Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday and encourage Wisconsinites to take part in “Shop Small Wisconsin,” a season-long opportunity to shop local and support main street businesses throughout the holiday season. Hey folks, Governor Tony Evers here. I wanted to take a moment today to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. After these last two years we’ve faced together, we are more thankful than ever to be able to spend time with our loved ones and to celebrate safely. We are also incredibly grateful for the grit

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today celebrated Thanksgiving with a video message, commending Wisconsinites’ grit and resilience throughout the events of the last two years, especially after the tragedy in the city of Waukesha on Sunday, and sharing thanks for the ability to spend cherished time with loved ones this year. The governor and first lady’s video message can be found on the governor’s YouTube channel, and a transcript of the message is available below. Hey folks, Governor Tony Evers here. And I’m First Lady Kathy Evers. We wanted to take a moment today to wish each of you a happy Thanksgiving. After the last two years we’ve faced together, we are

MADISON, Wis. – Hunters are encouraged to get their deer tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) before consuming venison. As a precaution, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization recommend the public only consume venison from deer in which CWD is not detected. Because infected deer can look healthy, DHS encourages testing for the disease regardless of your harvested deer’s physical condition, especially in areas where CWD is known to be present. CWD is an always-fatal disease that affects the nervous system of deer, elk, moose and caribou. The disease spreads through contact with an infected

CONTACT: Anna Dvorak, 414-469-0118, anna@vdlf.org Immigrant Families Deliver Homemade Thanksgiving Cards in 3 Cities Across Wisconsin to Sen. Baldwin & Rep. Moore to Urge Them Deliver Path to Citizenship This Year (STATEWIDE – WI) – Yesterday afternoon, news leaked that the Senate Parliamentarian would be issuing a positive advisory opinion on a provision in the Build Back Better bill that would grant temporary work permits to undocumented immigrants. An estimated 7.1 million immigrants of the 11 million total would be eligible. Today, immigrant families across the state gathered outside of the Green Bay and Madison offices of Sen. Baldwin and Milwaukee office of

Appleton, WI – Today, Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan Jr. were found guilty on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson released the following statement:   “Ahmaud Arbery was a young man with a dream of attending technical college and becoming an electrician. That dream died the same day that Ahmaud did, shot down for jogging through a predominantly white neighborhood and looking inside a house that was under construction. Ahmaud was unarmed. The absurd actions of three men who felt empowered to make a ‘citizen’s arrest’ were obviously racially motivated. In

Lt. Reginald Patterson has submitted his resignation to the Madison Police Department following an internal investigation into officer misconduct. The investigation stems from bystander video showing him engaged in sexual activity inside an MPD-issued vehicle. The video was captured and posted on social media on Sept. 16. Lt. Patterson was placed on administrative leave that day, as is the normal procedure during internal investigations. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident, and no criminal charges were referred. An internal investigation found Lt. Patterson violated multiple department policies, and a separation from service was deemed the appropriate action. In light

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for October 2021. In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary October 2021 unemployment rates decreased in all of Wisconsin’s 12 metro areas over the year and over the month. Appleton, Eau Claire, Fond Du Lac, Green Bay, La Crosse, Racine and Wausau experienced record low unemployment rates in October 2021. Municipalities: Preliminary October 2021 unemployment rates declined in all of Wisconsin’s 34 largest

Deadline For Remote Appearance Requests And Written Comments 11 a.m. Dec. 1 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the December board meeting to consider several proposed rules, hearings, management and master plans, land items and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, originating from Public Meeting Room G09, at the State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1-4 and 7-8 as listed on the Agenda. The public is encouraged to watch the December board meeting on the DNR’s YouTube channel. The deadline to