MADISON – Following the issuance of a new public health emergency and a new statewide mask mandate by Governor Evers, Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) issued the followed statement: “I was pleased to see that Governor Evers issued a new public health emergency and a new statewide mask mandate, which are

University of Wisconsin-Stout engineering technology junior Matt Rotter found himself this summer, as part of the Cooperative Education and Internship Program, helping supermarkets and other industries strive to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Rotter, of Green Bay, was a co-op student at PureChem Systems that builds PureCart, a shopping cart sanitizing system. PureCart

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers released Executive Order #90, Declaring a Public Health Emergency due to the dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin among young people, and Emergency Order #1, creating a new statewide mandatory mask order for indoor spaces open to the public. Both orders are effective immediately and

“For someone who claims to be following the science, Governor Evers is ignoring his own data and the results of his mandatory mask experiment. “According to Evers’ third COVID Emergency Order, Wisconsin’s COVID infection rate has decreased or remained flat for nearly every age group since early July, more than

MILWAUKEE – Masks are required per the MKE Cares mask ordinance, which went into effect on July 16, 2020 for the city of Milwaukee and the rest of the State on August 1, 2020. Please report business violations of the mask laws and order 4.1. by calling 414-286-3674 or emailing cehadmin@milwaukee.gov.

(WISCONSIN) — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is proud to release a special recording of the live table reading of The Princess Bride. The digital event was a massive success and the DPW’s biggest grassroots fundraiser ever, raising over $4.25 million for the party that will be used to

MILWAUKEE – Today, Wisconsin Conservation Voices and their partners held a press conference on National Voter Registration Day to bring awareness to the work they are doing to help communities of color and young people in Milwaukee register to vote. These partner organizations have built lasting relationships with their communities

Wisconsin – Today, the Working Families Party announced its newest round of state endorsements for the 2020 election cycle. The progressive party’s new endorsements include Kristin Lyerly (AD-88), Sara Rodriguez (AD-13), Sarah Yacoub (AD-30), Abigail Lowery (AD-37), Melissa Winker (AD 38), unapologetically progressive women running against Republican incumbents; Francesca Hong

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) called on U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate the Kenosha riots, specifically investigating the funding and leadership structure of criminal groups. “The violence and destruction in Kenosha was heartbreaking to witness. As we saw in the days that followed, many of the criminal

What is your child being taught in school? Earlier this year, a parent contacted me regarding a week-long calendar event in her child’s school on Black Lives Matter. Concerned about some of the viewpoints, I submitted an open records request, and discovered what educators are really teaching our children in

De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College is ranked among the top 100 national liberal arts colleges in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for Social mobility. St. Norbert is tied for 87th in the ranking.     Social mobility measures how well schools graduated students who received Pell Grants. (Those typically

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the Amy and Jocelyn Gannon Helicopter Tour Safety Act to address longstanding helicopter tour safety concerns, particularly when flying in rapidly changing weather. The legislation honors the memory of Amy and Jocelyn

Mukwonago, WI—Governor Evers doubled down on another one of his unconstitutional power grabs by extending the statewide mask mandate today. Rep. Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) has issued the following statement in response: “I am outraged that Gov. Evers has extended the statewide mask mandate. I wish I could say that I

The numbers are in from the second round of the Wisconsin Farm Support Program, a joint program between the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) under the direction of the office of Governor Tony Evers. Designed to assist Wisconsin farmers who

Madison, WI – The deadline for completion of the 2020 Census count remains uncertain as a federal judge’s temporary restraining order directs the bureau to pause plans to complete the count by September 30. The Trump administration had extended the deadline to October 31 in April, then rescinded the extension

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released information related to the most recent unemployment insurance data. The data includes: Total number of claimants who have been paid since March 15, 2020; Number of unique claimants in process; Number of issues requiring adjudication; Number of weekly claims (all