CONTACT: Tom Sheehan Court Information Officer tom.sheehan@wicourts.gov (608) 261-6640 Madison, Wisconsin (June 12, 2020) – Wisconsin state court system staff are distributing 600,000 face masks purchased through the Director of State Courts Office to assist circuit courts statewide in advancing local plans to resume in-person proceedings and jury trials. Under a Wisconsin Supreme Court order issued May 22, circuit courts must require everyone in a courtroom, jury room or other confined court-related space during a proceeding to wear a face covering as one of several prerequisites to resuming in-person proceedings. More than 94,000 face masks were delivered to the Milwaukee County

MADISON, WI—Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) today sent a letter to CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, asking if he believes states and localities should permit large indoor public events like President Trump’s planned June 19th rally in Tulsa, attended by thousands of participants not practicing recommended social distancing or face-covering practices—particularly if organizers require liability waivers to attend due to the likelihood of contracting COVID-19. Dr. Robert R. Redfield Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329  Dear Director Redfield: As a leading public health official and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

Wisconsin Right to Life’s Political Action Committee has endorsed President Trump for his 2020 re-election bid. “President Trump is one of the most pro-life presidents in the history of our country,” shares Kristen Nupson, PAC director of Wisconsin Right to Life. President Trump, the first sitting president in United States history to attend and address the annual March for Life in person, has received wide support from pro-life groups across the county. Nupson continues, “We are proud to support President Trump as the only viable candidate with a proven track record of defending the right to life. Even more importantly

(WISCONSIN) — This week Wisconsin Democrats continued to hold Trump accountable for his disastrous response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has cost over 113,000 Americans lives and millions of jobs, his attacks on the health care system, and his divisive and racist rhetoric in response to the national protests taking place in small and large cities across Wisconsin and the United States. On Monday, an op-ed by Gary Mitchell, president of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, highlighted how Trump’s handling of the Coronavirus, as well as his attacks on the Affordable Care Act, have put seniors in a perilous situation. Mitchell

Two teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are advancing to the final round of a national competition for up to $1 million in funding to help boost the middle class in Dane County. The teams – Connect Rx and Opportunity Calculator – will take their proposals to raise the net income of 10,000 Dane County families by 10 percent to the finals of the Alliance for the American Dream competition. The Alliance is sponsored by Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt. DreamUp WI, a partnership between the UW–Madison and the community, aims to meet the Alliance’s challenge to increase

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) is pleased to announce Klint Trevino as the next superintendent of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools (LHS/CLS). Trevino is a law school graduate who found a home in corrections at LHS/CLS. He has served in several positions at the schools, starting as a youth counselor in 2014 and most recently as security director. “Working with youth in this sector, it gets in your blood. I’m motivated by the interaction with the youth, the light-bulb moments,” Trevino said. Ron Hermes, Administrator for the DOC’s Division of Juvenile Corrections, notes Superintendent Trevino has played a

Madison, Wisconsin (June 12, 2020) – Wisconsin state court system staff are distributing 600,000 face masks purchased through the Director of State Courts Office to assist circuit courts statewide in advancing local plans to resume in-person proceedings and jury trials. Under a Wisconsin Supreme Court order issued May 22, circuit courts must require everyone in a courtroom, jury room or other confined court-related space during a proceeding to wear a face covering as one of several prerequisites to resuming in-person proceedings. More than 94,000 face masks were delivered to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court on June 10, and about 500,000 masks

The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce (TWBCC) in collaboration with other community organizations is excited to host Activate MKE 2020. Activate MKE will be held during the 2020 Democratic National Convention in several Milwaukee County Parks located in the Central City communities August 17th through August 21st, 2020. We expect more than 20,000 visitors will participate in the Activate MKE experience. Activate MKE was created to allow Milwaukee’s central city residents to be engaged and provided resources during an unprecedented time in the history of our nation and historic time in our city. Over the course of five days, attendees will

Madison – During a COVID-19 briefing, Governor Tony Evers told the media that his administration is working on a back-to-school plan that will be released in “the next couple weeks.” On Friday, State Senator Alberta Darling issued the following statement in response. “I’m glad Governor Evers is finally working on a back-to-school plan, but our schools need guidance now. Many states and communities throughout the country have already released similar plans. September will be here before we know it, and we can’t set up our children to fail. As many families begin going back to work they will need to

As a result of meeting criteria outlined in Forward Dane, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing an order to move Dane County to Phase 2. Order #5 is effective as of 8:00am on June 15, 2020. “Businesses and workplaces are reopening with required measures to help contain the spread of disease, but COVID-19 is very much still in our community,” said Janel Heinrich, Director of Public Health Madison & Dane County. “We need our community to remain vigilant and careful as we move to new phases so we don’t see a spike in cases.” To move to Phase

MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) voted unanimously to lift the temporary moratorium on utility disconnections for nonpayment during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The move comes as the state continues to reopen and nearly a month after the state Supreme Court struck down Safer at Home. The PSC strongly encourages customers behind on payments to arrange for a payment plan, or apply for assistance. “As our state’s businesses reopen and people return to work by following the steps in the Badger Bounce Back plan, we must calibrate consumer protections with costs to all utility customers. The

Madison…State Representative Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the candidate for UW System President, Jim Johnsen, withdrew his name from consideration. “This is a disappointment. If leftist liberals on campus can’t decide on the UW System President, they become critics and drive out a qualified leader.  We can’t let intimidation become the way we choose our campus leaders. “I remain confident that the Board of Regents will find a leader with strong business acumen, who can guide the System through challenging fiscal times.”