MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an agency order mandating the statewide closure of all K-12 schools, public and private, as part of the state’s efforts to respond to and contain the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. A copy of DHS Secretary-designee Palm’s order can be found here. The mandated closure will begin on Wednesday, March 18th, in order to give school districts ample time to make plans for kids, families, educators, and staff. School districts, particularly those in counties with reported cases of COVID-19, may choose to close earlier

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, to follow-up on previous outreach to the Department of Defense (DoD) on the lack of coronavirus testing capabilities available to military personnel stationed abroad as well as seeking additional information about the DoD’s response strategies to the coronavirus outbreak. See the full letter below and here. March 13, 2020 Dr. Mark T. Esper Secretary of Defense United States of America 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC  20301 Dear Secretary Esper: Global pandemics know no boundaries, neither should responses to them.  For that reason, I write to inquire

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), joined her colleagues in introducing legislation that would expand free tests to confirm coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. This effort is being led by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN) Gary Peters (D-MI), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate HELP Committee. “In order to effectively combat the coronavirus, we need to provide free testing for everyone who needs a test, including the uninsured,” said Senator Baldwin. “I’m supporting this legislation because everyone must have access

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MADISON – Wisconsin Land+Water Conservation Association (WI Land+Water) Executive Director Matt Krueger issued the following statement in support of the package of flooding-related bills recently introduced by the Governor: “On behalf of our 800 members in county land and water conservation departments and committees across the state, many of whom are dealing first-hand with the effects of extreme weather, WI Land+Water commends Governor Evers’ leadership in introducing this package of bills aimed at mitigating flood impacts. “County land and water conservation departments are on the front lines of dealing with flooding and other climate-related impacts. As such, we’re encouraged that the

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(MADISON, WI) — In President Trump’s latest mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, he is preventing states from using Medicaid to respond to the worsening crisis. This prevents Wisconsin and other states from using every tool in their disposal to respond to the outbreak, reduce the spread of the virus, and treat those already infected. “President Trump continues to botch his response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping across our country,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Spokesperson Philip Shulman said. “Whether it was breaking his promise that everyone who wants to get tested would be able to or his most recent decision to

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