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Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It’s time for us in Congress to go back to work. I can think
Gov. Tony Evers slammed GOP leaders today for suing to overturn his administration’s latest stay-at-home order, calling the lawsuit a nakedly political power grab that diminishes the threat COVID-19 poses to the health of Wisconsin residents. Evers yesterday said the
Gov. Tony Evers has announced a three-phase plan to reopen Wisconsin businesses once the state gains a greater capacity to fight COVID-19 and sees a downward trajectory in cases over a 14-day period. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau,
Gov. Tony Evers today announced several criteria to be met before beginning to dial back his latest stay-at-home order, including a downward trajectory in the number of influenza-like illnesses and COVID-19 symptoms reported within a 14-day period. Evers also will
Wisconsin business owners are feeling anxious and panicked about losing their livelihoods during the extended “safer-at-home” order, the president of the state’s largest business group said. “There’s a lot of anxiety, there’s a lot of panic, businesses are scared because
Though some have called for beginning to reopen the state’s economy, Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin needs a dramatic uptick in testing capacity, among other things, before that step is taken. Instead, Evers’ administration yesterday extended a stay-at-home order for
Within hours of the Senate passing the bill unanimously, Gov. Tony Evers today signed a bipartisan COVID-19 bill even as he said there’s “much more work to be done.’’ After calling for the bill to speed up the signing process,
The state Assembly, often deeply divided on big issues, today overwhelmingly backed legislation to help Wisconsin deal with the impact of COVID-19 as leaders praised the measure as an example of what can be done when lawmakers work together. The
Six days after voters went to the polls amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and with absentee ballots still coming in — candidates in Wisconsin’s spring election will begin to see results sometime late this afternoon and early evening. Thanks to
A top state elections official criticized two Wisconsin cities for the way they carried out voting last Tuesday. “We saw clerks handle it well, and we saw clerks handle it poorly in Milwaukee and Green Bay,” said Dean Knudson, the
Roughly 2,700 more voters in Madison turned out to cast ballots in person than in the city of Milwaukee, with current totals from both cities eclipsing turnout figures from the April 2019 election. The Madison municipal clerk’s office tweeted turnout
Assembly leaders split on the question of moving forward with Tuesday’s election, with Majority Leader Jim Steineke saying this is no time to “upend” things, and Minority Leader Gordon Hintz warning of “catastrophic consequences” of going ahead with the vote
Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon announced he is calling the Legislature into special session tomorrow to take up legislation that would allow an all-mail spring election. In a video posted to social media, Evers said he wants lawmakers to OK
As the state and national Republican parties moved to appeal a federal judge’s ruling pushing back the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted, the state Elections Commission deadlocked in a late-night meeting on whether to do the
Wisconsin may not know until mid-April who won the presidential primary or a seat on the state Supreme Court after a federal judge pushed back until April 13 the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted in the
Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approve of the way Gov. Tony Evers has handled the COVID-19 pandemic, helping fuel higher overall job approval numbers, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, a narrow majority of voters approve of how
Gov. Tony Evers is recommending a federal judge order Wisconsin to conduct the April 7 ballot largely by mail while moving back deadlines for voters to request absentee ballots, as well as for clerks to receive and process them. The
While the state is much better prepared to handle economic turmoil than it was during the Great Recession, current reserves and coming federal aid of some $1.9 billion may not be enough to manage a prolonged downturn, state and local
Tens of thousands of claims for unemployment benefits are being filed daily due to layoffs in the coronavirus shutdown, and the Department of Workforce Development has made adjustments to handle the increased volume, DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman said. “We’ve been
After repeatedly urging voters to request absentee ballots for the April 7 election to avoid going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers today called on the Legislature to change state law so all registered voters could
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It’s time for us in Congress to go back to work. I can think of no more essential business than us trying to help
Gov. Tony Evers slammed GOP leaders today for suing to overturn his administration’s latest stay-at-home order, calling the lawsuit a nakedly political power grab that diminishes the threat COVID-19 poses to the health of Wisconsin residents. Evers yesterday said the suit’s message to those who have contracted COVID-19 and died
