WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the midst of a nationwide shortage of donated blood spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced an updated blood donation deferral policy to allow more healthy gay and bisexual men
Ripon, WI — Ripon resident Nate Zimdars is formally announcing his campaign to serve as State Representative for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41. Zimdars, previously running as a Democrat for State Senate District 14, shared, “After much prayer and conversation
Madison – Following Senator Jennifer Shilling’s (D-La Crosse) announcement that she will not seek re-election, Senate Assistant Minority Leader Janet Bewley (D-Delta) released the following statement: “It has been my honor and privilege to serve alongside Senator Jennifer Shilling in
La Crosse, WI—Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement after Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) announced her decision not to seek reelection in November: “Whether it was working as an aide for myself and State Representative Mark Meyer,
MADISON – This week, Rep. Emerson (D-Eau Claire) joined her Democratic colleagues in calling on Speaker Vos and Majority Leader Fitzgerald to immediately convene the legislature and provide relief for Wisconsin families and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. The priorities
(Madison)–“I want to thank Senator Shilling for her years of service to the people of her district and our state. “Throughout her time in the Assembly and Senate, Senator Shilling has been an outspoken advocate and leader on the issues
Today’s Midday podcast covers the Democratic National Convention Committee announcing the party’s Milwaukee convention will be delayed until the week of August 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss the move and its effect on
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, announced today she won’t seek reelection this fall, saying it was time to put her family first after two decades in the Legislature. Shilling said her two children are now in high school
The Department of Justice today announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation
MADISON – This week, Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) joined legislative colleagues in a letter to Republican leadership in the Assembly and Senate, calling on Speaker Vos and Majority Leader Fitzgerald to immediately convene the legislature to address the many challenges
MADISON, Wis. – Due to COVID-19 and Gov. Evers’ Safer at Home order, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is suspending seedling orders for 2020. The DNR continues to receive the most up-to-date information and will adjust operations as conditions change. Seedling orders that cannot
MADISON — The following is a statement from Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler on U.S. District Court Judge William Conley’s ruling on DPW’s suit to lower barriers to the April 7 election: “Today’s ruling is a victory for
Today Democrats secured major legal victories in the Western district of Wisconsin that will expand access to voting: Extending the deadline for absentee ballots to be received to 4:00p.m. on April 13, 2020; Extending the deadline for absentee ballot requests
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced that the Department of Administration has approved DWD’s request for 25 additional positions to help process the unprecedented number of claims for unemployment insurance (UI) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MADISON – Assembly Assistant Democratic Leader Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement on Senator Jennifer Shilling’s decision not to seek re-election: “Senator Jennifer Shilling is a calm and steady leader that Wisconsin has benefited from for so many
The Democratic National Convention Committee announced today the party’s Milwaukee convention will be delayed until the week of August 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention had been slated to run from July 13-16. “In our current climate of
MEDIA CONTACT press@demconvention.com MILWAUKEE, WI—In light of the unprecedented health crisis facing our country, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced today that the 2020 Democratic National Convention will now be held the week of August 17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Will there be Democratic and Republican conventions this summer? The coronavirus pandemic, and the social distancing needed to combat it, are putting these quadrennial festivities in doubt — an unprecedented situation that is leaving party officials, politicians, and the media in a quandary, with a fast-ticking clock.
