Rep. Hesselbein: Prioritizes health and safety in Wisconsin

MADISON – Today, the Assembly met in person to vote on 2021 Assembly Bill 1. Assembly Democratic Assistant Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) issued the following statement: “After months of waiting for real pandemic relief from the State Legislature, Assembly Republicans

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Rep. Snyder: Votes for additional COVID-19 relief

Madison… Representative Patrick Snyder (Schofield) voted to pass new COVID-19 relief measures (Assembly Bill 1). Following the vote Representative Snyder made the following statement: “Today’s vote is an important step in providing assistance to families, businesses, and local communities in Marathon

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Rep. Vining: Responds to Kenosha DA decision

MADISON – On Wednesday, Kenosha District Attorney Michael Graveley announced that no charges will be filed against the officer that shot Jacob Blake. Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement in response: “I am thinking of Jacob Blake, his

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SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin: Healthcare workers decry assembly republicans move to pass Covid bill that fails to address critical needs

Following a vote by Assembly Republicans to pass Assembly Bill 1, Ramon Argandona, President of SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin and Environmental Services hospital worker in Madison, issued the following statement: “For months, Wisconsin healthcare workers have been telling lawmakers exactly what we need to make it through this crisis.  Assembly Bill

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Rep. Macco: Praises Assembly passage of COVID-19 relief package

Green Bay… Rep. John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement praising the passage of Assembly Bill 1, the 2021 COVID-19 relief bill.   “This legislation builds upon the bipartisan provisions included in the COVID relief bill that was signed into law last session,” said Rep. Macco. “It also makes several common-sense

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Rep. McGuire: Statement on Assembly GOP COVID-19 legislation package

MADISON – Rep. Tip McGuire made the following statement on the Assembly GOP’s legislation package, which was passed in the Assembly today: “After hundreds of days of inaction, the Assembly GOP revealed their COVID-19 legislation. Remarkably absent from this legislation is funding for testing and tracing to stop the spread

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Rep. Hesselbein: Prioritizes health and safety in Wisconsin

MADISON – Today, the Assembly met in person to vote on 2021 Assembly Bill 1. Assembly Democratic Assistant Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) issued the following statement: “After months of waiting for real pandemic relief from the State Legislature, Assembly Republicans fast tracked a special interest wish-list bill that faces no

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Rep. Snyder: Votes for additional COVID-19 relief

Madison… Representative Patrick Snyder (Schofield) voted to pass new COVID-19 relief measures (Assembly Bill 1). Following the vote Representative Snyder made the following statement: “Today’s vote is an important step in providing assistance to families, businesses, and local communities in Marathon County that continue to struggle due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rep. Vining: Responds to Kenosha DA decision

MADISON – On Wednesday, Kenosha District Attorney Michael Graveley announced that no charges will be filed against the officer that shot Jacob Blake. Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement in response: “I am thinking of Jacob Blake, his children, and his family in the wake of this decision.

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Rep. Ohnstad: Long delayed GOP COVID bill falls short

MADISON – Today the Wisconsin State Assembly considered Assembly Bill 1, which includes COVID-19 related provisions.  The bill passed on a party line vote, however leaders in the State Senate have said they will not take up this bill as drafted and Governor Evers has also indicated that he does

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