Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has reached a settlement on behalf of Gov. Tony Evers in a lawsuit filed by Republican state Rep. John Nygren, who initiated a costly legal battle with the governor’s office rather than work
Quotes of the Week One of the primary reasons why safer at home was put in place was to flatten the curve, and we’ve been able to do that. This has been absolutely devastating (to the economy) and it’s getting
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Supreme Court case on the Evers administration’s stay-at-home order; Gov. Tony Evers’ moves to open state parks and forests, loosen restrictions on some businesses and cut agency budgets by 5 percent; and Wisconsin Democrats’ plan for a virtual state convention.
Today’s Midday podcast covers public officials’ responses to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s “Back to Business” plan. WMC members testified Thursday on “Back to Business” before legislators in a public hearing. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss Gov. Tony Evers’, WEDC
“All industries are feeling the impact of the current pandemic, but one of the hardest-hit is also a bedrock of Wisconsin: agriculture. With many already struggling due to weather, trade, and pricing challenges, the coronavirus could be the final blow
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of senators, led by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), in urging the USDA to target COVID-19 relief provisions to reach local farmers in the
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Media Contact Caleb Baeten: 715.252.3437 caleb@vanordenforcongress.com HAGER CITY, WI – Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher released a statement endorsing Republican candidate Derrick Van Orden for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. “As a veteran and former small business owner with deep roots
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a group of 20 Democratic Senators in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to express
Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin hosted a roundtable on the issues facing essential workers in Nebraska and the Midwest during the COVID-19 crisis, joined by Douglas County Assistant Public Defender Leslie Cavanaugh and essential workers and moderated by Nebraska State Education Association President Jenni Benson. The
MADISON, WI –With the widespread reports of serious outbreaks of COVID-19 in poultry and meat plants nationwide, Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and David Price (D-NC) sent the following letter to President Donald Trump, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Labor Secretary Eugene
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has reached a settlement on behalf of Gov. Tony Evers in a lawsuit filed by Republican state Rep. John Nygren, who initiated a costly legal battle with the governor’s office rather than work collaboratively to resolve an overly broad request for public records.
Quotes of the Week One of the primary reasons why safer at home was put in place was to flatten the curve, and we’ve been able to do that. This has been absolutely devastating (to the economy) and it’s getting worse every single day. There’s a way I believe we
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Supreme Court case on the Evers administration’s stay-at-home order; Gov. Tony Evers’ moves to open state parks and forests, loosen restrictions on some businesses and cut agency budgets by 5 percent; and Wisconsin Democrats’ plan for a virtual state convention.
Today’s Midday podcast covers public officials’ responses to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s “Back to Business” plan. WMC members testified Thursday on “Back to Business” before legislators in a public hearing. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss Gov. Tony Evers’, WEDC Secretary Missy Hughes’ and GOP lawmakers’ comments on the economic
“All industries are feeling the impact of the current pandemic, but one of the hardest-hit is also a bedrock of Wisconsin: agriculture. With many already struggling due to weather, trade, and pricing challenges, the coronavirus could be the final blow that causes many of Wisconsin’s family farms to close. Many
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of senators, led by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), in urging the USDA to target COVID-19 relief provisions to reach local farmers in the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). USDA created CFAP to
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Media Contact Caleb Baeten: 715.252.3437 caleb@vanordenforcongress.com HAGER CITY, WI – Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher released a statement endorsing Republican candidate Derrick Van Orden for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. “As a veteran and former small business owner with deep roots in western Wisconsin, Derrick Van Orden is not looking for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a group of 20 Democratic Senators in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to express their concern regarding reports of political influence at the Department,
Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin hosted a roundtable on the issues facing essential workers in Nebraska and the Midwest during the COVID-19 crisis, joined by Douglas County Assistant Public Defender Leslie Cavanaugh and essential workers and moderated by Nebraska State Education Association President Jenni Benson. The participants discussed the lack of access to personal protective equipment
MADISON, WI –With the widespread reports of serious outbreaks of COVID-19 in poultry and meat plants nationwide, Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and David Price (D-NC) sent the following letter to President Donald Trump, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar demanding