Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 On Wednesday, State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin State Senate approved a COVID-19 Response Bill. “The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just a health crisis, it’s an economic crisis for our state. People are sick, many are without jobs, and

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following today’s announcement that F-35s will be based in Wisconsin, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “The economic impact of this announcement is a huge win for our state. The next generation of fighter jets that will project America’s

On April 7 more than 18,000 Milwaukee citizens bravely exercised their sacred right to vote by going to the polls in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The world watched as Milwaukee voters and poll workers wore masks and practiced social distancing to protect the health of our City

CONTACT: Senator Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703, Sen.Marklein@legis.wi.gov Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement on Senate and Assembly passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 1038. This bill is the first legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I joined my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle today, to

Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 448-5092 GREEN BAY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after voting in-favor of 2019 Assembly Bill 1038, which passed the Senate today on a bipartisan vote in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wisconsin: “Like the rest of

For more information, contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Drivers with destinations in Janesville, or traveling to Milton/Fort Atkinson, must use Exit 171B. Concrete paving work has begun for the new I-39/90 northbound lanes between the US 14 and WIS 26 interchanges in Janesville. To accommodate the

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 1038, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 185, within hours of its passage, providing critical support and relief for Wisconsinites during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The governor’s full statement on Assembly Bill 1038 was released earlier today and is available here.

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the below statement following the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of COVID-19 response legislation and sent a letter calling for the bill to be sent to his desk immediately. “My pen has been waiting for weeks to sign legislation that

Contact: Senator Janet Bewley (608) 266-3510 Delta, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed 2019 AB 1038, a very preliminary attempt to address the COVID-19 crisis. Senate Assistant Minority Leader Janet Bewley released the following statement: “We always feel a tension between short term and long term goals when

Contact: Senator Fred Risser 608-266-1627 MADISON – Today the Wisconsin State Senate passed legislation in response to the State’s COVID-19 crisis. “I think this bill is but a small step in the right direction,” said Risser. “Quite frankly, this bill doesn’t go far enough. It is unfortunate that given the

(MADISON) – Today, Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) shared a response regarding her vote on the coronavirus relief package, Senate Bill 932: “Legislative leadership rejected the proposals from Governor Tony Evers that had been crafted with input from those folks, like me, that are working to combat this pandemic on the

Bill includes coalition recommendations for addressing the crisis The Wisconsin Legislature just passed a bipartisan coronavirus response package that included policy reforms recommended by the Wisconsin Free-Market Coalition. The Legislature is to be commended for avoiding the temptation to turn this into a massive spending bill, opting instead to exercise