Contact: Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region Waukesha Post – (262) 785-4700 As another winter travel season approaches, the Wisconsin State Patrol’s December Law of the Month reminds motorists to be extra cautious when driving near snowplows. Over the last decade in Wisconsin (2010 – 2019), there have been 3,152 snowplow-related crashes resulting in 388 people injured and three fatalities. “Many crashes between snowplows and other vehicles occur when the snowplow is rear-ended, usually by a driver travelling too fast for conditions,” Wisconsin State Patrol Captain Anne Maxson, with the Southeast Region Post in Waukesha, said. “For everyone’s safety, drivers should avoid travel

Outrage and Exhaustion Mount as State COVID Deaths Top 4,000 Following Months of Inaction on Pandemic Relief WATCH VIDEO VIEW/DOWNLOAD PHOTOS MADISON, Wis.— Today, as hospitals reach capacity, bone-weary nurses alarmed by Republican state legislators’ choice to lift up radical election conspiracy theories while blocking COVID relief spoke up outside the Wisconsin State Capitol. The state legislature has not convened or taken any action on COVID since last spring, even as more than 4,000 Wisconsinites have lost their lives and the virus continues to surge. Pat, a nurse on the front lines of COVID-19 shared, “We are stressed. We are

Congresswoman Moore released the following statement, calling for additional individual cash payments to be included in the next COVID relief package: “Nine months ago, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act was the largest of the initial aid packages that Congress enacted to help Americans through the coronavirus pandemic. Among many critical provisions in that law was the one authorizing up to $1,200 payments to individuals (plus an additional $500 per child) for most Americans struggling with the economic impacts of this deadly virus.” “A true relief package must lift everyone

Wisconsin Gov. Evers announced earlier this week the winners of the ‘We’re All Innovating’ Contest, which was created by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to recognize and promote the creative ways small businesses are adapting to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Wisconsin is known for its can-do spirit and its big ideas,” said Gov. Evers. “The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired businesses to find new ways fight the virus, operate their businesses, and meet the needs of our community. After looking at these winning projects, I’m truly in awe of these folks’ ingenuity, imagination, and creativity.” After over 20

Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide grants to Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) for COVID-19 testing. This funding is provided through the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which Rep. Kind voted for on April 23, 2020. These investments will help RHCs across Wisconsin support COVID-19 testing efforts and expand access to testing in rural communities. “I’m glad to see federal funding secured through the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act used to support our Rural Health Clinics,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “Our rural health care providers are working

EMPOWERS Act Allows Retirement Savers to Set Binding Proxy Voting Guidelines WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced new legislation that would reverse a final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor to limit retirement plans from voting on corporate proxies and undermine workers’ voice in the public companies where they invest. In August, Trump’s Labor Department proposed a rule to discourage ERISA plans from voting their proxies at all, unless the plans set a default voting policy to always vote with management. The rule effectively prevents workers from using their collective voice to influence public companies. The Trump

CONTACT: Capt. Leslie Westmont | leslie.westmont@us.af.mil | 608-515-4092 To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: https://dma.wi.gov/DMA/news/2020news/20265 by 115th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing identified today the pilot who died in an F-16 crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Dec. 8. The pilot was Air Force Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who is survived by his wife and two children. Capt. Jones died as a result of the crash during an evening training flight in Michigan’s Hiawatha National Forest, said Col. Bart Van Roo, the

MILWAUKEE – Each year, Milwaukee Riverkeeper releases an Annual River Basin Report Card, detailing the health of the Milwaukee River Basin’s three major waterways. With less than a one-percent increase in grade from last year, the Milwaukee River Basin remained firmly below average scoring a D+, but Milwaukee Riverkeeper remains hopeful as great efforts are being made to improve water quality and more improvements are yet to come. “Despite our collective efforts in 2019, the Milwaukee River Basin continues to struggle with phosphorus, bacteria, specific conductivity and turbidity problems. It took decades to degrade these rivers, and it’s going to take