While Gov. Evers works to keep Wisconsinites healthy and safe and distribute vaccines across our state, Republicans continue their efforts to hinder our state’s response. Republicans haven’t taken COVID-19 seriously from the beginning, and they still aren’t now more than 280 days since they last sent a bill to the

The year 2020 will be remembered for the closing of schools and businesses due to the covid pandemic; postponements of weddings, parades, and community festivals; mandatory mask-wearing; and – most sadly – restrictions on hospital visits and funerals.  The year 2020 was also the year of the United States Census.

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) announced the addition of two new attorneys, Daniel Lennington and Katherine Spitz, formerly of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, and two Bradley Freedom Fellows, Adam Hoffer, PhD, and Shannon Whitworth, to bolster WILL’s policy team. WILL’s new Bradley Freedom Fellows program

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson sent letters to the current and former Sergeants at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate seeking information about the security planning done prior to the Electoral College certification on January 6, 2021. The letters were sent to Acting Senate Sergeant at

(January 21, 2021, MILWAUKEE, WI) — Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as President Biden issues an executive order calling on OSHA to immediately issue clear guidance on keeping workers safe from COVID-19 as well as enforce worker health and safety requirements. “Wisconsin workers voted for

For Immediate Release Alicia Naleid, Director of Communications (608) 242-5151 ext. 13 Year-end numbers show encouraging data January 21, 2021 – The latest single-housing permit numbers show that new home construction is up ten percent at the end of 2020 compared to the end of 2019. The data, compiled by information

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on vaccine eligibility for Wisconsinites 65 and older, which begins Mon., Jan. 25, 2021. Hello, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. Wisconsinites across our state are ready and anxious to get vaccinated and that’s great because that’s how we kick

Today the Democratic National Committee is announcing its first senior staff hires following President Biden’s inauguration and the selection of DNC Chair Jaime Harrison: Sam Cornale will serve as Executive Director, and Mary Beth Cahill will continue her service to the party as Senior Advisor. At the DNC, this leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 335, a bill that would exempt General Lloyd Austin, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of Defense, from restrictions that prevent recently retired military officers from leading the Pentagon. Since the National

Washington, DC— Today, Rep. Ron Kind opposed exempting General Lloyd Austin from the National Security Act of 1947, which requires the head of the Defense Department to be at least seven years past active duty. Because General Austin retired in 2016, he is precluded from serving as Defense Secretary without a Congressional waiver.  

(Waukesha, Wisconsin) – On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the Waukesha County Circuit Court Judges unanimously selected and appointed Monica Paz to the position of Clerk of Circuit Court.  Monica has been serving as the interim Clerk of Circuit Court since May 8, 2020 when the position was vacated by her predecessor

MADISON — Today, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the presence of elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in surface water samples taken from Madison-area lakes and along the Yahara River. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Representative Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) released the following statements regarding the DNR’s announcement and