MADISON —​ Gov. Evers today announced that the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) submitted a grant application for Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program yesterday and is currently awaiting federal approval. “Wisconsin workers continue to face financial burdens and stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are working hard to ensure folks across the state are able to access the support they need,” said Gov. Evers. “While I am grateful to be able to provide an additional $300 to eligible claimants, Wisconsin needs Congress and the Trump administration to come to an agreement on a continued, robust

La Crosse, WI – Today, Ron Kind is endorsing a slate of candidates for the state legislature to secure Democratic victories up and down the ballot in November. The endorsed candidates are as follows: Patty Schachtner (SD-10), Jodi Emerson (AD-91), Jill Billings (AD-95), Steve Doyle (AD- 95), and Katrina Shankland (AD-71). Kind released the following statement on the endorsements: “We are so fortunate to have some incredible leaders serving our communities in the State Legislature, and we need to keep them there! We are facing unprecedented times, and now, more than ever, we must work together. Government works best when

(WISCONSIN) — Ahead of Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention, Wisconsinites from across the state are speaking out on his failure to lead. From exacerbating racial tensions and refusing to stand up for social justice, to his attacks on the health care system and our environment, to his failure to properly prepare for and address the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsinites are making it clear they can’t afford four more years of this president and his ineffective leadership. Listen to their stories below: Wisconsin mother Jennifer neary talks about Trump failing Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions, including her son battling cancer: Health care

MADISON, Wis. — This week, President Trump used his stage time during the Republican National Convention to tell the American people just how strong the economy is. But for whom is his pandemic economy strong? Certainly not the hundreds of thousands of unemployed Wisconsinites who’ve lost more than $335 million in unemployment income since the President let benefits expire July 31. Nor Wisconsin’s essential workers who put their lives on the line everyday to keep our state running, but haven’t seen a raise even though massive corporations got big tax breaks before the pandemic and a $500 billion bailout during

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2020. Kenosha Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2800 block of 40th Street after a female caller reported that her boyfriend was present and was not supposed to be on the premises. During the incident, officers attempted to arrest Jacob S. Blake, age 29. After the initial attempt to arrest Mr. Blake, Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey deployed a taser to attempt to stop

Campaign Launches Nationwide YouTube Masthead Takeover, Tailored Spots Towards Fans in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin Today, Biden for President released a new minute-long digital ad casting light on the harsh reality Republicans swept under the rug during their convention: empty stadiums, deserted classrooms, and closed businesses. The minute-long ad, “Anthem,” plays a rendition of the national anthem overlaid with jarring images of the realities Trump’s mismanagement of the public health and economic crisis have posed for our country. The ad underscores that even as the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis sweeps the nation, Donald Trump and Republicans pretended that his administration’s