at least four weekly work search actions during the
MADISON – Until further notice, no in-person bid openings for construction projects will be conducted in Madison. Beginning March 19, 2020, the Department of Administration (DOA) is implementing revised bidding procedures for all state construction projects with bid openings occurring in Madison, WI. These revisions are being made in response to Governor Evers’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the nation, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to approve Governor Tony Evers’ request for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for Wisconsin small businesses to access the funding they need to stay in
The Department of Corrections today confirmed an employee has contracted COVID-19, the first positive case within the agency. The confirmation comes after WisPolitics.com reported Waupun Correctional Institution Warden Brian Foster sent an email late last night informing DOC personnel of the case at that prison. “As everyone knows we are
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “They’ve told us right now that they don’t have test kits for folks in Afghanistan, and given the proximity to the Iranian border and
The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked along party lines on a proposal that would have asked Gov. Tony Evers and the state Legislature to convene a special session to give the agency flexibility to run elections safely in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dem Mark Thomsen put the proposal forward