Madison, WI – State Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) released the following statement regarding the announcement of a December 11th, 2020 Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections public hearing: “The first public hearing by the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections regarding the investigation into numerous irregularities with the 2020 general election is set. It will take place on Friday, December 11th at the Wisconsin State Capitol.” “The goal of the ongoing investigation is transparency. Wisconsin voters deserve to know that their vote mattered and that all votes were legitimate. I look forward to hearing from experts, eye witnesses, and elections officials about what

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Majority Leader Rep. Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) would like to announce the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections will hold a public hearing about the 2020 Presidential Election on December 11, 2020 at 10 a.m. in Room 412 East at the Wisconsin State Capitol. “With numerous concerns brought forward, we will proceed with the election investigation,” said Speaker Vos. “We must ensure that every legal vote was counted and begin working to eliminate questionable practices that undermine the integrity of the vote.” “We owe it to the voters of Wisconsin that all claims of voter fraud

Audio file of radio address. MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address urging Wisconsinites who attended a holiday gathering to help stop the spread by taking precautions to keep others safe. Hello, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. As we continue to move through the holiday season and winter months, we must be as vigilant as ever that we are taking every precaution to protect ourselves, our friends, families, neighbors, and fellow Wisconsinites from the spread of this virus. If you chose to gather with people outside of your household for Thanksgiving, then we’re going to need your help

[Appleton, Wisconsin, 12/3/2020] Outagamie County Circuit Judge Greg Gill Jr. officially announced his candidacy for the Third District Court of Appeals today. Judge Gill enters this race with an impressive number of judicial endorsements. Including David Prosser, who served both as a Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly and as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. One of Gill’s associates is quoted as saying: “Judge Gill possesses the essential qualities of common sense and empathy for the people who come before him. He combines this with a reverence for the laws the legislature has passed and has demonstrated the courage to

Madison, WI– Brian Benford has officially announced his candidacy to succeed Marsha Rummel for District 6 of the Madison Common Council. The 61-year-old father of five has spent the past three decades serving in community-based organizations, supporting our most vulnerable and marginalized neighbors to reach their full potentials. Public service is nothing new to Brian. He previously served two terms as the District 12 Alder on the Madison Common Council and as President of the Equal Opportunities Commission for the City of Madison. In those roles, Brian worked tirelessly to ensure that all individuals had access to the political process,

EW NORTH, December 3, 2020 – Rebecca Deschane, a recognized leader in workforce development within Wisconsin, will join New North Inc. as Vice President of Talent Development, President and CEO Barb LaMue announced. The appointment becomes effective on Jan. 11, 2021. Deschane will assume many of the current responsibilities of Connie Loden, New North’s Vice President of Strategic Initiatives since February 2015. Loden will be retiring from a full-time role at the end of the month, but will continue in an advisory role through June 2021 to ensure a smooth transition. As Vice President of Talent Development, Deschane will enhance

(MADISON) State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-West Point) confirmed in a new memo from the Wisconsin Legislative Council that any federal dollars the state of Wisconsin received to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on December 30, 2020. “The situation in Wisconsin is dire. Our hospitals are at capacity, our medical workforce is strained, small businesses are suffering and need our help, said Erpenbach.  COVID-19 isn’t going away on December 30th and we need to be able to respond.” According to the memo, barring any new federal legislation addressing the issue, costs for expenditures using Corona Virus Relief funds must be incurred

We want to recognize Speaker Robin Vos and the Assembly Republican caucus for proposing a legislative package to address the needs of the state in dealing with the ongoing public health pandemic. After months of inactivity, this movement toward advancing concrete proposals is encouraging. Along with Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal, there are now two plans for consideration to look for items that can receive bipartisan agreement. There are a number of K-12 education provisions included in the Republican package that will be helpful to school boards. The WASB is supportive of efforts to help provide students with personal computing devices

resident Donald J. Trump’s re-election campaign released a statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to allow the circuit court to hear the lawsuit challenging absentee ballots unlawfully counted in the presidential election that undoubtedly altered the state’s election results. The suit includes four cases laying out clear evidence of unlawfulness that affected no less than approximately 221,000 ballots out of over the three million ballots cast in Wisconsin. “We welcome the direction of the Supreme Court to file in Dane and Milwaukee Counties as we pursue making certain that only legal votes count in Wisconsin – and we will immediately do

Milwaukee, Dec. 2, 2020 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has announced Robert Gouthro, MD, as the new residency training director for the MCW-Central Wisconsin Psychiatry Residency Program in Wausau, Wisconsin. Dr. Gouthro officially began this role Oct. 1, 2020, replacing Edward Krall, MD, who had served since the training program opened in 2016. Dr. Gouthro completed both his medical school and residency training at the MCW. Since completing his residency in 2011, he has focused on medical education in northeastern Wisconsin and continues to work with medical learners from multiple disciplines, including psychiatry residents, medical students, physician assistant students and

Milwaukee, Dec. 2, 2020 – Lawrence Maayan, MD, is joining the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)-Green Bay as the new psychiatry residency training director of the North East Wisconsin program based at the Milo Huempfner VA in Green Bay. Dr. Maayan began this Oct.1, 2020, replacing Robert Gouthro, MD, who had served as director since the training program opened in 2014. Prior to coming to MCW, Dr. Maayan held professorships at Albany Medical College and the Nathan Klein Institute for Psychiatric Research at New York University School of Medicine. He is board certified in general and child psychiatry by the American