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MILWAUKEE— Sachin Chheda, director of the Fair Elections Project, issued the following statement in response to the Republican effort to get the US Supreme Court to throw out redistricting litigation: “Even in this era of politicized decisions from the nation’s highest court, the American people have the right to expect our federal courts to follow the law and not do the parochial bidding of one state’s political party. “The Supreme Court should reject this partisan nonsense for what it is — an unveiled effort to rig the process in favor of one political party.”

MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) voted 2-1 to increase the budget for the next round of the state’s Energy Innovation Grant Program to $10 million. Due to the number of applications received during the last grant cycle, the Commission increased the total funding allocated by $3 million. “The Energy Innovation Grant Program is a great opportunity for our local businesses, units of government, and non-profit organizations to further the transition to clean energy in cost-effective and innovative ways,” said PSC Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq. “I hope the increase in funding encourages many

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received notification from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Outagamie County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). With this new CWD detection, Outagamie County is now considered a CWD-affected county. State law requires that the DNR enact a ban on baiting and feeding deer in counties when a farm-raised or wild animal tests positive for CWD or tuberculosis in the county where detected and any other counties within a 10-mile radius of the positive animal’s known location. This

Across the country in key swing states, Republican gubernatorial candidates strongly support the Texas abortion ban, which outlaws the practice after six weeks – before most women know they are pregnant. In states like Virginia, Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia, extreme anti-choice candidates running to be governor have praised the Republicans who pushed through this legislation and if elected, all have promised to pass their own anti-choice bills. Here is what Republican gubernatorial candidates have to say about the Texas law and  their plans to sign anti-abortion legislation: In Virginia, despite claiming to be opposed to a Texas-style abortion ban,

The wildlife reports are divided into surveys addressing five species groups, including small game, big game, waterfowl, furbearers and nongame. The wildlife surveys are conducted throughout 2020-2021 by DNR staff and dedicated volunteers. The DNR’s wildlife program managers use the survey results to help make decisions on species management. “Thank you to everyone who took part in these studies, whether through observation reports, survey participation or harvest registration,” said Brian Dhuey, DNR Wildlife Population and Harvest Assessment Specialist. “This continued commitment to wildlife enables the DNR to make data-driven decisions on how to best manage species in our state.” Survey

City of Racine – The City of Racine Public Health Department is not currently providing COVID-19 booster shots at the City Hall vaccine clinic. Yesterday the FDA approved the use of booster shots in certain instances and the CDC provided guidance as to who is eligible to get a COVID-19 booster. However, the City of Racine is waiting for guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.  This information and additional details are expected to be completed in the upcoming weeks. “We are pleased to see the FDA and CDC approve boosters for use in certain circumstances but we ask for patience from

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) introduced the bipartisan Primary Health Services Enhancement Act to expand access to physical therapy services in rural regions. Many rural residents receive their primary care at Community Health Centers (CHCs), but restrictive requirements make it difficult for CHCs to offer physical therapy. This legislation would reduce the burdensome requirements and make it easier for all Wisconsinites to receive physical therapy services close to home. Increasing access to physical therapy is an important step to combat the opioid epidemic, which has had a devastating impact on many rural communities across the country. Physical therapy is one of the leading treatments