MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) and Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement regarding the importance of election safety and public health. “The April 7th election should be postponed by any means necessary. Having tens of thousands of people gathered at polling places around the state on Tuesday will result in the further spreading of the COVID-19 virus. This will increase the burden on our health care system and ultimately cost more lives. Postponing this election and moving toward mail-only ballots is the only way to ensure Wisconsinites remain safe. We need to

MADISON, WI – The Fond du Lac community and the State of Wisconsin as a whole are saddened to learn of the death of Lt. Col. James “Maggie” Megellas, the most decorated member of the famed World War II 82nd Airborne Division. The Fond du Lac native passed away at the age of 103 in Colleyville, TX. “Lt. Col. Megellas was a true hero and Fond du Lac is proud to call him one of our own,” said Senator Feyen. “He will always be remembered for his incredible acts of heroism and the sacrifices he made to protect our great nation.”

Madison, WI…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) released the following statement. “In a crisis, people look for certainty. In elections during uncertain times, it’s important that no one questions the process. That’s why it’s so disappointing that Governor Evers has flip-flopped on the very question that we have been discussing over the past month. “If the governor had legitimate concerns, we could have come to a bipartisan solution weeks ago. This discussion would have happened long before today. The only bipartisan discussion we’ve had was to ensure the election would continue safely and to maximize

City of Racine – Today, Mayor Cory Mason and City Clerk Tara Coolidge gave the public an update about what they should expect and do between now and Election Day, April 7th. This announcement includes updates on early in-person voting, voting absentee by mail, and what to expect on Election Day – including a measure do as much drive-up, curbside voting as possible to protect the health of both voters and elections workers at the polling locations. “Like everywhere else, the City or Racine faces some challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic plays out. Even in the midst of this, our democracy

Grassroots group C.O.V.I.D. will be demonstrating the insane, immoral and irresponsible decision to proceed with the Wisconsin Spring Election. As of today (04/02/2019) Wisconsin has 1,730 confirmed cases and 31 DEATHS from COVID-19. Wisconsin stands alone as the ONLY state willing to risk the lives of its citizens by not postponing the election until after the predicted peak of the virus. We demand that the Wisconsin Legislature and Governor Evers use their powers to postpone the election amid this very real public health crisis.   Proceeding with the April 7 election undermines our democratic right to vote and endangers our

MADISON, Wis. – Under Gov. Evers’ Safer at Home order the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will prioritize responding to imminent threats or complaints related to public health, safety and the environment over routine, on-site audits and inspections. The regulated community can go here for a one-stop location to request case-by-case assistance due to likely compliance issues associated with COVID-19. All state laws and regulations remain in effect, unless otherwise suspended by the governor. The DNR is committed to doing what we can to help those impacted by COVID-19 while continuing to protect environmental quality, public health and safety. The DNR is sensitive to the

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) urged Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Jovita Carranza, to ensure religious organizations and religious nonprofits are eligible for SBA loans to pay workers, rent, and utilities. 39 of Steil’s colleagues joined to support this effort. “Religious organizations and religious nonprofits provide important services to our communities. They also employ many workers who are feeling the negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. We must protect these workers and their jobs. The Small Business Administration must immediately make clear that religious organizations and religious nonprofits have the same access to federal assistance programs as any

(MILWAUKEE) — Yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge that the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot would be extended by one day, until 5 p.m. today, and would allow ballots to be counted if they arrived by April 13 is good news for voters with disabilities, who already face extensive barriers to participation in the electoral process. The judge’s ruling also says voters can provide a statement with their absentee ballot that they could not safely obtain a witness’s signature to avoid that requirement. Voters who are not facing that barrier should still have someone “witness” their return envelope before

La Crosse, WI—Today, Rep. Ron Kind and members of the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue, pressing him to take immediate action on behalf of Wisconsin dairy farmers and dairy processing businesses during this crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to threaten Wisconsin’s agricultural economy, with some dairy farmers being forced to dispose of thousands of gallons of fresh milk daily due to a drop in demand for dairy products typically consumed in schools, restaurants, and food services. This puts a strain on an already struggling industry. For the past two years, Wisconsin has led the nation

MADISON – Today, Governor Evers called on the Legislature to convene a Special Session to address the threat of COVID-19 to the April 7, 2020 election, including moving to an all-mail election and postponing the election’s end date into May 2020. This session would take place at 4:00 on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Rep. Greta Neubauer released the following statement in support: “Over the last several weeks, I have repeatedly shared my concerns that an in-person election on April 7th poses an unreasonable risk to the health and safety of our community. We cannot hold in-person voting if we cannot