Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement today regarding the scheduling of Senate Joint Resolution 3 (SJR 3) for a vote next week in the Legislature.  Senator Nass is the lead author of the joint resolution that would legally end the current emergency declaration issued by Governor Evers: “Senate Joint Resolution 3 (SJR 3) invokes the legislative powers authorized by the Wisconsin Constitution and state statutes to protect our form of government that includes three separate branches with limited powers, so as to protect the governed from abusive government.  Governor Evers has repeatedly abused the powers granted to him

MADISON ​​—​ Gov. Tony Evers announced today that his administration is preparing to take legal action against companies responsible for PFAS contamination in Wisconsin. Gov. Evers, in consultation with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, asked the Department of the Administration (DOA) to begin the selection process for an outside law firm to help the state evaluate and pursue litigation against companies responsible. The decision comes following recommendations from the Wisconsin PFAS Action Council’s PFAS Action Plan released in December 2020. “PFAS can have devastating effects not only on our state’s ecosystem and vital natural resources, but on the health of our families and communities across

From all members of the Common Council — Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Alderman Mark A. Borkowski,  Alderman José G. Pérez, Alderman Scott Spiker, Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II We are stunned and saddened to learn of the passing today of baseball legend Henry “Hank” Aaron, who started his career with the Milwaukee Braves in the 1950s, and ended his career with the Brewers by hitting an RBI

MADISON — Gov. Jim Doyle today released the following statement on the passing of Hank Aaron:  “As a Milwaukee Braves fan, Hank Aaron was my boyhood hero. Whoever said you should never meet your childhood heroes never met Hank Aaron. Later in life, I was fortunate to get to know Hank Aaron as a friend. Although he was the greatest baseball player of all time, he was an even better human being. Humble, thoughtful, kind. He used his position to promote equality and help many others along their life paths. He never forgot Milwaukee and Wisconsin. And Wisconsin loved him back.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling on President Joe Biden to take action to help more Americans gain access to quality, affordable health insurance they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to the President, Baldwin urges President Biden to immediately open a special enrollment period (SEP) for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) online marketplace, and to restore funding for the Navigator Program and the ACA’s outreach and enrollment efforts. Baldwin repeatedly called on President Trump to open a special enrollment period during the pandemic, but instead of working to expand access to care, the Trump administration ignored the

La Crosse, WI— Today, Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement on the passing of baseball legend Hank Aaron:    “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Hank Aaron. He was a legendary figure and a hero to so many, especially here in Wisconsin. Hank played for the Eau Claire Bears where today there is a statue of him to greet all visitors to Carson Park. I had the pleasure of spending time with him on a number of occasions. I’ve never met a person who was a better ambassador for the game of baseball and for the goal of equal opportunity for all our

GREENDALE, Wis. — The state’s first mobile vaccination teams began operations this week to assist local health department efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccines across Wisconsin. The teams, which represent a joint effort of state resources and are made up of Citizen Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard and vaccinators from the University of Wisconsin system, piloted the program Jan. 19 in Greendale. Teams have since assisted local health departments in Eau Claire and Baraboo with vaccination clinics as well. Local and tribal health departments are the lead agencies managing the effort in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of

FRANKSVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) met with workers from Wisconsin’s First Congressional District in Racine County to highlight the impacts of President Biden’s decision to revoke the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Wisconsin-based companies Michels Corporation and Precision Pipeline were awarded contracts to build the pipeline. “With the stroke of a pen, President Biden killed good-paying jobs. In the early days of this new administration, East Coast and California liberals are enacting policies that are bad for Wisconsinites. Maybe to Joe Biden, Wisconsin construction jobs are easy to brush

Today’s Midday podcast covers more than two dozen GOP lawmakers signing on to a joint resolution that would overturn the latest public health emergency Gov. Tony Evers issued.