Gov. Tony Evers has announced a three-phase plan to reopen Wisconsin businesses once the state gains a greater capacity to fight COVID-19 and sees a downward trajectory in cases over a 14-day period. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said yesterday the moves
Gov. Tony Evers today announced several criteria to be met before beginning to dial back his latest stay-at-home order, including a downward trajectory in the number of influenza-like illnesses and COVID-19 symptoms reported within a 14-day period. Evers also will be looking for a downward trajectory of positive tests as
Wisconsin business owners are feeling anxious and panicked about losing their livelihoods during the extended “safer-at-home” order, the president of the state’s largest business group said. “There’s a lot of anxiety, there’s a lot of panic, businesses are scared because they don’t know how long they are going to be
Though some have called for beginning to reopen the state’s economy, Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin needs a dramatic uptick in testing capacity, among other things, before that step is taken. Instead, Evers’ administration yesterday extended a stay-at-home order for another month, meaning a cancellation of the remainder of the
Within hours of the Senate passing the bill unanimously, Gov. Tony Evers today signed a bipartisan COVID-19 bill even as he said there’s “much more work to be done.’’ After calling for the bill to speed up the signing process, Evers said the legislation provides neither hazard pay or workers
The state Assembly, often deeply divided on big issues, today overwhelmingly backed legislation to help Wisconsin deal with the impact of COVID-19 as leaders praised the measure as an example of what can be done when lawmakers work together. The legislation, approved 97-2, would give the Joint Finance Committee new
Six days after voters went to the polls amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and with absentee ballots still coming in — candidates in Wisconsin’s spring election will begin to see results sometime late this afternoon and early evening. Thanks to the federal courts, absentee ballots received by 4 p.m. today
A top state elections official criticized two Wisconsin cities for the way they carried out voting last Tuesday. “We saw clerks handle it well, and we saw clerks handle it poorly in Milwaukee and Green Bay,” said Dean Knudson, the Republican chairman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. He appeared Sunday
Roughly 2,700 more voters in Madison turned out to cast ballots in person than in the city of Milwaukee, with current totals from both cities eclipsing turnout figures from the April 2019 election. The Madison municipal clerk’s office tweeted turnout stood at 87,552, just over 50 percent of registered voters.
Assembly leaders split on the question of moving forward with Tuesday’s election, with Majority Leader Jim Steineke saying this is no time to “upend” things, and Minority Leader Gordon Hintz warning of “catastrophic consequences” of going ahead with the vote during a pandemic. Both lawmakers appeared Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon announced he is calling the Legislature into special session tomorrow to take up legislation that would allow an all-mail spring election. In a video posted to social media, Evers said he wants lawmakers to OK sending a ballot by May 19 to every registered voter
As the state and national Republican parties moved to appeal a federal judge’s ruling pushing back the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted, the state Elections Commission deadlocked in a late-night meeting on whether to do the same. Instead, the commissioners plan to ask Judge William Conley
Wisconsin may not know until mid-April who won the presidential primary or a seat on the state Supreme Court after a federal judge pushed back until April 13 the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted in the spring election. Citing the COVID-19 pandemic — and again bemoaning
Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approve of the way Gov. Tony Evers has handled the COVID-19 pandemic, helping fuel higher overall job approval numbers, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, a narrow majority of voters approve of how President Trump has addressed the outbreak. But that hasn’t had
Gov. Tony Evers is recommending a federal judge order Wisconsin to conduct the April 7 ballot largely by mail while moving back deadlines for voters to request absentee ballots, as well as for clerks to receive and process them. The state DOJ, representing Evers, offered the proposal as a “middle
While the state is much better prepared to handle economic turmoil than it was during the Great Recession, current reserves and coming federal aid of some $1.9 billion may not be enough to manage a prolonged downturn, state and local finance experts say. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo over the
Tens of thousands of claims for unemployment benefits are being filed daily due to layoffs in the coronavirus shutdown, and the Department of Workforce Development has made adjustments to handle the increased volume, DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman said. “We’ve been making some pretty serious improvements and innovations to make sure
After repeatedly urging voters to request absentee ballots for the April 7 election to avoid going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers today called on the Legislature to change state law so all registered voters could be mailed one. In a video message on Twitter, Evers