The League of Women Voters Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit today to prevent the state from rejecting mail-in absentee ballots that lack a witness signature. The League argues in a filing those living alone under self-quarantine because of the coronavirus outbreak or who do not otherwise
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Madison Dems quickly expressed an interest in running for Sen. Fred Risser’s Senate seat after the 92-year-old announced he won’t seek reelection after more than six decades in the Legislature. But Rep.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today launched an initiative designed to get more personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gowns, gloves and masks, to those working on the frontlines of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 26, 2020 – The Dane County Jail currently has 8 inmates in quarantine, after they presented with fevers. The 8 inmates, all males, are now in segregation cells in the Public Safety Building (PSB). Jail medical staff are coordinating
Contact: Sen. Fred Risser, 608-266-1627 MADISON – State Senator Fred A. Risser (D-Madison) announced today that he would not be a candidate for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate. Risser, 92, is in his 64th year as a Wisconsin legislator.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 27 attorneys general from around the nation today called on the U.S. Department of Education to provide federal student loan borrowers with crucial emergency measures to help in the wake
The Dane County clerk is urging all voters who request an absentee ballot and have trouble presenting a voter ID to indicate they are indefinitely confined, which negates the requirement. Clerk Scott McDonell said his directive isn’t a blanket exemption
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, this week joined her colleagues in sending a letter to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
In the latest Midday podcast, Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete cover the “indefinitely confined” guidance issued by clerks in Wisconsin’s two largest counties. The Milwaukee and Dane county clerks told voters requesting an absentee ballot that have trouble presenting a
Kenosha – With the coronavirus causing mass shutdowns all across the country, unemployment insurance (UI) benefits will be vital in keeping many families, and our economy, afloat over the next few months. Gov. Tony Evers has taken steps to help claimants
The following is Gov. Tony Evers’ radio address on the Safer at Home Order to address the COVID-19 public health crisis. Issuing a Safer at Home order isn’t something I thought we’d have to do, it’s not something I wanted
As hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities develop policies that dictate allocation of scarce medical resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that great care be taken to prevent those policies from adversely affecting people with disabilities. While we
MADISON — The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is helping to connect unemployed job seekers with employers that run essential businesses and offer essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic. While many businesses have temporarily closed and laid off their workers
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general led by California in sending a letter to President Trump and the Department of Health and Human Services calling on the Administration to end its research ban on fetal tissue to aid the nation’s medical response
The League of Women Voters Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit today to prevent the state from rejecting mail-in absentee ballots that lack a witness signature. The League argues in a filing those living alone under self-quarantine because of the coronavirus outbreak or who do not otherwise want another adult in their homes during the outbreak would
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Madison Dems quickly expressed an interest in running for Sen. Fred Risser’s Senate seat after the 92-year-old announced he won’t seek reelection after more than six decades in the Legislature. But Rep. Chris Taylor, who had been considered a top candidate to
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today launched an initiative designed to get more personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gowns, gloves and masks, to those working on the frontlines of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is absolutely imperative that our healthcare workers and first
March 26, 2020 – The Dane County Jail currently has 8 inmates in quarantine, after they presented with fevers. The 8 inmates, all males, are now in segregation cells in the Public Safety Building (PSB). Jail medical staff are coordinating COVID-19 testing. An additional 9 inmates, who at some point
Contact: Sen. Fred Risser, 608-266-1627 MADISON – State Senator Fred A. Risser (D-Madison) announced today that he would not be a candidate for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate. Risser, 92, is in his 64th year as a Wisconsin legislator. He is the longest serving state or national legislator in
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 27 attorneys general from around the nation today called on the U.S. Department of Education to provide federal student loan borrowers with crucial emergency measures to help in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos,
The Dane County clerk is urging all voters who request an absentee ballot and have trouble presenting a voter ID to indicate they are indefinitely confined, which negates the requirement. Clerk Scott McDonell said his directive isn’t a blanket exemption for the voter ID requirements for those voting absentee, but
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, this week joined her colleagues in sending a letter to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Tom Udall (D-NM) to request at least
In the latest Midday podcast, Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete cover the “indefinitely confined” guidance issued by clerks in Wisconsin’s two largest counties. The Milwaukee and Dane county clerks told voters requesting an absentee ballot that have trouble presenting a voter ID to indicate they are indefinitely confined, which negates
Kenosha – With the coronavirus causing mass shutdowns all across the country, unemployment insurance (UI) benefits will be vital in keeping many families, and our economy, afloat over the next few months. Gov. Tony Evers has taken steps to help claimants access the benefits they need and have earned. By executive
The following is Gov. Tony Evers’ radio address on the Safer at Home Order to address the COVID-19 public health crisis. Issuing a Safer at Home order isn’t something I thought we’d have to do, it’s not something I wanted to do, and it’s not something I take lightly. We’re
As hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities develop policies that dictate allocation of scarce medical resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that great care be taken to prevent those policies from adversely affecting people with disabilities. While we recognize the need to plan and be prepared for healthcare
MADISON — The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is helping to connect unemployed job seekers with employers that run essential businesses and offer essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic. While many businesses have temporarily closed and laid off their workers to help slow the spread of COVID-19, others are ramping
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general led by California in sending a letter to President Trump and the Department of Health and Human Services calling on the Administration to end its research ban on fetal tissue to aid the nation’s medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Attorneys General argue that this exemption could