Sen. Kapenga: Announcing the Back to Business Plan

Madison, WI — Senator Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) released the following statement in support of the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce “Back to Business Plan”. “Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve worked closely with a broad coalition of business groups and the medical

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Marcy’s Law: Wisconsin goes purple for crime victims

MADISON – Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin are going purple as part of a statewide recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), organized by Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin. Participants around the state are sporting purple lights on their homes,

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NextGen: Responds to new COVID-19 cases tied to in-person voting

Madison, WI – Republicans forced in-person voting during a statewide lockdown, and now 19 Wisconsinites have contracted coronavirus as a result. In response, NextGen Wisconsin is taking concrete steps to protect residents’ right to vote safely. “The public health consequences of blocking mail-in

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WMC: Announces plan to get back to business

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council – unveiled its Back to Business plan on Friday, the same day Gov. Tony Evers’ initial Safer at Home order expired. The Back to

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Dave Cieslewicz: The tea party is over

The growing protests against public health measures being used to fight COVID-19 appear at first glance to look a lot like the early tea party rallies in 2009. If we’re headed for a repeat of that period that would be very bad news, but there’s reason to think times are different.

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Sen. Kapenga: Announcing the Back to Business Plan

Madison, WI — Senator Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) released the following statement in support of the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce “Back to Business Plan”. “Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve worked closely with a broad coalition of business groups and the medical community to help craft a transparent, data-driven plan that will

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Marcy’s Law: Wisconsin goes purple for crime victims

MADISON – Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin are going purple as part of a statewide recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), organized by Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin. Participants around the state are sporting purple lights on their homes, businesses, and other structures to showcase support for victims’ rights.

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NextGen: Responds to new COVID-19 cases tied to in-person voting

Madison, WI – Republicans forced in-person voting during a statewide lockdown, and now 19 Wisconsinites have contracted coronavirus as a result. In response, NextGen Wisconsin is taking concrete steps to protect residents’ right to vote safely. “The public health consequences of blocking mail-in and absentee voting during a global pandemic are life or

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WMC: Announces plan to get back to business

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council – unveiled its Back to Business plan on Friday, the same day Gov. Tony Evers’ initial Safer at Home order expired. The Back to Business plan is designed to strategically open Wisconsin businesses based

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AFP: Statement in support of newly unveiled legislative recovery plan

Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement in support of today’s newly announced recovery plan to allow people to safely get back to work: “AFP-WI appreciates the thoughtful efforts of the business community, our health care providers, and legislature to come together to develop

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Dave Cieslewicz: The tea party is over

The growing protests against public health measures being used to fight COVID-19 appear at first glance to look a lot like the early tea party rallies in 2009. If we’re headed for a repeat of that period that would be very bad news, but there’s reason to think times are different.

Read More »

WMC proposes formula to determine when businesses may reopen

The state’s largest business group is proposing a formula that would take into account factors such as local infection rates of COVID-19 and population density in determining whether a company could reopen, according to an overview obtained by WisPolitics.com. The proposal released today also would look at health care capacity

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