MON PM Update: Fitzgerald, Vos say Legislature planning to meet to address COVID-19 pandemic

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Having already declared Gov. Tony Evers’ first proposal too expensive, Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today he hopes to have the Senate meet virtually “in the next couple of weeks” to take up legislation addressing COVID-19. Meanwhile, Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the Assembly was committed to meeting “soon.” But… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Brown County Health Department announce PPE drive

GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), in partnership with the Brown County Health Department, today announced they would be running a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) drive to provide individuals in Northeast Wisconsin the opportunity to donate extra PPE to Northeast Wisconsin hospitals and first responders. The drive will begin on Tuesday, March 31, and run as long as needed. “Healthcare workers and first responders across Northeast Wisconsin work around the clock to keep us safe, and we should do all we can to ensure they’re protected from the coronavirus,” said Rep. Gallagher. “I’m proud to team up with the Brown

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Sargent campaign: Announces endorsement from Anthony Cooper

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Leads Wisconsin congressional delegation in calling on FEMA to support Governor Evers’ request for more testing supplies and personal protective equipment for Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today led every member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation in calling on FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor to immediately support Governor Tony Evers’ requests for additional testing supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders and health care workers in Wisconsin. On March 28, after still not receiving many of the supplies previously requested from the federal government, Governor Evers asked FEMA for expedited processing of his request for testing supplies and PPE for Wisconsin health care workers and first responders. Last week, Governor Evers also requested additional testing supplies from FEMA to help Wisconsin ramp

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Sen. Ringhand: Stay safe, stay informed – up to date COVID-19 information online

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AG Kaul: Highlights victim services remain available during safer at home order

MADISON, Wis. – As residents around the state comply with the Governor’s emergency Safer at Home order, AG Kaul is highlighting exemptions in the Governor’s order for victims of domestic abuse and sharing the available resources for victims.   “It is an unfortunate reality that home doesn’t mean safety for everyone,” said AG Kaul. “Social and physical isolation can amplify dynamics of abuse, which is why it’s critical that survivors and advocates for survivors know about the exemption in the Safer at Home order for survivors to obtain services and stay somewhere safe, and that services for survivors continue to be

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Karofsky campaign: Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul endorses Jill Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme Court

MILWAUKEE — Judge Jill Karofsky announced she has earned the support of Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul in her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court: “Judge Jill Karofsky exemplifies the experience and values we need on the Wisconsin Supreme Court,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “Judge Karofsky has extensive experience with the criminal justice system, having served as a prosecutor, an advocate for victims of crime, and a judge. Wisconsinites can trust her to fight corruption, to ensure that dangerous criminals are held accountable, and to protect our rights as our next Supreme Court Justice.” “I’m so thankful to have Attorney General Josh

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Marcy’s Law for Wisconsin: What’s on the ballot, crime victims’ constitutional amendment

MADISON – A bipartisan proposal to strengthen the rights of crime victims commonly known as Marsy’s Law appears on statewide ballots for Wisconsin’s Spring Election. The proposed crime victims’ constitutional amendment updates the 1993 victims’ rights constitutional amendment by giving victims new rights and strengthening existing ones. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin also gives crime victims the Cons… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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State’s top election official says clerks do not have enough supplies for mail-in election

Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe telling commissioners that local clerks do not have enough supplies for a mail-in only election hours after Gov. Tony Evers called for every registered voter to be sent an absentee ballot. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss both of the weekend’s WEC meetings and the panel’s work ahead of the April 7 election.

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Government finance experts say Wisconsin in better shape to weather economic turmoil than before Great Recession

While the state is much better prepared to handle economic turmoil than it was during the Great Recession, current reserves and coming federal aid of some $1.9 billion may not be enough to manage a prolonged downturn, state and local finance experts say. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo over the weekend laid out the expected money the state will receive from the federal coronavirus relief package signed into law Friday. Wisconsin is in line to receive nearly $2.3 billion, including $1.9 billion directly to the state. According to LFB, there is no legislative oversight for that money. According to the

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Brown County Health Department announce PPE drive

GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), in partnership with the Brown County Health Department, today announced they would be running a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) drive to provide individuals in Northeast Wisconsin the opportunity to donate extra PPE to Northeast Wisconsin hospitals and first responders. The drive will begin

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Sargent campaign: Announces endorsement from Anthony Cooper

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Leads Wisconsin congressional delegation in calling on FEMA to support Governor Evers’ request for more testing supplies and personal protective equipment for Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today led every member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation in calling on FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor to immediately support Governor Tony Evers’ requests for additional testing supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders and health care workers in Wisconsin. On March

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Marcy’s Law for Wisconsin: What’s on the ballot, crime victims’ constitutional amendment

MADISON – A bipartisan proposal to strengthen the rights of crime victims commonly known as Marsy’s Law appears on statewide ballots for Wisconsin’s Spring Election. The proposed crime victims’ constitutional amendment updates the 1993 victims’ rights constitutional amendment by giving victims new rights and strengthening existing ones. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin

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