Audio file of radio address. MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the announcement of the judicial panel’s selections to the People’s Maps Commission and the Commission’s first public hearing on Thurs., Oct. 1, 2020. Hi, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. I believe, and I know Wisconsinites do too, that the people should get to choose their elected officials, not the other way around.  That’s why earlier this year I announced and established The People’s Maps Commission. This commission will work over the next several months to listen to voters and experts to draw our next electoral maps for

The City of Milwaukee Board of Health would like to thank Dr. Jeanette Kowalik for her service to the Milwaukee community over the past 2 years as Health Commissioner. Dr. Kowalik began her appointment during a time of transition at the Milwaukee Health Department (MHD). She brought a racial equity focus to all of her work. Evidence of this focus was making Milwaukee the first city to declare racism a public health crisis in 2019. Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic response, Dr. Kowalik collected the data that identified what we now know is the increased impact of the COVID19

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is introducing new legislation to help the more than six million American workers who have lost health insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic. As more Americans become uninsured due to job losses this year than ever before in our nation’s history, Baldwin is introducing the COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act to invest in outreach and enrollment assistance to help more Americans find quality, affordable health insurance. “Millions of Americans have lost their jobs and employer sponsored health insurance this year, and we must make sure that during this ongoing public health and economic crisis Americans

HAGER CITY, WI – The NRA-PVF released their ratings on candidate support for the 2nd Amendment in Wisconsin’s 3rd District today, giving Derrick Van Orden an AQ rating and incumbent Ron Kind a D.   Derrick is an outspoken supporter of the 2nd Amendment, and his vocal support shows that Derrick is a strong ally for gun owners.   Ron Kind’s D grade indicates that he is “an anti-gun candidate who usually supports restrictive gun control legislation and opposes pro-gun reforms. Regardless of public statements, can usually be counted on to vote wrong on key issues.”   Derrick Van Orden released

MADISON – This morning, Governor Tony Evers announced the full list of citizen appointees to the People’s Maps Commission, which is tasked with designing fair, impartial, and nonpartisan legislative districts based on the 2020 U.S. Census data for submission to the State Legislature. Commission Members were selected by a three-judge panel from 270 applicants and include Elizabeth Tobias, a resident of the 66th Assembly District, as the representative for the 1st Congressional District. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “Fair legislative maps are critical to a healthy democracy. Our current gerrymandered maps have allowed many legislators to ignore

Oconomowoc – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) issued the following statement in response to University of Wisconsin – Madison classes going all-virtual and students being quarantined as announced on Wednesday, September 9th: “Prior to our University of Wisconsin System resuming in person classes on campus for the 2020 fall semester, great reassurances were made that adequate safety measures had been taken. As a result, students and parents put their trust in our universities, making the informed decision to enroll in classes and invest in advancement of their education. “Now with less than 3 weeks into the start of classes, the switch

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) now has a GIS-based map available that offers a statewide look at many of the state’s successful brownfield cleanup and redevelopment projects since the passage of the Land Recycling Act in 1995. The new, interactive map allows viewers to see the locations and a summary of statewide brownfield success stories and is available on the DNR’s Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) program website. “The DNR’s brownfield program builds successful partnerships with Wisconsin communities,” said RR program brownfields, outreach and policy section chief Jodie Peotter. “We offer a variety of financial and technical assistance resources

Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that COVID Connect(link is external), the Department of Health Services (DHS) COVID-19 test registration website, is now available in Spanish and soon will be available in Hmong and Somali. Since COVID Connect launched in July, more than 180,000 test registrations have been logged on the site. In order to increase access to COVID Connect for all Wisconsinites, DHS will continue to translate this registration tool into more languages. “COVID Connect has been critically important for streamlining the registration process – creating efficiencies in processing tests, getting results back to those tested, and tracing the contacts of individuals who test

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Today AARP Wisconsin released a new survey of likely Wisconsin voters that found that President Trump (45%) trails former Vice President Joe Biden (50%). The survey, conducted by the bipartisan team of Benenson Strategy Group and GS Strategy Group, also found that a majority of voters age 50-plus oppose (52%) how President Trump is managing the coronavirus pandemic. The full survey results will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Among voters age 50 and up, President Trump (46%) trails Vice President Biden (50%). Wisconsin voters age 50 and up consistently turn out at a higher rate than younger

MADISON, Wis. — As Americans hear directly from President Trump about his effort to conceal the realities of COVID-19, college students and recent graduates across Wisconsin are grappling with an uncertain future thanks to the president’s mismanagement of the pandemic. Last night, Opportunity Wisconsin hosted a roundtable discussion with some of those students and Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to discuss their struggles and concerns about graduating into the global pandemic.   Moderator Kate Beaton, an Eau Claire alderperson and Opportunity Wisconsin steering committee member, set the scene for the conversation, “Not only does the class of 2020 carry skyrocketing

MADISON — The National Rifle Association (NRA) recently announced their endorsements for Wisconsin Republican candidates including Jim Ott (R-Mequon) who received an “A” grade. The endorsement highlights Ott’s loyalty to the NRA and his obstruction to common sense gun safety laws like expanding background checks and enacting Extreme Risk Protection legislation.  “Wisconsin families, students, and communities deserve better representation than Jim Ott who is beholden to the interests of the NRA,” said DPW spokeswoman, Kate Constalie. “It is repulsive that Jim Ott and his Republican colleagues protected a loophole that allows domestic abusers and felons to purchase firearms. There have already

MADISON, Wis. – Due to public health advisories, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet virtually for the September board meeting to consider authorizing several preliminary public hearing and comment periods and informational items. The eConference meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, originating from State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 S. Webster St., Madison, Wisconsin. With restricted access to GEF 2, the public can only view the September board meeting by livestream. Remote testimony is welcome. The submittal deadline for remote public appearance requests and written comments for the September meeting is 11 a.m.

The Operating Engineers Local 139 and the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters (NCSRCC) are proud to endorse Representative Mike Gallagher in his reelection bid for Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District this November. Representative Gallagher is a strong supporter of the men and women in the building trades – a commitment he has demonstrated through his support of the Davis-Bacon Act. By advocating for fair federal labor laws, he has shown his dedication to Wisconsin’s working class and earned the support of Wisconsin’s skilled laborers. “As the people who have built Wisconsin, we care about the well-being of our state