Even more than before, this pandemic has shown us that we need a leader in the White House who can unite our country and steer us through a crisis. That’s Joe Biden.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Reach prospective absentee voters NOW on WisPolitics.com. WisPolitics.com is an efficient and effective way to reach prospective voters — now more so than ever. Due to heightened interest in the COVID-19 impact on Wisconsin, we
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the midst of a nationwide shortage of donated blood spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced an updated blood donation deferral policy to allow more healthy gay and bisexual men to donate blood. The new policy lowers the 12-month deferral
Ripon, WI — Ripon resident Nate Zimdars is formally announcing his campaign to serve as State Representative for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41. Zimdars, previously running as a Democrat for State Senate District 14, shared, “After much prayer and conversation with close family, friends, and supporters, I have decided to
Madison – Following Senator Jennifer Shilling’s (D-La Crosse) announcement that she will not seek re-election, Senate Assistant Minority Leader Janet Bewley (D-Delta) released the following statement: “It has been my honor and privilege to serve alongside Senator Jennifer Shilling in both the Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate. Senator Shilling exemplifies
La Crosse, WI—Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement after Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) announced her decision not to seek reelection in November: “Whether it was working as an aide for myself and State Representative Mark Meyer, or serving in the State Assembly and State Senate, State
MADISON – This week, Rep. Emerson (D-Eau Claire) joined her Democratic colleagues in calling on Speaker Vos and Majority Leader Fitzgerald to immediately convene the legislature and provide relief for Wisconsin families and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. The priorities Rep. Emerson and colleagues laid out in their letter to
(Madison)–“I want to thank Senator Shilling for her years of service to the people of her district and our state. “Throughout her time in the Assembly and Senate, Senator Shilling has been an outspoken advocate and leader on the issues that matter to Wisconsin families. She has been a compassionate and
Today’s Midday podcast covers the Democratic National Convention Committee announcing the party’s Milwaukee convention will be delayed until the week of August 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss the move and its effect on the Dem presidential field.
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, announced today she won’t seek reelection this fall, saying it was time to put her family first after two decades in the Legislature. Shilling said her two children are now in high school and middle school and “time with our boys at home
The Department of Justice today announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Trump, will allow eligible state, local and
MADISON – This week, Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) joined legislative colleagues in a letter to Republican leadership in the Assembly and Senate, calling on Speaker Vos and Majority Leader Fitzgerald to immediately convene the legislature to address the many challenges facing Wisconsin due to the COVID-19 crisis. The letter lays
MADISON, Wis. – Due to COVID-19 and Gov. Evers’ Safer at Home order, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is suspending seedling orders for 2020. The DNR continues to receive the most up-to-date information and will adjust operations as conditions change. Seedling orders that cannot be fulfilled will be canceled and refunded. The DNR Reforestation
MADISON — The following is a statement from Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler on U.S. District Court Judge William Conley’s ruling on DPW’s suit to lower barriers to the April 7 election: “Today’s ruling is a victory for voters, for public health, and for democracy itself. Every voter
Today Democrats secured major legal victories in the Western district of Wisconsin that will expand access to voting: Extending the deadline for absentee ballots to be received to 4:00p.m. on April 13, 2020; Extending the deadline for absentee ballot requests to be received to 5:00p.m. on April 3, 2020; Removing
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced that the Department of Administration has approved DWD’s request for 25 additional positions to help process the unprecedented number of claims for unemployment insurance (UI) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, over 110,000 initial claims were received by DWD.
MADISON – Assembly Assistant Democratic Leader Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement on Senator Jennifer Shilling’s decision not to seek re-election: “Senator Jennifer Shilling is a calm and steady leader that Wisconsin has benefited from for so many years. Her vision for Wisconsin was one of fairness and
The Democratic National Convention Committee announced today the party’s Milwaukee convention will be delayed until the week of August 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention had been slated to run from July 13-16. “In our current climate of uncertainty, we believe the smartest approach is to take additional
MEDIA CONTACT press@demconvention.com MILWAUKEE, WI—In light of the unprecedented health crisis facing our country, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced today that the 2020 Democratic National Convention will now be held the week of August 17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, providing convention planners more time to determine the most appropriate
Will there be Democratic and Republican conventions this summer? The coronavirus pandemic, and the social distancing needed to combat it, are putting these quadrennial festivities in doubt — an unprecedented situation that is leaving party officials, politicians, and the media in a quandary, with a fast-ticking clock.
Even more than before, this pandemic has shown us that we need a leader in the White House who can unite our country and steer us through a crisis. That’s Joe Biden.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Reach prospective absentee voters NOW on WisPolitics.com. WisPolitics.com is an efficient and effective way to reach prospective voters — now more so than ever. Due to heightened interest in the COVID-19 impact on Wisconsin, we are seeing audience increases of well over 200% on the