TUE PM Update: Evers’ order to reopen most state parks draws praise from GOP lawmakers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said the governor’s order today to reopen some 34 state parks and forests is meant to bring back “a little bit of normalcy” during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. GOP lawmakers also called the order good news. Gov. Tony Evers had closed 40 parks, forest and recreation areas effective April 10 due to va… 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  

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Priorities USA ad targets Trump over handling of COVID-19 pandemic

Priorities USA has launched a new TV ad in Wisconsin, again targeting President Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ad is running in the Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire/La Crosse and Wausau/Rhinelander markets. It’s part of a $10.2 million TV campaign that starts today and runs through the November election. That’s on top of the $3.4 million the group has spent in Wisconsin sinc… 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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AG Kaul: Calls for increased sexual assault awareness, prevention and justice for survivors on denim day

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is encouraging everyone to wear jeans on Denim Day, April 29, as a symbol of solidarity and support for survivors of rape and sexual assault. “Sexual violence can have lasting effects on survivors and their families, friends, and communities,” said Attorney General Kaul. “The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to working to prevent sexual assault. Prosecuting offenders who commit sexual assault is critical to keeping our communities safe.” The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) supports victims of sexual assault through the Office of Crime Victim Services (OCVS). OCVS specializes in assisting victims

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Rep. Allen: Statement on the re-opening of state parks

Last week Rep. Allen sent the following letter to DNR Secretary Preston Cole.  “Today, I’m grateful that the Administration recognizes the value of our State Parks for the mental and physical health of Wisconsin residents and is reopening many of the parks for us to enjoy.  I question the logic of keeping restrooms closed and the need to close on Wednesdays when many of the commonly used assets of the park will remain unavailable.  Nonetheless, I’m glad that the Administration is taking common sense steps forward.”: Secretary Cole: As you wrote on March 19, “We recognize that spending time outdoors

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Gov. Evers: More than 200 organizations, businesses, elected officials, and medical professionals support safer at home efforts

MADISON — On April 23, 2020, more than 200 businesses, city, county, and tribal government officials, medical professionals, and organizations representing everything from labor and educators to religious entities, to civil rights, to veterans affairs, signed a letter of support for Wisconsin’s Safer at Home efforts. “Without Safer at Home, our first responders would be at higher risk, we would endanger vulnerable Wisconsinites and, in the end, slow down our economic recovery,” the groups wrote. “Safer at Home is right for Wisconsin, its communities, businesses, and workers.” This letter was sent to the Office of the Governor and both houses of the Wisconsin State

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Carthage College: Students win prestigious Lemelson-MIT student prize honoring top collegiate inventors

KENOSHA, Wis.  –  Five Carthage College undergraduates won the prestigious $10,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for their work on Modal Propellant Gauging (MPG), a real-time technology that measures fuel in space. The Lemelson-MIT Student Prize is a nationwide search for the most inventive college students. This year, physics majors Celestine Ananda ’20, Nicholas Bartel ’20, Bennett Bartel ’21, Taylor Peterson ’21, and Cassandra Bossong ’21 won the “Move It” undergraduate category that recognizes technology-based inventions that involve transportation or mobility. “Winning this award is really something special, especially being from a small liberal arts school from Kenosha, Wisconsin,” said Bossong. “We competed nationally with schools

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Joins Spicer & Co. on Newsmax to discuss coronavirus impact on Wisconsin dairy farmers, need to hold Iran accountable

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Last night, Bryan Steil joined Spicer & Co. on Newsmax to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Wisconsin dairy farmers and Steil’s efforts to hold Iran accountable during the crisis. You can watch the full interview here. Below you will find transcript excerpts from the interview. On Wisconsin dairy… SEAN SPICER: We’ve heard from dairy producers in Wisconsin and throughout the country that some of them are having trouble getting milk to market because of [coronavirus]. They’re dumping milk. What can you tell me about what you’re seeing on the ground in Wisconsin in terms of that? BRYAN STEIL: Our

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Sen. Wirch: Recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day, honors frontline workers

Kenosha – Every year on April 28, International Workers’ Memorial Day is held to remember and honor workers killed, disabled or injured in the workplace.  Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement in observance of the day: “On this Workers’ Memorial Day, we honor and remember all of the men and women who have lost their lives or suffered injury on the job.  This remembrance is especially important this year, during one of the worst worker safety emergencies in memory, as millions of workers across America, from health care workers to postal employees, from grocery store clerks to police officers,

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Rep. Allen: Statement on the re-opening of state parks

Last week Rep. Allen sent the following letter to DNR Secretary Preston Cole.  “Today, I’m grateful that the Administration recognizes the value of our State Parks for the mental and physical health of Wisconsin residents and is reopening many of the parks for us to enjoy.  I question the logic

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Gov. Evers: More than 200 organizations, businesses, elected officials, and medical professionals support safer at home efforts

MADISON — On April 23, 2020, more than 200 businesses, city, county, and tribal government officials, medical professionals, and organizations representing everything from labor and educators to religious entities, to civil rights, to veterans affairs, signed a letter of support for Wisconsin’s Safer at Home efforts. “Without Safer at Home, our first

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Carthage College: Students win prestigious Lemelson-MIT student prize honoring top collegiate inventors

KENOSHA, Wis.  –  Five Carthage College undergraduates won the prestigious $10,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for their work on Modal Propellant Gauging (MPG), a real-time technology that measures fuel in space. The Lemelson-MIT Student Prize is a nationwide search for the most inventive college students. This year, physics majors Celestine Ananda ’20, Nicholas Bartel ’20,

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Joins Spicer & Co. on Newsmax to discuss coronavirus impact on Wisconsin dairy farmers, need to hold Iran accountable

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Last night, Bryan Steil joined Spicer & Co. on Newsmax to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Wisconsin dairy farmers and Steil’s efforts to hold Iran accountable during the crisis. You can watch the full interview here. Below you will find transcript excerpts from the interview. On Wisconsin

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