MADISON – Today, Wisconsin unanimously cast its 10 Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Senator-elect Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I am proud that the state of Wisconsin has cast its electoral votes for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. These 10 Electoral College votes represent the votes of millions of Wisconsinites who cast their ballot for a return to kindness and normalcy. Under the leadership of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the United States will prioritize the issues that matter to the everyday lives of Americans like access to

La Crosse, WI — Today, Rep. Ron Kind is encouraging Wisconsinites to take advantage of the open enrollment period, which closes December 15. Before the deadline, those under the age of 65 can get health care coverage or make changes to their current health care plan by visiting healthcare.gov.    “I encourage all Wisconsinites to take advantage of the open enrollment period and sign up for quality affordable health care ahead of tomorrow’s deadline,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “Now is the best time to make changes to current health care plans and compare options to make sure that your plan is the best fit for

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has officially activated the federal government’s pharmacy distribution program for the COVID-19 vaccine. “This announcement is another step forward toward ensuring our most vulnerable Wisconsinites get the vaccine quickly and safely,” said Gov. Evers. “While hope is on the horizon, the best way Wisconsinites can help keep the folks living and working in our long-term care facilities healthy and safe is to continue to take every precaution to stop the spread by staying home, practicing physical distancing, and wearing a mask whenever out in public.” A partnership

Madison, WI – State Sen. Duey Stroebel (R – Saukville), a double alumnus of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, issued the below statement critical of the University’s COVID-19 plan for next semester. The plan, according to a press report, requires students to track and share their own health data via an application on their phone. Ominously, non-compliance with the plan will result in unspecified “negative consequences.” “Increased testing for COVID-19 next semester makes sense, but I strongly disagree with the University’s decision to embrace what sounds like an Orwellian invasion of student privacy. Forcing students to use an application on

Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement today in relation to the November 3rd General Election investigation by the Wisconsin Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee and its public hearing held on Friday, December 11th: “The Wisconsin Assembly Elections Committee is committed to ensuring free, transparent, and open elections with results that we can all trust, even if our preferred candidates do not win.” Representative Sortwell is available for comment. See the attached letter.

MADISON, Wisconsin — America’s children are in crisis,” said Annie E. Casey Foundation President and CEO Lisa Hamilton. “All across the country, families with children are struggling to overcome an unprecedented convergence of emergencies. We need immediate and decisive action from policymakers that prioritizes equitable solutions to help families survive this catastrophe.” Families are struggling in their efforts to meet their children’s everyday needs during the COVID-19 pandemic while managing increasingly unstable finances, school, work, and mental health, according to a new policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent

Green Bay… Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement after last week’s Campaigns and Elections hearing that examined concerns and inconsistencies that occurred during the 2020 election. “Whether intentional or unintentional, thousands of Wisconsin voters have lost confidence in our election process,” said Rep. Macco. “It is essential that we conduct a thorough examination of our current election laws and look for opportunities to improve, especially when we consider election transparency.” On Friday, December 11, the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections invited witnesses from across the state to testify on their experiences during the 2020 election. That testimony detailed

(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) — In the wake of a historic turnout of Latinx and people of color voters, Voces de la Frontera Action joins the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) network in a national week of action with more than 50 organized planned events as part of the “Freedom Together” campaign. Voces de la Frontera Action, Wisconsin’s largest grassroots Latinx organization, is leading the Wisconsin campaign with a series of virtual and in-person events from Monday, December 14, 2020, until Friday, December 18, 2020 (see full schedule below). The “Freedom Together” campaign calls on President-Elect Biden to deliver on his promises

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin’s 10 Electoral College votes will go to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. “Now more than ever, our country deserves leaders who will put people first and return kindness, empathy, and compassion back to the White House,” said Gov. Evers. “That’s why today we were proud vote unanimously to assign Wisconsin’s 10 electoral college votes to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.” Wisconsin’s Electoral College met today, Mon., Dec. 14, 2020, at the Wisconsin State Capitol to officially assign Wisconsin’s Electoral College votes. On Nov. 30, 2020, Gov.

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on the challenge to Wisconsin’s election results. “Today’s decision is a repudiation of a sordid attempt to steal the authority to award our electoral votes away from the people of Wisconsin. The will of the people has prevailed. “In this case, the President of the United States sought the capricious disenfranchisement of over 200,000 Wisconsinites based on post-election interpretations of the election laws and application of those new interpretations in just two of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling puts an

[Madison, WI] – The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: “While President Trump’s campaign continues to pursue legal options for Wisconsin, Republican electors met today in accordance with statutory guidelines to preserve our role in the electoral process with the final outcome still pending in the courts.”