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MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Supreme Court today denied a petition seeking the release of elderly and vulnerable people from state prisons. Laurence J. Dupuis, Legal Director at the ACLU of Wisconsin made this statement: “We are very disappointed that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has joined Governor Evers and Secretary Carr in failing to recognize the urgency of getting vulnerable people out of harm’s way before the coronavirus pandemic. The virus already has a foothold in Wisconsin’s prisons, and the outbreak in Milwaukee’s House of Corrections shows how rapidly the virus spreads in jail and prison environments. “Despite the fact that

Statewide: This morning before scheduled State Capitol protests against Wisconsin’s most effective COVID-19 containment measure, public health professionals taped brief video interviews to discuss the situation. These dedicated caregivers hope by offering this testimony to counteract the disinformation being spread through social media and irresponsible national media outlets to mobilize opposition to social distancing. The health professionals explained why maintaining social distancing is essential for saving lives, protecting front line caregivers and other essential workers, and slowing the virus enough to safely reopen the economy. Elizabeth Riley: Elizabeth is a nurse who recently returned to Wisconsin after spending several weeks

Watertown Mayor Emily McFarland was elected President of the League’s Urban Alliance (UA) by her peers from cities and villages across the state at a UA meeting held virtually earlier today.  The Urban Alliance is a vital part of the League, focusing on solutions that will benefit all of Wisconsin’s municipalities, large and small. “I promised my community when I campaigned that I would advocate for their needs and the needs of our city,” Mayor Emily McFarland said. “I have found the Urban Alliance and the League to be beneficial in collaborating and advocating jointly for the needs of municipalities

Madison – “Today the Senate Democratic Caucus elected Senator Janet Bewley (D – Mason) to be the new Democratic Leader in the Wisconsin State Senate and Senator Janis Ringhand (D – Evansville) to be the new Assistant Democratic Leader.  “Senator Bewley came to the Senate in 2015 after 4 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly. She quickly became a respected member of our caucus and an invaluable representative to her constituents in northern Wisconsin. I am proud to announce her new position and wish her nothing but success as she takes on this newest challenge. The role of Minority Leader

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of 74 of her colleagues, led by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Steve Daines (R-MT), Gary Peters (D-MI), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in calling for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russell Vought to support radio and television broadcasters and local newspapers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senators said in part, “Our radio and television broadcasters and rural newspapers provide local and national news, emergency alerts, educational programs, and more to all corners of the United States. In many rural areas, broadcast stations are

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) and State Senator Chris Kapenga released the ‘Back to Business’ plan Friday, an alternative path to safely and responsibly re-open Wisconsin’s economy. WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg issued the following statement. “Wisconsin cannot afford, nor does it need, a one-size-fits-all plan to emerge from the current lockdown. The ‘Back to Business’ plan provides a data-driven framework for local communities to safely and responsibly re-open while guarding against the emergence of new outbreaks. WMC, Senator Chris Kapenga, and all those who provided input for this proposal deserve great credit for advancing the debate on the shape

April 24, 2020, MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is a statement from Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale, co-chair of Wisconsin’s Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council:   “The Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate recently voted on a Public Health Emergency bill addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill originally included a provision from Governor Evers that said all essential workers who contract the virus are presumed to have been infected on the job, making them eligible for worker’s compensation. During the session, Speaker Robin Vos emerged from a backroom meeting with a lobbyist from the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and abruptly inserted an amendment that effectively eliminated this presumption, leaving our frontline workers unprotected.   This means frontline health care workers, first responders like firefighters, police and EMTs, and other essential workers who risk their lives every

Milwaukee, WI (April 24th, 2020) I congratulate Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson on her election as Chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Nicholson brings new insights and leadership to the County Board at a time when it is facing some of its most critical and urgent challenges. With her passion for our community and love for the people, Supervisor Nicholson will work hard to continue moving Milwaukee County forward and restore hope in all of us who put our faith and trust in government. Supervisor Nicholson has shown in all her roles that she is a champion for our children’s

MILWAUKEE – In response to the planned protests against the extension of Wisconsin’s Safer-at-Home Order, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee), who himself contracted and recovered from COVID-19, released the following statement: “It truly disheartens me to see people in our state who are unwilling to take the threat of COVID-19 seriously. Safer-at-Home is working – because of the collective actions of millions of responsible Wisconsinites, we have been able to keep the nightmare scenario of our hospitals & community health centers being overrun at bay. But just because we’ve been successful so far doesn’t mean that we’re in the clear,