WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Co-Chair of the Congressional Cranberry Caucus, is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide direct financial assistance to Wisconsin cranberry growers and make purchases of surplus cranberry products. These purchases would provide nutritious products to families in need by utilizing tools

Secretary-designee Andrea Palm Department of Health Services 1 West Wilson Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Secretary-designee Palm, I am writing to ask that you share this letter with the members of the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee Long-Term Care Subcommittee prior to their meeting on Thursday, April 16. I am writing

For more information, contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Drivers with destinations in Janesville, or traveling to Milton/Fort Atkinson, must use Exit 171B. Concrete paving work has begun for the new I-39/90 northbound lanes between the US 14 and WIS 26 interchanges in Janesville. To accommodate the

Statewide: With the slow and uncoordinated federal response to the coronavirus pandemic paralyzing the country, the burden of leadership has fallen on state governments. Many states are stepping up to the task, and filling in as many gaps which should have been covered by the federal government as possible.  

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 1038, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 185, within hours of its passage, providing critical support and relief for Wisconsinites during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The governor’s full statement on Assembly Bill 1038 was released earlier today and is available here.

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the below statement following the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of COVID-19 response legislation and sent a letter calling for the bill to be sent to his desk immediately. “My pen has been waiting for weeks to sign legislation that

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Contact: Senator Janet Bewley (608) 266-3510 Delta, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed 2019 AB 1038, a very preliminary attempt to address the COVID-19 crisis. Senate Assistant Minority Leader Janet Bewley released the following statement: “We always feel a tension between short term and long term goals when

MADISON — The Wisconsin Health Care Association and the Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) applauded Legislators and Governor Evers for enacting Assembly Bill 1038, the COVID-19 relief legislation, into law today. “Long-term care providers thank Governor Evers and the State Legislature for enacting meaningful relief for health care providers

Contact: Senator Fred Risser 608-266-1627 MADISON – Today the Wisconsin State Senate passed legislation in response to the State’s COVID-19 crisis. “I think this bill is but a small step in the right direction,” said Risser. “Quite frankly, this bill doesn’t go far enough. It is unfortunate that given the

(MADISON) – Today, Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) shared a response regarding her vote on the coronavirus relief package, Senate Bill 932: “Legislative leadership rejected the proposals from Governor Tony Evers that had been crafted with input from those folks, like me, that are working to combat this pandemic on the

Under normal circumstances today would be a very busy day at the Wisconsin Department of Revenue as last-minute filers would be scrambling to meet the April 15th deadline, but this year is different – very different.  It is a little quieter at the Department of Revenue today because last month both

Bill includes coalition recommendations for addressing the crisis The Wisconsin Legislature just passed a bipartisan coronavirus response package that included policy reforms recommended by the Wisconsin Free-Market Coalition. The Legislature is to be commended for avoiding the temptation to turn this into a massive spending bill, opting instead to exercise

The Wisconsin Legislature just passed a bipartisan coronavirus response package that included policy reforms recommended by the Wisconsin Free-Market Coalition. The Legislature is to be commended for avoiding the temptation to turn this into a massive spending bill, opting instead to exercise the fiscal restraint that provided Wisconsin with a

Madison, WI — Today, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) released the following statement relating to Senate passage of the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill (Assembly Bill 1083):  “During these unprecedented times, the impacts of the virus and the resulting shutdown of the economy are felt by everyone. The passage of this

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MADISON, WI – As states across the country continue to grapple with the rapid spread of COVID-19, Governor Evers has taken swift and pragmatic action to protect Wisconsin families, seniors and communities. Despite the Governor declaring a public health emergency on March 12th it has taken Republican legislators more than a