Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislature’s top two Republicans today argued Gov. Tony Evers’ new order limiting the size of public, indoor gatherings was unenforceable because it wasn’t issued through the administrative rules process. Senate Majority
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter Wednesday to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Gina Haspel calling for
GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that he helped secure a grant of nearly $1 million to expand telehealth services in Northeast Wisconsin. The grant, which totals $996,281, was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture
MILWAUKEE – State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement in reaction to Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm’s decision to not bring charges against Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah in the shooting death of 17-year-old Alvin Cole:
FRANKLIN, Wis. — The Milwaukee District Attorney announced Wednesday that Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah would not face criminal charges after defending himself and others by shooting Alvin Cole. Cole fled from police at Mayfair Mall and fired a 9-mm handgun
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Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), announced today he will be requesting an executive session of the joint committee under Wisconsin Statute 227.26 (2) (b), to consider passage of a motion
Madison, October 6, 2020- NFIB, or the National Federation of Independent Business, today warns that the governor’s new emergency order limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building’s total occupancy will kill Wisconsin jobs and
WILL filed amicus urging Supreme Court to allow Legislature to defend state law The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, held that the Wisconsin Legislature does have standing to defend state law when the Attorney General does not defend it.
BROWN COUNTY, WI — Brown County Health and Human Services – Public Health Division, De Pere Health Department and Oneida Nation Health Department applaud Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm for, at the directive of Governor Tony
Must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2020 District 7 Alder Donna Moreland notified Council Leadership of her resignation from the Madison Common Council effective September 30, 2020. The Common Council President oversees the application process
(Kimberly, WI) – October 7, 2020 – Following Governor Evers’ issuing Emergency Order #3, the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB) and Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) issued the following statement: “WALHDAB and WPHA support Governor Evers’
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement regarding yet another new record for hospitalizations in the county: “Today, hospitals across Dane county are reporting they are treating 59 patients for Covid-19, and 16 of them are now in
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil was the featured speaker during a live virtual panel with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Racine County. During the Zoom meeting with NAMI Racine County, Steil discussed his bill, the Mental Health and Substance
MILWAUKEE (October 7, 2020) — Today, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announced the donation of 4,000 backpacks, courtesy of Educators Credit Union and assembled and delivered by Beyond Vision. These backpacks, stuffed with school supplies from BestEd, have been donated for MPS students experiencing homelessness. Representatives from
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislature’s top two Republicans today argued Gov. Tony Evers’ new order limiting the size of public, indoor gatherings was unenforceable because it wasn’t issued through the administrative rules process. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter Wednesday to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Gina Haspel calling for the director to respond in full to their July 28 letter that requested
GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that he helped secure a grant of nearly $1 million to expand telehealth services in Northeast Wisconsin. The grant, which totals $996,281, was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and allows St. Vincent and the HSHS System to
MILWAUKEE – State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement in reaction to Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm’s decision to not bring charges against Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah in the shooting death of 17-year-old Alvin Cole: “Although I am obviously upset with DA Chisholm’s decision to
FRANKLIN, Wis. — The Milwaukee District Attorney announced Wednesday that Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah would not face criminal charges after defending himself and others by shooting Alvin Cole. Cole fled from police at Mayfair Mall and fired a 9-mm handgun at officers, before Mensah fired back. Police reports say Cole was
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Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), announced today he will be requesting an executive session of the joint committee under Wisconsin Statute 227.26 (2) (b), to consider passage of a motion requiring the Department of Health Services (DHS) to promulgate an
Madison, October 6, 2020- NFIB, or the National Federation of Independent Business, today warns that the governor’s new emergency order limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building’s total occupancy will kill Wisconsin jobs and further damage already struggling small businesses. The directive goes into
WILL filed amicus urging Supreme Court to allow Legislature to defend state law The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, held that the Wisconsin Legislature does have standing to defend state law when the Attorney General does not defend it. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed an amicus in
BROWN COUNTY, WI — Brown County Health and Human Services – Public Health Division, De Pere Health Department and Oneida Nation Health Department applaud Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm for, at the directive of Governor Tony Evers, taking a statewide approach to addressing the recent surge
Must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2020 District 7 Alder Donna Moreland notified Council Leadership of her resignation from the Madison Common Council effective September 30, 2020. The Common Council President oversees the application process to fill the vacancy. Applications will be reviewed by the
(Kimberly, WI) – October 7, 2020 – Following Governor Evers’ issuing Emergency Order #3, the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB) and Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) issued the following statement: “WALHDAB and WPHA support Governor Evers’ Emergency Order. Wisconsin is experiencing an alarming rise in infection
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement regarding yet another new record for hospitalizations in the county: “Today, hospitals across Dane county are reporting they are treating 59 patients for Covid-19, and 16 of them are now in intensive care. “Some of our worst fears are being realized.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil was the featured speaker during a live virtual panel with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Racine County. During the Zoom meeting with NAMI Racine County, Steil discussed his bill, the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support During COVID-19 Act, and work in Congress to
MILWAUKEE (October 7, 2020) — Today, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announced the donation of 4,000 backpacks, courtesy of Educators Credit Union and assembled and delivered by Beyond Vision. These backpacks, stuffed with school supplies from BestEd, have been donated for MPS students experiencing homelessness. Representatives from these partners joined the district for the announcement at the