Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Though some have called for beginning to reopen the state’s economy, Gov. Tony Evers said today Wisconsin needs a dramatic uptick in testing capacity, among other things, before that step is taken.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or until a superseding order is issued. The
Two Rivers – Rep. Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement in response to Thursday’s declaration by Governor Evers to extend the “Safer at Home” order beyond the bounds of state law. “The Governor’s actions today cross the boundary from chaotic
MADISON, WI – Democratic Wisconsin Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Gwenn Moore (WI-04), and Ron Kind (WI-03) sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) questioning why Wisconsin has received none of the testing materials it requested on March 28 and 29—specifically
MADISON– In her “record of decision” announced yesterday, U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett officially designated Madison’s Truax Field as one of two sites chosen for the F-3A aircraft operational beddown. Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement in
The following is Gov. Tony Evers’ radio address on the extension of Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8 a.m. May 26, 2020. Hi, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. A little over three weeks ago, I
La Crosse, WI—Today, Rep. Ron Kind introduced his Family Farm Rescue Plan, which focuses on five concrete steps that the Administration can immediately take to support family farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to threaten Wisconsin’s agricultural economy, with
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), JB Pritzker (IL), Eric Holcomb (IN), and Andy Beshear (KY) announced that they will work in close coordination to reopen the economy in the Midwest region. The governors said, “We are doing
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he has ordered Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm to extend his stay-at-home order another month to May 26, though with some easing of past restrictions to allow certain activities to start up again. That includes
Last night, Vice President Pence announced he is traveling to Madison next week to visit a GE health care manufacturing facility. If at first you’re surprised by these travel plans, once you take a look at what happened last week, it’ll be
MADISON – Soft materials, such as rubber or polymers that can endure drastic changes to their shape, are promising for applications where flexibility and shapeshifting abilities are paramount. For example, these materials can be used to create soft robots suited
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers has declared April 12-18, 2020, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Wisconsin. The week is designed to recognize Wisconsin’s call takers and dispatchers for their dedication to helping citizens in need and supporting law
MADISON, WI. APRIL 14, 2020 – Kelliann Blazek has been named the first director of the newly created Office of Rural Prosperity within the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the organization’s secretary and CEO, Missy Hughes, announced today. “Even as WEDC
The public health measures implemented in the Governor’s Safer at Home Order have been key to our state’s efforts to protect health and safety. Everyone’s commitment to and diligent practicing of proven physical distancing measures has helped slow the spread
I thank Governor Evers for taking this strong stance to continue to protect public health at this critical time when Wisconsin is still witnessing significant levels of illness and death from COVID-19. What is clear from the science is that
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, forwarded a letter with thousands of new signatures to President Trump Thursday, urging the president to help give patients the right to try hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in
[Madison, WI] — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement today reacting to the governor’s extension of his safer at home order: “We’ve asked for greater sacrifices from working Wisconsin families during this crisis than we ever have before in
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued an extension to the Safer at Home order in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The extended order will run through May 26, 2020 and includes new provisions, including new
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt Bauer release the following statement after Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm announced the extension of the state’s Safer at Home order: “The health and
GREEN BAY, WI – Eric Wimberger announces his candidacy for Senate District 30. Wimberger says his focus will be on job growth, clean water initiatives and re- establishing economic stability in the 30th “COVID-19 has brought life as we know
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Though some have called for beginning to reopen the state’s economy, Gov. Tony Evers said today Wisconsin needs a dramatic uptick in testing capacity, among other things, before that step is taken. Instead, Evers’ administration extended a stay-at-home order for another month,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or until a superseding order is issued. The order implements some new measures to ensure safety and support
Two Rivers – Rep. Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement in response to Thursday’s declaration by Governor Evers to extend the “Safer at Home” order beyond the bounds of state law. “The Governor’s actions today cross the boundary from chaotic and arbitrary to lawlessness,” said Rep. Sortwell. “State law is
MADISON, WI – Democratic Wisconsin Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Gwenn Moore (WI-04), and Ron Kind (WI-03) sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) questioning why Wisconsin has received none of the testing materials it requested on March 28 and 29—specifically testing kits, test collection swabs, and reagents. It has additionally
MADISON– In her “record of decision” announced yesterday, U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett officially designated Madison’s Truax Field as one of two sites chosen for the F-3A aircraft operational beddown. Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement in response: “Yesterday, the United States Air Force officially selected Truax
The following is Gov. Tony Evers’ radio address on the extension of Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8 a.m. May 26, 2020. Hi, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. A little over three weeks ago, I asked for your help when I announced our Safer at
La Crosse, WI—Today, Rep. Ron Kind introduced his Family Farm Rescue Plan, which focuses on five concrete steps that the Administration can immediately take to support family farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to threaten Wisconsin’s agricultural economy, with some dairy farmers being forced to dispose of thousands of gallons
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), JB Pritzker (IL), Eric Holcomb (IN), and Andy Beshear (KY) announced that they will work in close coordination to reopen the economy in the Midwest region. The governors said, “We are doing everything we can to protect the people of our states
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he has ordered Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm to extend his stay-at-home order another month to May 26, though with some easing of past restrictions to allow certain activities to start up again. That includes allowing public libraries to provide curb-side pickup and golf courses
Last night, Vice President Pence announced he is traveling to Madison next week to visit a GE health care manufacturing facility. If at first you’re surprised by these travel plans, once you take a look at what happened last week, it’ll be extremely clear why he’s making this trip. Amid a global
MADISON – Soft materials, such as rubber or polymers that can endure drastic changes to their shape, are promising for applications where flexibility and shapeshifting abilities are paramount. For example, these materials can be used to create soft robots suited for specialized tasks, ranging from medical devices that could navigate
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers has declared April 12-18, 2020, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Wisconsin. The week is designed to recognize Wisconsin’s call takers and dispatchers for their dedication to helping citizens in need and supporting law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services. Currently, Wisconsin has over
MADISON, WI. APRIL 14, 2020 – Kelliann Blazek has been named the first director of the newly created Office of Rural Prosperity within the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the organization’s secretary and CEO, Missy Hughes, announced today. “Even as WEDC concentrates on helping the entire state’s economy recover from the
The public health measures implemented in the Governor’s Safer at Home Order have been key to our state’s efforts to protect health and safety. Everyone’s commitment to and diligent practicing of proven physical distancing measures has helped slow the spread of the COVID‐19 virus. The Wisconsin Association for Local Health
I thank Governor Evers for taking this strong stance to continue to protect public health at this critical time when Wisconsin is still witnessing significant levels of illness and death from COVID-19. What is clear from the science is that we will have to continue to take precautions and make
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, forwarded a letter with thousands of new signatures to President Trump Thursday, urging the president to help give patients the right to try hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in the course of their COVID-19 diagnosis. At the time the
[Madison, WI] — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement today reacting to the governor’s extension of his safer at home order: “We’ve asked for greater sacrifices from working Wisconsin families during this crisis than we ever have before in state history. Thousands of people throughout the state are without
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued an extension to the Safer at Home order in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The extended order will run through May 26, 2020 and includes new provisions, including new allowances for essential and non-essential business operations, lawn care and
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt Bauer release the following statement after Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm announced the extension of the state’s Safer at Home order: “The health and safety of Wisconsinites is of paramount concern to all of
GREEN BAY, WI – Eric Wimberger announces his candidacy for Senate District 30. Wimberger says his focus will be on job growth, clean water initiatives and re- establishing economic stability in the 30th “COVID-19 has brought life as we know it to a stand-still. Businesses are struggling to stay afloat