MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting over 10,000 traps for gypsy moth in 47 counties starting in mid-May through early June. DATCP requests that property owners allow trappers access to place traps and
State law grants the Department of Health Services broad powers to “act rapidly and decisively” to deal with a health pandemic, including a stay-at-home order that runs through May 26, DOJ argues in a new filing with the Wisconsin Supreme
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an antitrust investigation into the meatpacking industry. The industry is currently dominated by just a handful of large, multinational firms
Madison, WI…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after DOA Secretary Joel Brennan requested that state agencies implement a 5 percent reduction in state operations GPR appropriations for fiscal year 2019-2020. “I applaud the fiscally prudent action by
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced that it has started disbursing Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments today. FPUC is a temporary emergency increase of $600 per week in unemployment benefits. FPUC provides additional payment
MADISON, Wis. – Today Governor Tony Evers directed the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to issue guidance on adjustment service companies and encouraged Wisconsinites to take care before hiring a company to help them tackle their debts. “Adjustment service companies with
MILWAUKEE — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin and 35 ACLU affiliates around the country filed coordinated public records requests with state Departments of Corrections and the Trump administration that seek information on what the elected and appointed officials
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released new data today on its website about COVID-19 facility-wide public health investigations and outbreaks in areas across the state. On April 29, 2020, Wisconsin has 187 COVID-19 facility-wide public health investigations and outbreaks in the
DHS’ order at once represents a grossly unconstitutional infringement on individual rights, an arbitrary and capricious application of draconian restrictions on the citizenry, and a blatant violation of Wisconsin law governing emergency powers.
The virus can easily spread to smaller towns and rural areas if safeguards are not in place.
The plan is short on substance, based on milestones that are unclear and difficult to measure, and leaves the decisions about when and how to reopen the Wisconsin economy up to the unfettered discretion of DHS.
MADISON — To ensure a secure food supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) over the last six weeks has conducted more than 1,100 food safety checks with restaurants, manufacturers and
I join federal legislators like Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) who called for data transparency to ensure that businesses of color are being shut out of these loans. For many Americans, these loans will be all that businesses have to help them hang on through the pandemic.
The jury is already in for many, many companies, and they have laid off or furloughed their work forces in unprecedented numbers.
La Follette Progressives and Milwaukee Socialists championed public health and boldly battled the 1918 influenza pandemic.
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today that dozens of organizations, which collectively represent more than one million Wisconsinites, voiced their support for the extension of Safer at Home in briefs filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On April 21,
Humanitarianism aside, does Trump not recognize the global danger from inept handling of this crisis in under-resourced countries?
Using government to help Americans have a better life isn’t in the Trump playbook.
New generation of young Milwaukee leaders, Crowley, Nicholson, Johnson, all raised in state’s poorest ZIP code.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting over 10,000 traps for gypsy moth in 47 counties starting in mid-May through early June. DATCP requests that property owners allow trappers access to place traps and to not disturb the traps once in place. “The data
State law grants the Department of Health Services broad powers to “act rapidly and decisively” to deal with a health pandemic, including a stay-at-home order that runs through May 26, DOJ argues in a new filing with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The state Department of Justice also argues lawmakers are
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – 2020 – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Economy – Education – Elections – Health care – Illinois – Law and order – Mining – Minnesota – Public health and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an antitrust investigation into the meatpacking industry. The industry is currently dominated by just a handful of large, multinational firms that have concentrated meat processing into fewer and fewer facilities,
Madison, WI…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after DOA Secretary Joel Brennan requested that state agencies implement a 5 percent reduction in state operations GPR appropriations for fiscal year 2019-2020. “I applaud the fiscally prudent action by Secretary Brennan. While we don’t know the complete picture for
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced that it has started disbursing Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments today. FPUC is a temporary emergency increase of $600 per week in unemployment benefits. FPUC provides additional payment to individuals who are collecting benefits from ANY of the
MADISON, Wis. – Today Governor Tony Evers directed the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to issue guidance on adjustment service companies and encouraged Wisconsinites to take care before hiring a company to help them tackle their debts. “Adjustment service companies with strong ethics can play an important part in times of
MILWAUKEE — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin and 35 ACLU affiliates around the country filed coordinated public records requests with state Departments of Corrections and the Trump administration that seek information on what the elected and appointed officials knew about the potentially catastrophic impacts of COVID-19 on prisons
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released new data today on its website about COVID-19 facility-wide public health investigations and outbreaks in areas across the state. On April 29, 2020, Wisconsin has 187 COVID-19 facility-wide public health investigations and outbreaks in the five public health regions of Wisconsin (Northeastern, Northern, Southeastern, Southern, and
DHS’ order at once represents a grossly unconstitutional infringement on individual rights, an arbitrary and capricious application of draconian restrictions on the citizenry, and a blatant violation of Wisconsin law governing emergency powers.
The virus can easily spread to smaller towns and rural areas if safeguards are not in place.
The plan is short on substance, based on milestones that are unclear and difficult to measure, and leaves the decisions about when and how to reopen the Wisconsin economy up to the unfettered discretion of DHS.
MADISON — To ensure a secure food supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) over the last six weeks has conducted more than 1,100 food safety checks with restaurants, manufacturers and retailers to resolve issues and reinforce best practices. To comply
I join federal legislators like Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) who called for data transparency to ensure that businesses of color are being shut out of these loans. For many Americans, these loans will be all that businesses have to help them hang on through the pandemic.
The jury is already in for many, many companies, and they have laid off or furloughed their work forces in unprecedented numbers.
La Follette Progressives and Milwaukee Socialists championed public health and boldly battled the 1918 influenza pandemic.
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today that dozens of organizations, which collectively represent more than one million Wisconsinites, voiced their support for the extension of Safer at Home in briefs filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On April 21, 2020, Legislative Republicans asked the Court to block Safer at
Humanitarianism aside, does Trump not recognize the global danger from inept handling of this crisis in under-resourced countries?
Using government to help Americans have a better life isn’t in the Trump playbook.
New generation of young Milwaukee leaders, Crowley, Nicholson, Johnson, all raised in state’s poorest ZIP code.