Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement in response to a press release sent by Speaker Robin Vos earlier today. “Elected officials can—and often do—disagree on plenty. But what is beneath the offices we hold and the responsibility entrusted to us is using our platforms to publicly and baselessly disparage and singularly belittle public servants. “From our clerks and election administrators to members of the Wisconsin National Guard to Wisconsin Elections Commission staff, hundreds rolled up their sleeves last year, and it is because of them Wisconsin held a free, safe, and fair election last November.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Biden Administration is seeking to compensate families who crossed the US-Mexico border illegally with roughly $450,000 per person. This comes as American families are faced with record inflation, product scarcity, and slow economic growth that is hindering small businesses. Derrick Van Orden responded to this report and Joe Biden’s continued failing for American Families: “The Biden Administration continues to display that they are absolutely incompetent. To compensate those who acted illegally with hundreds of thousands of dollars while American families can’t buy gas and groceries on the same day

MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on State Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection met in a joint public hearing on AB 624/SB 621 and AB 625/SB 622, Republican-sponsored bills that would redraw Wisconsin’s legislative districts. Rep. Greta Neubauer issued the following statement in response: “Today, we heard from the people of Wisconsin. They told the legislature, loud and clear, that they want fair, nonpartisan legislative maps, and the maps proposed in AB 624 and 625 do not meet that standard. As I’ve said before, the Republican-drawn maps in AB 624 and 625

Washington, D.C. – According to the Daily Caller, spoiled rich kid and WI Dem Senate candidate Alex Lasry made as much as $100,000 in rental income as an advocate for the continuation of the pandemic eviction moratorium. The Daily Caller wrote, “The Democratic candidate received between $50,001 and $100,000 in rental income on a New York City condo he owned, according to his candidate financial report showing his income between Jan. 1, 2020 and May 12, 2021. Lasry wrote an op-ed in August, the same month he filed the income disclosure, applauding the extension of the eviction moratorium and emphasizing that “the rich have gotten richer” during

Main Street Alliance strongly supports LRB 4757–income and franchise tax exemption for restaurant revitalization grants. We urge co-sponsorship by members of the state legislature on this important proposal.  We are still experiencing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and over 2/3 of restaurants still haven’t received RRF funds. For those who have let’s ensure they can bounce back and not make it harder for one of the most impacted industries to fully recover.

MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin called on the Milwaukee Police Department to provide specific plans on how they plan to address a semi-annual report issued today that found that nearly half of all documented frisks — and more than 20% of pedestrian stops — failed to show constitutionally-required reasonable suspicion.   This comes after the release of last month’s annual report showing that MPD continues to subject Black residents and, in some cases, Latinx residents at significantly higher rates of traffic stops, pedestrian stops, and frisks than white residents.   “While the MPD touts improvement in providing evidence of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #138 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 30, 2021, in honor of volunteer firefighter Gary E. Berg of North Prairie, who lost his life in the line of duty after contracting COVID-19. Funeral services for Berg were previously scheduled to be held on Sat., Oct. 23, 2021, but were changed due to unforeseen circumstances. As such, Gov. Evers’ previously issued Executive Order #138 to lower the flags on Sat., Oct. 23, 2021, did not take effect. “Kathy and I extend

ASHLAND, Wis. — The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) approved a $70,000 loan for the city of Ashland for a solar panel array for the Ashland Area Development Corporation. This investment is expected to significantly cut utility costs for the city while reducing the community’s carbon footprint. “Cutting utility costs for taxpayers while utilizing renewable energy to decrease carbon emissions — it’s a win-win for Ashland,” said State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski. “As chair of the BCPL, our State Trust Fund Loan Program is a great source of financing for community projects like this. We hope to continue to replicate this

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on State Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection held a joint public hearing on Republican-authored bills to redraw our legislative maps (AB 625 and AB 624). Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement in response: “I was deeply disappointed to see the unfair maps the GOP introduced last week. People should choose their elected officials, not the other way around, and these maps prevent the people of Wisconsin from engaging in fair elections. The new maps are just a slightly retooled version of the current ones,

On Tuesday, a City housing inspector was shot and injured in her car while on the job after a suspect approached her with a gun. Thankfully, the injuries sustained were not life threatening, and we wish her a speedy recovery. No one should have to fear for their life while at their place of work, and we vehemently denounce this act of violence aimed at a public servant who was working to improve her community. As a Council, we will continue to do everything we can to ensure that City employees are safe while in neighborhoods performing their necessary duties.

Contact: Rep. Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the Racine County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of an extensive investigation which uncovered illegal activity surrounding absentee ballots at long-term care facilities. “People’s trust in Wisconsin’s elections has been tested. Many Wisconsinites feel elections are not safe and secure, and now the Racine County Sheriff’s investigation found clear violations and law-breaking within the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC). “Clearly there is a severe mismanagement of WEC, and a new administrator is needed. I am calling for the resignation of Meagan Wolfe as Elections Commission Administrator.

Madison – Between October 14-21, it appears that at least nine people died and two were injured from domestic violence homicide related incidents in Wisconsin. In all cases, which are still under investigation and occurred in Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Green Bay during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, firearms were the weapon used to perpetrate violence. “While details are still being determined in these cases, what we see in all these incidents is consistent with what we know about predictable patterns in domestic violence homicide based on 21 years of Wisconsin data collection,” said End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin Homicide (End Abuse) Prevention Program Director

MADISON, WI — In a press conference this morning, Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling and Sergeant Michael Luell detailed the findings of their non-partisan investigation, stating unequivocally that election fraud, as defined under Wisconsin State Statutes, was committed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC).   For both the spring and fall 2020 elections, WEC issued guidance to local clerks to prevent entry of Special Voter Deputies into residential care facilities. The Sheriff’s presentation clearly details how this guidance directly violated Wisconsin elections laws.   Believing the issue to be a statewide concern, during the investigation, the sheriff offered to cooperate