The state Dem Party today announced it will cancel all congressional district conventions and scale back its state convention from two days to one. The convention was slated for June 12-13 in the Wisconsin Dells. But the party’s administrative committee
Derrick Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL who grew up in southeastern Wisconsin and then moved back to the state after his military career, has launched his bid for the GOP nomination to take on 3rd CD U.S. Rep. Ron
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — ACLU of Wisconsin Executive Director Chris Ott today told WisPolitics.com the positive case of COVID-19 at Waupun Correctional Institution “really shows the urgency of the situation.” The ACLU and others have been
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) made the following statement today in response to the rapid developments surrounding COVID-19 in Wisconsin: “As of today’s update, there are 155 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. Pandemics are thankfully rare,
The following is Gov. Tony Evers’ radio address on the COVID-19 public health emergency. Hi everyone, Governor Tony Evers here. A lot’s happened in the past few days to respond to the COVID-19 public health crisis. I am proud, but
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) has this week’s GOP Weekly Radio Address on the COVID-19 health emergency. I’m Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. I want to begin today’s radio address by thanking each and every Wisconsinite for doing their part in responding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan introduced bicameral legislation to require the Defense Department to make testing kits for COVID-19 available to all American service members deployed to the Middle East. Senator Baldwin and Representative
The Department of Corrections today confirmed WisPolitics.com’s report of the first positive COVID-19 case at Waupun Correctional Institution. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss DOC’s response and why prisons are at high risk for coronavirus.
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Wisconsin, significant community needs are developing in response to individuals having to self-quarantine and practice social distancing and the closure of schools, businesses, and other community resources. To connect potential volunteers and organizations
La Crosse, WI—This morning, Rep. Ron Kind led a bipartisan letter signed by the entire Wisconsin Congressional Delegation to U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn requesting more COVID-19 testing supplies to be sent to the state. The letter
GREEN BAY, Wis. — On Wednesday evening, marking the 1-year anniversary of Shopko announcing the closure of all remaining stores, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined former Shopko employees and community leaders to discuss how
(MADISON, WI) — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Administrative Committee voted last night in an emergency meeting to approve multiple changes to the party’s annual convention on June 12 and 13. The changes are a part of continued efforts by
Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney says his office has received some mind-boggling calls during the COVID-19 crisis — in-store fights over toilet paper, for example — but that he has been impressed overall with how people have coped under extremely difficult circumstances.
[Madison, WI] – In response to growing concerns about ballot access ahead of the April 7 election during the COVID-19 national pandemic, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Executive Director Mark Jefferson: “The best course of
Can a governor effectively suspend economic activity in a state and impose strict restrictions on public life? The answer is not clear.
The state Dem Party today announced it will cancel all congressional district conventions and scale back its state convention from two days to one. The convention was slated for June 12-13 in the Wisconsin Dells. But the party’s administrative committee last night voted to approve a number of the changes
Derrick Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL who grew up in southeastern Wisconsin and then moved back to the state after his military career, has launched his bid for the GOP nomination to take on 3rd CD U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, this fall. Van Orden, who wrote the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — ACLU of Wisconsin Executive Director Chris Ott today told WisPolitics.com the positive case of COVID-19 at Waupun Correctional Institution “really shows the urgency of the situation.” The ACLU and others have been calling for the release of some prisoners to guard against
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) made the following statement today in response to the rapid developments surrounding COVID-19 in Wisconsin: “As of today’s update, there are 155 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. Pandemics are thankfully rare, but Wisconsin has a process to handle the many decisions
The following is Gov. Tony Evers’ radio address on the COVID-19 public health emergency. Hi everyone, Governor Tony Evers here. A lot’s happened in the past few days to respond to the COVID-19 public health crisis. I am proud, but frankly, not surprised by the efforts of Wisconsinites to rise
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) has this week’s GOP Weekly Radio Address on the COVID-19 health emergency. I’m Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. I want to begin today’s radio address by thanking each and every Wisconsinite for doing their part in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. We know people have had to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan introduced bicameral legislation to require the Defense Department to make testing kits for COVID-19 available to all American service members deployed to the Middle East. Senator Baldwin and Representative Pocan received calls from Wisconsin military families concerned that Wisconsin
The Department of Corrections today confirmed WisPolitics.com’s report of the first positive COVID-19 case at Waupun Correctional Institution. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss DOC’s response and why prisons are at high risk for coronavirus.
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Wisconsin, significant community needs are developing in response to individuals having to self-quarantine and practice social distancing and the closure of schools, businesses, and other community resources. To connect potential volunteers and organizations addressing these pressing concerns, the United Way of Wisconsin, Serve
La Crosse, WI—This morning, Rep. Ron Kind led a bipartisan letter signed by the entire Wisconsin Congressional Delegation to U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn requesting more COVID-19 testing supplies to be sent to the state. The letter comes after hospitals across the state have increased testing capabilities
GREEN BAY, Wis. — On Wednesday evening, marking the 1-year anniversary of Shopko announcing the closure of all remaining stores, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined former Shopko employees and community leaders to discuss how the Wisconsin-based retailer went from employing nearly 2,500 people to
(MADISON, WI) — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Administrative Committee voted last night in an emergency meeting to approve multiple changes to the party’s annual convention on June 12 and 13. The changes are a part of continued efforts by the party to adapt to the increasing threat of COVID-19.
Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney says his office has received some mind-boggling calls during the COVID-19 crisis — in-store fights over toilet paper, for example — but that he has been impressed overall with how people have coped under extremely difficult circumstances.
[Madison, WI] – In response to growing concerns about ballot access ahead of the April 7 election during the COVID-19 national pandemic, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Executive Director Mark Jefferson: “The best course of action during elections in times of crisis is to ensure
Can a governor effectively suspend economic activity in a state and impose strict restrictions on public life? The answer is not clear.