MADISON, WISCONSIN – As COVID-19 cases and deaths in Wisconsin continue to climb, AARP Wisconsin renews its call for Governor Evers and state legislators to better protect nursing home residents and staff from the coronavirus. The latest release of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard finds concerning trends in Wisconsin’s nursing homes, including rising resident/staff cases and deaths, rising shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), and rising staff shortages. Using data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – which is self-reported by nursing homes – the AARP Public Policy Institute, in collaboration with the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement in support of workers at the non-profit organization Wisconsin Voices who are seeking union rights with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 9: “Every worker has the right to stand together with co-workers to form a union free of intimidation and retaliation. On behalf of working families across the state of Wisconsin, I send support and solidarity to the workers of Wisconsin Voices who are standing together in union. I urge organizational leadership to respect both the legal and ethical rights of the workers and let the union

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi signed the 2021 Dane County Budget: Resilient, Resolved, Continued Commitment to Community. The $696 million-dollar spending plan works to address the impact of COVID-19 on the Dane County community, while continuing to prioritize human services, equity, renewable energy, conservation, and more. “Everything we have done leading up to this pandemic laid the groundwork for our response to it,” said County Executive Parisi. “Our shared sense of community and willingness to do whatever it takes to help one another is prevailing as we navigate this unrivaled time. The 2021 budget works to buffer the services Dane

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input regarding Cloud 1’s proposed Neshkoro Telecommunications Tower that may result in the incidental taking of a rare lizard – the slender glass lizard – under a permit the DNR proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that do not put the species’ overall population at risk. Cloud 1 proposes to construct a guyed, or freestanding, tower and install telecommunications equipment at a site in Waushara County. The presence of the state-endangered slender glass lizard

MADISON, WI (November 13, 2020) — There was very little discussion of foreign policy issues during the run-up to the 2020 presidential election. Yet, the person who sits in the White House has a profound influence on American foreign policy. In the aftermath of the election, what changes are we likely to see in American foreign policy? Find out from an award-winning UW–Madison faculty member at this timely, virtual event. During this presentation, which will be accompanied by a Q & A session, you’ll examine the ways in which the president influences American foreign policy. Featured guest: Jon Pevehouse, Vilas Distinguished Achievement

Today, the National Task Force on Election Crises held a briefing on Wisconsin’s presidential election and certification process. A recording of the briefing is available here. Task Force experts Jennifer Morrell, Partner, Elections Group, and Adav Noti, Senior Director for Trial Litigation & Chief of Staff, Campaign Legal Center, were joined by guest expert Barry Burden, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, to offer insights on key questions surrounding Wisconsin’s election including: How can we grade and assess the administration of the 2020 election in Wisconsin and around the country? What happens now in terms of the Electoral College process? What influence do the presidential candidates and other outside