MADISON – Today, Representative Jodi  Emerson (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision overturning Governor Evers’ Safer At Home order. “This decision puts the health and safety of Wisconsinites at grave risk as Republicans play politics. While Governor Evers has taken  responsible steps

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision in Legislature v. Palm  that strikes down the extension of the ‘Safer at Home’ order that locked down the state of Wisconsin in response to the coronavirus. WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg issued the following statement: “The Court’s decision ensures that Wisconsin’s response to

MADISON, WI– Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in the legislature’s lawsuit. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in this case is a win for the protection of the separation of powers and the necessary

MADISON, WI – Today, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court made the dangerous decision to end the stay-at-home order. This ruling endangers public health and leaves the state without a viable pandemic response plan.   “Once again Wisconsin conservatives have chosen to score points with a deeply unpopular president over protecting people,” said NextGen Wisconsin

(May 13, 2020 MILWAUKEE, WI) – Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement as the Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 4-3 to block Wisconsin’s life-saving Safer at Home policy. “This cynical lawsuit brought by Wisconsin legislative Republican leadership was never about policy responses to a pandemic. It was all about taking

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), as well as U.S. Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO), Katie Porter (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Tim Ryan (D-OH), on Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of their language offered in the Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act in the latest COVID-19 stimulus package, the HEROES

Rep. Allen released the following statement on the need to reopen Wisconsin: Over the past 60 days, Wisconsinites have rallied to support the mission, given by the CDC and Gov. Evers, of flattening the curve. We have acted in the interest of public health and have faithfully and dutifully followed

MILWAUKEE, WI – A new study out today from the Kaiser Family Foundation determined that 27 million Americans have likely lost their health care since the start of the coronavirus crisis. That number, on top of millions of Americans already uninsured creates a dangerous situation for the country reeling from

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined her colleagues today, led by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), in sending a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking transparency and information regarding the distribution

Today, May 13, 2020, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Wisconsin legislature’s emergency petition regarding the extension of Governor Evers’ Safer at Home Order. This historic lawsuit brought forward by the state’s elected senators and representatives called into question if Governor Evers’ executive branch Department of Health

Statewide: The Wisconsin State Supreme Court majority’s divisive and partisan decision late this afternoon, along with the obstructionism of the Legislature, risks making the worst public health threat in a century deadlier and the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression more catastrophic. In a major national emergency–a pandemic,

Kenosha – State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement in response to the state Supreme Court decision striking down the Safer at Home order: “I am deeply disappointed that a narrow majority on the Supreme Court put ideology over public health and safety in this case.   With Kenosha and

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt Bauer released the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Emergency Order #28 – which extended the state’s Safer at Home order – as unlawful, invalid and unenforceable: “We commend the state Supreme Court for upholding the rule of

Madison…Two non-profit organizations that work to protect the rights of anglers and hunters in Wisconsin praised the decision today from the State Supreme Court that overruled Governor Evers’ and Secretary Nalm’s Emergency Orders that had classified thousands of small businesses as “non-essential.”   In the original brief, Hunter Nation and

Milwaukee, WI – Senator Chris Larson released the following statement in response to today’s decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the case of Wisconsin Legislature v. Andrea Palm. “The immediate result of the court’s ruling will be to slow down Wisconsin’s ability to respond at a time when every moment

Madison, WI – State Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the below statement following the State Supreme Court’s ruling in Legislature v. Palm. “By ruling in favor of the State Legislature the Supreme Court has made clear that Governor Evers’s Secretary-designee has unlawfully exceeded her authority.  With this decision in hand it

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Supreme Court today ruled to overturn Wisconsin’s safer-at-home order. Chris Ott, executive director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, made the following statement: “Public health experts have been clear that prematurely lifting social distancing measures will have serious and deadly consequences, especially for vulnerable communities. Today the

MILWAUKEE — As unfortunately expected, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled against the Safer at Home mandate. This is an irresponsible and dangerous decision that was made with political calculations, not epidemiological ones. Future generations will view this incredible disregard for human life, particularly in the Black and Brown communities

MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of the legislature and struck down the extension of the Safer at Home Order. “Even during times of crisis, we must follow the law,” said Senator Feyen. “We all want to protect the health and safety of Wisconsinites, but

MADISON – Senator Jeff Smith (D – Brunswick) shared the following statement regarding today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision on the Safer at Home order: “I’m incredibly disappointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to lift the Safer at Home order prematurely, despite the opposing demands from medical professionals and public