Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Amid a bipartisan call to fire the staffer who authorized taping a phone call with GOP leaders, Gov. Tony Evers today declined to name the aide who approved recording the conversation. “I
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are among those who will deliver messages to the state party’s virtual convention on Friday. Others slated to address party activists virtually include: Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, U.S.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez say President Trump has “failed the people of Wisconsin” over his handling of the COVID-19 economic crisis and ensuing protests over racial disparities. Perez and Moore in a webinar
MADISON, Wis. – Following yesterday’s release of the most recent revenue estimates, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) acknowledges that the state Legislature will have its hands full trying to balance next year’s budget. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau is reporting
MILWAUKEE – ACLU of Wisconsin executive director Chris Ott made the following statement regarding Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ remarks blaming Racine County’s COVID-19 outbreak on “immigrant culture.” “Speaker Vos should apologize or explain his claim that the outbreak
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today announced hospitals across Wisconsin will receive direct payments from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to assist with lost revenue and expenses they’ve incurred related to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, April, and
La Crosse, WI— Today, Rep. Ron Kind (WI-03) and Reps. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for farmers and ranchers. The PPP was created by Congress under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
ANTIGO, Wis. – Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, visited a Wisconsin National Guard COVID-19 specimen collection site June 4 in his hometown of Antigo, Wis. In his first visit to Antigo since his March 5 appointment as adjutant
UW-Stevens Point campuses will welcome students to its three campuses this fall. “While many details are being developed to ensure a safe learning and living environment, we will be here for you as the fall semester begins Sept. 2,” Chancellor
Deb Weaver, administrative assistant for undergraduate programs and department inquiries in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is a recipient of a 2020 Excellence in University Service Award. Weaver, who self-identifies as the
MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin, along with more than 35 other legal professionals and organizations, submitted a letter on Wednesday to Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer demanding that the hundreds of protest-related municipal citations be dismissed. In the letter,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to follow up on their previous letter to Attorney General Barr requesting that the Department of Justice open an investigation into patterns and practices of racially
June 11, 2020, Milwaukee WI: “Assembly Speaker Robin Vos should resign his leadership position given his racist and false claim that immigrant culture is to blame for COVID-19 outbreaks in Racine County, the district he represents,” said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive
MILWAUKEE – Supervisor John F. Weishan, Jr., is proposing creative solutions to help fund Milwaukee County parks, which have suffered from a lack of investment and budget cuts due to the county’s growing structural deficit. “Our parks are struggling, and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Amid a bipartisan call to fire the staffer who authorized taping a phone call with GOP leaders, Gov. Tony Evers today declined to name the aide who approved recording the conversation. “I will not discuss personnel issues in public, but needless to
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are among those who will deliver messages to the state party’s virtual convention on Friday. Others slated to address party activists virtually include: Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, AG Josh Kaul, Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, and
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez say President Trump has “failed the people of Wisconsin” over his handling of the COVID-19 economic crisis and ensuing protests over racial disparities. Perez and Moore in a webinar yesterday told reporters Trump is overseeing “Depression-era” job losses across
MADISON, Wis. – Following yesterday’s release of the most recent revenue estimates, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) acknowledges that the state Legislature will have its hands full trying to balance next year’s budget. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau is reporting that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on
MILWAUKEE – ACLU of Wisconsin executive director Chris Ott made the following statement regarding Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ remarks blaming Racine County’s COVID-19 outbreak on “immigrant culture.” “Speaker Vos should apologize or explain his claim that the outbreak of COVID-19 in Racine is a product of ‘immigrant culture.’
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today announced hospitals across Wisconsin will receive direct payments from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to assist with lost revenue and expenses they’ve incurred related to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, April, and May 2020. DHS will distribute these payments from $40 million
La Crosse, WI— Today, Rep. Ron Kind (WI-03) and Reps. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for farmers and ranchers. The PPP was created by Congress under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in order to assist small businesses keep employees
ANTIGO, Wis. – Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, visited a Wisconsin National Guard COVID-19 specimen collection site June 4 in his hometown of Antigo, Wis. In his first visit to Antigo since his March 5 appointment as adjutant general, Knapp also toured local businesses and talked to residents
UW-Stevens Point campuses will welcome students to its three campuses this fall. “While many details are being developed to ensure a safe learning and living environment, we will be here for you as the fall semester begins Sept. 2,” Chancellor Bernie Patterson said in a message to students. Classes will
Deb Weaver, administrative assistant for undergraduate programs and department inquiries in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is a recipient of a 2020 Excellence in University Service Award. Weaver, who self-identifies as the “mother hen” or “butt kicker” of the office, sought to
MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin, along with more than 35 other legal professionals and organizations, submitted a letter on Wednesday to Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer demanding that the hundreds of protest-related municipal citations be dismissed. In the letter, the ACLU of Wisconsin asked Spencer to follow the lead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to follow up on their previous letter to Attorney General Barr requesting that the Department of Justice open an investigation into patterns and practices of racially discriminatory and violent policing in the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).
June 11, 2020, Milwaukee WI: “Assembly Speaker Robin Vos should resign his leadership position given his racist and false claim that immigrant culture is to blame for COVID-19 outbreaks in Racine County, the district he represents,” said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera. [Read Vos’ comment here] “This
MILWAUKEE – Supervisor John F. Weishan, Jr., is proposing creative solutions to help fund Milwaukee County parks, which have suffered from a lack of investment and budget cuts due to the county’s growing structural deficit. “Our parks are struggling, and we need to come up with solutions now. If we