Audio file of radio address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address encouraging Wisconsinites to continue to taking precautions to protect their health and safety as the state works to distribute and administer the COVID-19 vaccine over the coming weeks and months. Hello, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. Hope is on the horizon in the new year, as this week we began distributing and administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine across the state. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has been working hard with our federal, state, and local partners to prepare for this and now they

Washington, DC —Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a bipartisan letter to Operation Warp Speed leadership urging them to consider the unique challenges of vaccine distribution to rural areas across Wisconsin and take steps to support timely and equitable vaccine access for rural communities. Wisconsin state and local health leaders have put together plans to conduct COVID-19 vaccination campaigns at unprecedented scale and speed, but additional resources and federal support are critical to carrying out these efforts. Further, rural health care providers have already signaled concern about a number of unique challenges they might face in delivering vaccines to rural areas,

(Waukesha, Wisconsin, December 17) ‐ The Committee to Recall Aaron Perry would like to thank all the many volunteers and supporters from all non‐partisan political spectrums. We undertook a fast‐paced effort that built steam faster than many could have imagined. We were on pace to collect more than enough signatures in under three weeks. Many outsiders underestimated the force of a motivated electorate in these times of COVID‐19 and a pending Wisconsin winter. We want to extend our gratitude to Aaron Perry for doing the right thing for the residents of the City of Waukesha, District 12, by allowing us

(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County is pleased to announce our Brown County Broadband Speed Test Initiative.  With this initiative we are launching our new website www.browncountywi.gov/Broadband. The website allows everyone to learn what their current internet speeds are while helping Brown County pursue better infrastructure in those underserved areas. “It is our desire that everyone here in Brown County, from school-aged youth to young entrepreneurs, small business owners and older adults have fast internet speeds in order to navigate our interconnected world,” says County Executive Troy Streckenbach. “In order to advance this goal, Brown County needs to ensure that we are

MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua), Representative Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah), and Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), who represent much of rural Western and Central Wisconsin in the legislature, have chosen to honor nationally known agricultural broadcaster Orion Samuelson with a legislative citation. Samuelson, who was born in Ontario, Wisconsin, began his broadcasting career in Sparta, Wisconsin – a career that would span more than six decades. The longtime host of The U.S. Farm Report (now known as This Week in AgriBusiness) will retire from WGN Radio in Chicago at the end of this month. Legislative citations are used to congratulate the recipient on their accomplishments

MILWAUKEE – County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson congratulated Chantell Jewell on her confirmation to lead the Milwaukee County House of Correction in a statement released Thursday.   “I was proud to cast my vote to confirm Chantell Jewel’s appointment as the next Superintendent of the House of Correction today and congratulate her on becoming the first Black woman to serve in this role.   “Superintendent Jewell brings 25 years of relevant and progressive experience to this role, from counseling to corrections to connecting incarcerated individuals to jobs and other efforts to decrease recidivism. She is supremely qualified to lead the House of

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that their states are planning to join the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a landmark lawsuit alleging that Google violated federal antitrust laws by entering into exclusionary business agreements that shut out competitors and suppressed innovation. Google’s anticompetitive behavior has unlawfully maintained the company’s monopoly on internet search and search-based advertising at the expense of consumers. Nearly 90 percent of all internet searches in the U.S. are on Google, leaving consumers with little other choice than to accept its less popular privacy practices and data collection policies. “Google has amassed an enormous amount

MADISON, Wis. – Celebrate the new year by stepping into nature with a First Day Hike. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will join the adventure sponsored by America’s State Parks on New Year’s Day for the 10th year in a row. Each year thousands of people across the nation kick off the new year by hiking at state parks, forests or trails on New Year’s Day. These hikes provide a way for individuals and families to welcome the coming year in the outdoors, exercising and connecting with nature. For many it has become a tradition. “Hiking is a great way

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary-designee Craig Thompson today congratulated Canadian National Railway (CN) for a new inland shipping terminal in New Richmond that is set to open on March 1, 2021. “This facility brings competitive container shipping to northwest Wisconsin, which is vital for farmers and other businesses to meet growing global markets for high-quality goods,” Thompson said. “Intermodal freight transportation is a top WisDOT priority, and I am pleased to see this project move forward in New Richmond.” CN spans Canada and reaches through the Midwest on its way to Louisiana. It transports more than 300 million tons

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Dec. 17, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Frank Frassetto highlighted the department’s investments in 2020 that are building prosperity and strengthening Wisconsin’s rural businesses and communities. “Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, USDA invested over $600 million in rural Wisconsin in 2020,” Frassetto said. “This assistance is helping increase economic opportunities and improving the quality of life for rural residents across our great state.” Frassetto added, “We want to extend our thanks to all the agencies, partners and economic development leaders we worked with

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today announced that more than 5,000 “Hope” themed handmade ornaments crafted by students across Wisconsin were sent to more than 50 hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes, service providers for people with disabilities, and veterans homes and housing centers to help spread hope across the state this holiday season. Students sent in nearly double the number of ornaments typically received in previous years. A full list of hope ornament recipients is available here. The governor previously announced “Hope” would be the 2020 theme for holiday ornaments created by Wisconsin students to celebrate and reflect on what

Delafield, WI –Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) issued the following statement after the release of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau audit of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Unemployment Insurance program: “This audit shows just how much Governor Evers’ Administration failed the people of Wisconsin during a time of crisis. It is clear that the governor shut down the state without a plan addressing the fallout from his decision, which clearly had dire consequences for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites who were put out of work through no fault of their own. “For 10 months, Governor Evers has had the authority