Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement today regarding an attempt by a conservative legal activist group to end the latest health orders from Public Health Madison & Dane County designed to stop the surging, deadly spread of Covid-19 in our community: “Conservative legal activists have spent the better part of the past 7 months fighting medicine and the only interventions available to slowing the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. Now, Wisconsin is in the midst of the greatest public health crisis in our state’s history because groups like this fought masks and social distancing for months,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with Governor Tony Evers and Secretary Joel Brennan, today filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin State Legislature in the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of certain applications of a provision in 2017 Act 369 (Act 369) that have hampered the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ability to enforce state laws that protect Wisconsinites. “Wisconsinites depend on the Wisconsin Department of Justice to protect the public and ensure that justice is done,” said Attorney General Kaul. “The Wisconsin Department of Justice works to make things right when consumers are cheated or when

MILWAUKEE (Nov.23, 2020) – A small faith-based nonprofit community service organization hopes to raise an army of at least 60,000 men before the end of the year to oppose human trafficking and the commercial sex trade. The campaign received the backing of leaders from law enforcement, state and local politicians, religious institutions and business leaders during an online news conference today. “We are facing an epidemic in our state and our nation that most people don’t realize exists, even though it’s out in the open,” said State Rep. Jason Fields. “It’s human trafficking involving the commercial sex trade – a

MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin, along with a number of other local advocacy groups, sent a letter to Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Monday encouraging him to increase the size of the Fire and Police Commission, arguing that doing so would help alleviate ongoing tensions, strengthen community representation and enhance the capacity and competency of commissioners.   Adding more members to the FPC would help solve a range of short and long-term issues that have impeded the commission’s ability to carry out effective oversight, a role which is crucial to ensuring that policing in Milwaukee is conducted responsibly, equitably and

On Tuesday, November 24, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will announce their nominees and appointees to key national security and foreign policy posts. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris have chosen experienced, crisis-tested leaders who are ready to hit the ground running on day one. These officials will start working immediately to rebuild our institutions, renew and reimagine American leadership to keep Americans safe at home and abroad, and address the defining challenges of our time — from infectious disease, to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, cyber threats, and climate change. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris have announced

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil released a statement after testing positive for COVID-19. “After working in Washington, D.C. all of last week, I began experiencing mild symptoms this weekend and contacted my health care provider while at home in Janesville. I took a COVID-19 test today and the test results came back positive. Following CDC guidelines, I am immediately quarantining and will continue serving the people of Southeast Wisconsin from my home in Janesville.”

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the state has shipped its one millionth N95 mask as part of ongoing efforts to ensure frontline workers have access to the critical personal protective equipment (PPE) they need to limit their exposure to COVID-19. “Ensuring frontline workers, first responders, and local communities have access to PPE— especially N95 masks— has been a top priority for us since the beginning of this pandemic,” said Gov. Evers. “I want to extend my thanks to the state workers, local emergency management, and public health partners who have played a critically important role in this process and

MILWAUKEE COUNTY — Judge Jon Richards, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 30, announced today he has received the endorsement of former Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler. “For decades, Judge Richards has fought for equal justice under the law and fairness in our legal system,” said Justice Louis Butler. “His record makes me confident he will be the kind of judge Milwaukee County deserves.”  “Justice Butler’s careful consideration of every case under his long tenure serving the people of Wisconsin made him a leading legal voice in the state for treating every person with dignity and respect,” said Judge Jon Richards.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) have introduced the bipartisan Air America Act. This bill will correct an inequity suffered by the brave Americans who are former employees of Air America by ensuring they receive the federal retirement benefits they have earned. Between 1950 and 1976, a group of approximately 500 U.S. citizens worked flight operations for Air America, which was portrayed as a private company carrying out flight operations during the Cold War. However, now-declassified documents have revealed that Air America was fully owned by the U.S. government – making these brave Americans federal employees. The Air America Act will ensure that

CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://dma.wi.gov/DMA/news/2020news/20251 by Vaughn R. Larson FORT MCCOY, Wis. — Scott Pavlock said his first experience as director of the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy has been enlightening, even though much of his time has been spent learning administrative responsibilities. “The program is amazing,” Pavlock said. “The effects on the cadets is clear — I am watching these young adults change on a day-to-day basis.” Kenneth Bentz of Sussex, Wisconsin is one of those cadets in the final weeks of

Administration says COVID-19 creates unprecedented volatility, calls on federal government to ‘get to work’ Madison, Wis. –A report released today by the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) estimates state revenues are expected to modestly increase over the next three fiscal years. It also highlights an expected all-time high in the State’s Budget Stabilization Fund at the end of the 2020 Fiscal year. But the state budget also faces unprecedented volatility, as the federal funding supporting nearly all of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response efforts are set to expire on December 30.  Without new federal legislation to fund response efforts and economic stabilization, Wisconsin