est Point – Today, Governor Evers announced the official application and selection process for The People’s Maps Commission, the nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw fair, impartial maps following the 2020 U.S. Census. Wisconsin currently has extremely gerrymandered maps, which has cost Wisconsin taxpayers millions in lawsuits. Additionally, nonpartisan redistricting is widely supported, with 51 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, representing approximately 78% of Wisconsinites, having passed resolutions or referenda supporting nonpartisan redistricting in our state. That is why The People’s Maps will directly reflect the will of the people all over Wisconsin, and put the power back in the hands of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined two dozen of her colleagues, led by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), in urging Senate leadership to provide an additional $32 billion in emergency supplemental funding for public transit agencies in the next COVID-19 stimulus package. Transit agencies have been hit hard ever since stay-at-home orders were first announced in states across the country back in March, resulting in plummeting ridership and fare revenues needed to keep trains and buses running safely and on time. “Through the depths of the current crisis, public transportation agencies have continued operating to ensure that essential workers

Madison, Wisconsin – Common Cause in Wisconsin (CCWI) yesterday filed an amicus brief in four cases under the caption Democratic National Committee v. Bostelmann. That first case is a lawsuit filed by the DNC in March in federal district court in Wisconsin seeking the extension of the deadline for return of absentee ballots and suspension of other voting requirements, such as the requirement to provide proof of residence and a witness signature to vote absentee—with respect to the state’s April primary and any other election held during the pandemic crisis — including the November general election. The CCWI brief, written

Today, Congresswoman Moore introduced the Earned Income and Child Tax Credit Outreach Act of 2020, legislation that would create an outreach program to inform Americans who are eligible for but may be missing out on accessing these important tax credits for working people for various reasons and the availability of free tax help. This bill would take advantage of the IRS tool recently developed to distribute the Economic Impact Payments authorized in the CARES Act to Americans who do not file tax returns to inform them of their potentially being eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) and Child

(Madison, WI) Today, Senator André Jacque delivered the weekly Republican Radio Address regarding the Wisconsin tourism industry. Listen to the radio address here. “Hi, State Senator André Jacque here to talk tourism. It’s an honor representing some of our state’s most exciting and breathtakingly beautiful destinations, including Door County, the Lakeshore, Titletown and the Fox Valley. Every part of Wisconsin has unique and inviting experiences and attractions, with our beaches and lakes, great places to stay, and the best Friday fish fries. “From fishing, swimming, and boating, to hiking, hunting, and camping, it’s all here with a list of activities

West Point – Today, Governor Evers announced the official application and selection process for The People’s Maps Commission, the nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw fair, impartial maps following the 2020 U.S. Census. Wisconsin currently has extremely gerrymandered maps, which has cost Wisconsin taxpayers millions in lawsuits. Additionally, nonpartisan redistricting is widely supported, with 51 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, representing approximately 78% of Wisconsinites, having passed resolutions or referenda supporting nonpartisan redistricting in our state. That is why The People’s Maps will directly reflect the will of the people all over Wisconsin, and put the power back in the hands of

(Sun Prairie) – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced the application and selection processes for The People’s Maps Commission, his effort to ensure that Wisconsin legislative districts are drawn fairly and transparent to the public. Rep. Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) released the following statement in response: I am very impressed with what I have seen for the requirements to be on the Governor’s commission. It will NOT have politicians, party operatives, or lobbyists. The commission will consist of regular Wisconsin residents who want to ensure the public has input into how legislative maps are drawn. When the current maps were drawn almost a

The Wisconsin Health Care Association and the Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) thanked Gov. Tony Evers and his Administration for their commitment to cover the costs for a statewide COVID-19 skilled nursing facility staff testing initiative through the end of 2020, as was reported to providers by Department of Health Services (DHS) officials on Thursday. “Wisconsin’s skilled nursing facilities are on the frontlines of providing care to our state’s frail older adults during the COVID-19 crisis, and deserve to have the costs of testing covered in these remarkably challenging times,” said John Vander Meer, President & CEO of WHCA/WiCAL.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that citizen soldiers staffing the Dane County National Guard COVID-19 testing sites have completed as many as 40 percent more tests per hour over two days last week thanks to the new COVID Connect testing registration system. The system was piloted by the state at the National Guard testing site at the Alliant Energy Center and will soon roll out to other National Guard testing sites in Wisconsin. Testing site staff collected 4,200 specimens over the course of the two-day trial. “It took the hard work of many to develop and test COVID Connect before its

The Trump recession is devastating Latino families. Our community is facing some of the highest rates of COVID infection and job loss as a result of the President’s failed response to the pandemic. 33.6% of cases and 17.1% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths are among Latinos. Unemployment rate hit 14.5% for the Latino community. In recent months, nearly half (49%) of Latino households reported having to take a pay cut or a loss of a job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. And, approximately 200,000 DACA recipients are working on the front lines as essential workers, including nearly 30,000 health care workers working

MILWAUKEE – In response to last week’s officer-involved fatal shooting of 32-year-old Kevan Ruffin, the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin called for Sheboygan Police to release body cam footage of the incident to Ruffin’s family as a way to provide transparency in the investigation. Chris Ott, Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, issued this statement: “In the interest of full transparency, Sheboygan Police should release body camera footage of the incident to Mr. Ruffin’s family as soon as the Department of Justice has completed its initial interviews with witnesses. The family of Kevan Ruffin has a right to

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement concerning the decision handed down by the Wisconsin State Supreme Court in SEIU v. Vos: “Our state’s founders established co-equal branches of government in Wisconsin. This ruling reaffirms that each branch is equal to the other. This idea runs counter to what the governor and attorney general seem to believe. They deem the executive branch is the most important one and should unilaterally rule over the state. “The governor and attorney general can continue to try to work around the legislature and violate laws when doing so, or they can begin to

(Madison) – Today, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities “WAICU” and Wisconsin Technical College System “WTCS” announced a credit transfer agreement.  The agreement encompasses all WTCS schools and 16 WAICU institutions. On November 21, 2019, Governor Evers signed Assembly Bill 189 into law as Act 46.  Act 46 required WTCS and UW-System to pursue a broader, more comprehensive credit transfer agreement than they currently have.  With the announcement of the WAICU-WTCS agreement, Senator Stroebel and Representative Born had the following comments: “I applaud WAICU and WTCS for signing a comprehensive credit transfer agreement.  Transparency and certainty in credit transfers saves