Contact: Nada Elmikashfi, 608-266-5342 MADISON, WI “The attacks on the US Capitol today are the inevitable consequence of an unhinged Trumpism. Domestic terrorists have attempted a coup on our most sacred chambers in support of a fascist president. Those who have deliberately attacked the integrity of our election process are absolutely responsible for the rebellion we see today. And the blame for this unacceptable violence extends to the leaders of the Republican Party, both in Wisconsin and across the country, who have deliberately undermined the results of this election and given credence to a criminal president. We are a country

Kenosha – Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement on the events taking place at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.: “Violence anywhere, whether here in Kenosha or in Washington, D.C., is unacceptable and has no place in our political process.  Regardless of our differences, we have got to start talking to each other again to address the problems facing our great nation.”

Milwaukee, WI  (January 6, 2021) Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas issued the following statement regarding the challenge to our democracy in our nation’s capital: “Today, as our democracy was exercising its authority to certify the 2020 Presidential election results, individuals stormed the United States Capitol Building, causing a halt to the Electoral College certification process. Law enforcement quickly evacuated the members of Congress and the people inside the Capitol to safety. Several law enforcement agencies in the Washington D.C. area are assisting in restoring calm in our nation’s capital so that the democratic process of a peaceful transition of power can take place. Closer to

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding events in Washington D.C. “As are so many Wisconsinites and Americans, I am watching these horrifying events unfold in Washington, D.C. in disbelief. The peaceful transfer of power is at the very heart of our government and our country. This is an attack on our democracy. Period. “There must be swift, bipartisan condemnation in no uncertain terms–by the president, by elected officials who’ve sought to sow division and distrust in our election, by elected officials who’ve failed to unequivocally denounce these efforts, all of which fed into today’s

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative said today it will push in the next congressional session for a new farmworker visa, expanded free trade agreements and a leading role for farmers in developing environmentally focused policies, among other top priorities. The Midwest-based cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, laid out five key legislative focus areas during its annual meeting with members: 1) a reliable workforce, 2) better access to global markets, 3) farm policy that works for dairy farmers, 4) farmer-led environmental innovation and 5) accurate representation of dairy products. The priorities came with a detailed set