MILWAUKEE – On October 6, Governor Tony Evers announced that Emergency Order #3  will go into effect October 8 – November 6 throughout the State of Wisconsin. Under this order, local municipalities are permitted to have orders that are more restrictive than the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Order. To

La Crosse, WI— Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement in support of Governor Tony Evers’ new order to limit indoor mass gatherings:   “With COVID-19 cases surging across Wisconsin, the time for action is now. I strongly support Governor Evers’ order to limit indoor mass gatherings,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “After months

Madison- Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement addressing the legislative Republicans’ support of a court challenge to Governor Evers’s statewide mask order: “This is just more politics to them.  Speaker Vos, Senator Fitzgerald and their caucuses are trying to have it both ways.  If they are so against the

Milwaukee, October 7, 2020 – Understanding COVID-19 infection and progression rates and how they vary among individuals is critical to individual and policy responses to the pandemic and planning for future infection outbreaks. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), in partnership with Northwestern University, has joined a national community-engaged research effort led

On October 6, Governor Tony Evers announced Emergency Order #3 PDF , which is in effect from October 8, 2020 until November 6. This state order will be in effect in Dane County in addition to Dane County Emergency Order #9. Under Emergency Order #3, local municipalities are permitted to have orders that are

(Waukesha, WI) – Waukesha County invites residents of all ages to unleash their curiosity and participate in the 10th Annual Wisconsin Science Festival. The four-day festival will offer a variety of programs and activities virtually from across the state Thursday, October 15 through Sunday, October 18. “We are excited to share how

[Madison, WI] – Following tonight’s debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: “Kamala Harris is the most liberal Senator in the United States Senate. She has supported efforts that defunded the police and even

Wisconsin students with disabilities in many districts have returned to school buildings for the 2020/21 school year and are once again in the presence of school resource officers (SROs). While SROs are often touted as a policy response to gun violence in schools, research has failed to find solid evidence

MADISON – At night in a Ugandan forest, a team of American and African scientists take oral swabs from insect-eating cyclops leaf-nosed bats. In a necropsy room near the Baltic Sea, researchers try to determine what killed a donkey, a Bennett’s tree-kangaroo and a capybara at a German zoo –

MADISON, Wis. – The City of Darlington is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve the public drinking water system. The project primarily includes the replacement of existing deficient 4, 6 and 8 inch water mains and associated fixtures. Activities related to this project are

Fort Atkinson, WI:  In response to Governor Evers’ Department of Health Services Executive Order #3 to limit mass gatherings indoors, 33rd Assembly District Democratic candidate and Fort Atkinson City Council President Mason Becker made the following statement: “It didn’t have to be like this,” Becker said. “More than 175 days

WASHINGTON — The Millennial Action Project (MAP) partnered with bipartisan legislators from the Wisconsin Future Caucus, Emmy-award winning comedian Charlie Berens, and writer and comedian Kristin Brey, to promote safe voting in Wisconsin amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The video — featuring Wisconsin Representatives LaKeshia Myers (D), Jessie Rodriguez (R), Danny

Brookfield, WI – The days of going to college and automatically getting a job are a thing of the past.  In the new economy, people need to have the right credentials and face stiff competition for high-paying positions.  They consider creating their own job, but without healthcare, they may shy away

MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School poll of likely Wisconsin voters finds little change in preference or attitudes following the first presidential debate and after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. While twice as many respondents say former Vice President Joe Biden did better in the debate as

(Madison)—With the pandemic raging in Green Bay and Northeast Wisconsin, State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) urged people to support and follow recent emergency health orders requiring people to wear masks and limiting the number of people who can be in public places like bars, restaurants and parties. “Wisconsin has

(WISCONSIN) — Ahead of the vice presidential debate, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler, 35th Assembly Candidate Tyler Ruprecht, and Tina Pohlman, who has pre-existing conditions, held a video press conference to tell their stories and discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to strip health care protections. Access to quality and

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission reminds voters that if they don’t have an acceptable photo ID, they still have time to get one to vote. “If you don’t have an acceptable photo ID, you can get one for free after just one visit to a Wisconsin DMV office

MADISON, Wis. – With the 2020 deer hunting season underway, hunters are reminded by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to follow the deer carcass transport regulations and to dispose of deer carcass waste appropriately. The movement of deer carcasses infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a pathway for the disease to spread,