One thing about our new reality: We all have to get used to talking in masks. It’s not always easy to be heard or get your message across. In this Badger Talks video, we talk to Maryellen MacDonald, a professor of psychology and an expert in how we produce and comprehend language. She’ll explain why it’s so tough to talk to each other in masks, and will offer tips in how to adapt so people understand, such as using hand gestures and nodding. DOWNLOAD VIDEO: https://uwmadison.box.com/v/BadgerTalksBrossard SEE IT ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=187&v=qRabEoMe1sU&feature=emb_logo BADGER TALKS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoOaFCJQANyzfasbscrx2fB0I0KgJ-UnV

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement in response to Governor Tony Evers illegally issuing his third Covid-19 emergency declaration (Executive Order 90) that allows for the Governor and DHS Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm to issue dictatorial public health edicts.  The first order issued today is a renewed statewide face mask mandate until November 21, 2020:     “Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has enabled the continuing illegal conduct of Governor Evers in issuing repeated emergency declarations and a failed statewide mask mandate.  The Legislature has the constitutional and statutory authority to call an extraordinary session and put an end to

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in calling on House leadership to postpone the upcoming October recess until a bipartisan Coronavirus relief package has been reached. Under the current calendar, the House is set to adjourn on October 2 and not return until November 16. The lawmakers wrote, “We strongly believe that until the House has successfully sent new, bipartisan COVID-19 relief legislation to the Senate, our place of duty remains here in the People’s House. We were elected to represent the best interests of our constituents and the country. Our constituents’ expectations in

Oconomowoc –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ extension of the mask mandate with another 60-day “public health emergency”:   “As I expressed in my July 31st press release, Wisconsin’s governor continues to trample our State Constitution, overstepping his authority by issuing continual public health emergencies that have the force of law for 60-days. Today, he once again thumbed his nose at the separation of powers and the will of Wisconsinites by giving himself an additional period of unbridled, dictatorial authority. True to my promise to the many constituents who have contacted me in distress

Madison, WI – On Tuesday, Governor Tony Evers issued a third Executive Order extending his unilateral rule of Wisconsin. Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) issued the following statement:   “I opposed Governor Evers’ second emergency order and continue to stand ready to rescind that order and Executive Order #90, which was issued today.  Wisconsin citizens elected not only a Governor two years ago, but also a State Legislature and it is their expectation and mine that we would act quickly to end this unprecedented government overreach by Governor Evers.  A single emergency order at the onset of this situation may have been

Madison, WI — Today, Senator David Craig (R-Vernon) issued the following statement in response to Governor Tony Evers’ illegal Executive Order (EO 90) and illegal mask mandate (Emergency Order 1):   “Another day, another illegal order. Nothing new for this lawless administration. Even while his previous unlawful order is being challenged in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Governor Evers abuses his power with another unconstitutional Emergency Order. This is an outrageous and egregious violation of the Wisconsin Constitution and state statute. “This is governing by fiat. If the legislature doesn’t act immediately to block this unlawful rule, the people of Wisconsin will

[Madison, WI] – Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “Governor Evers’ disregard for the state constitution and the role of the three branches of government is mind-boggling. The Governor’s order is not valid and is not worth the paper it’s printed on. “He has now had two opportunities to unilaterally impose measures he claims fight the spread of COVID-19. He applied these orders statewide, without regard for how the virus is impacting different regions. “The Wisconsin Supreme Court made it clear that if Governor Evers wishes to continue to impose sanctions, mandates, and restrictions on the citizens

Rep. Allen (R-Waukesha) released the following statement regarding the extension of Gov. Evers’ Mask Mandate: Fully acknowledged in Governor Evers’ Executive Order 90 is a large growth in COVID-19 positive tests since this mandate was put into place in late July.  Data is in: masks either hurt or do not seem to make a difference.  Furthermore, much of the growth is in positive tests among college students who have not sought treatment for a COVID-related ailment, but are being tested far more frequently than the general population.  COVID-19 cases are stabilizing or declining otherwise.  Gov. Evers’ panic is about positive

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi joined Ruben L. Anthony Jr., President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison, to announce that he’s putting $2 million in his upcoming 2021 budget to help the Urban League purchase a site for an economic development hub along the South Park Street corridor dedicated to supporting minority-owned businesses. The project will be modeled after the Sherman Phoenix project in Milwaukee, an entrepreneurial hub in the Sherman Park neighborhood providing high-quality commercial space and support for small businesses. “We are excited to partner with the Urban League of Greater Madison in this effort

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 effective immediately. These new orders are a result of the recent surge in cases across the state, including among young people and at college campuses. “Our state and our district continue to face severe and increasing threats from this virus. The science is clear, and we must do everything possible

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 is about a four- to five-foot shell with an opening that shopping carts are pushed through to sanitize them. The cleaning solutions used are effective against COVID-19 and other viruses, bacteria, algae, mold and fungus. The chemical used is nontoxic and child safe. Rotter was an engineering technician at the

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 will expire after sixty days or with a subsequent superseding order. The governor previously declared a public health emergency under Executive Order #82, which remains in effect. Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “This month, we entered a new and dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin. Since