FRI REPORT: Wisconsin tribal casinos starting to reopen with precautions against COVID-19

Quotes of the Week Why are people working 7-5 p.m. on the phones when we have people waiting eight weeks to get a paycheck that they need in order to make ends meet? – Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, during a hearing in which Republicans grilled Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman over delays in handling an historic pandemic-spurred spike in unemployment insurance claims. The agency th… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me  

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 29

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Elections Commission’s plan to send absentee ballot application to 2.7 million voters, a highway funding gap that could reach ‘hundreds of millions” of dollars, the state’s backlog of jobless benefits claims and more. 

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Trump announces $40.9M for Milwaukee County bus rapid transit project

Today’s Midday podcast covers President Trump saying he’s dedicating $40.9 million in federal funds to bolster Milwaukee County’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit project. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Gov. Evers: Releases statement on death of George Floyd

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement on the death of George Floyd: “Earlier this week, another Black life was extinguished before our eyes. His name was George Floyd. He was 46. His life matters and his family deserves justice. There was no empathy or humanity in his death. This was not an anomaly. We hear the echo of the words of Eric Garner. We relive the pain of the death of Black Wisconsinites like Dontre Hamilton, Ernest Lacy, and Sylville Smith. Frustration and anger about systemic injustices are always justified. Folks in Wisconsin should be able

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UW-Madison: Scientist helps set national earth sciences research priorities for next decade

MADISON – On May 20, 2020, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine published a report that provides a framework for the next 10 years of research in the earth sciences. Called Earth in Time, its purpose is to define key research priorities and discuss the required infrastructure and partnerships that will be needed to achieve those goals through 2030. Andrea Dutton, a geoscience professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies climate change and sea level rise, was a member of the committee tasked with compiling the 172-page community consensus report. She also provided a briefing about the

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U.S Sen. Baldwin calls for investigation into Minneapolis police department

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), along with 25 colleagues, in calling on the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct an investigation into the patterns and practices of racially discriminatory and violent policing in the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). Baldwin, Klobuchar and Smith were joined by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ed Markey (D-MA), Tom Carper (D-DE), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jon

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County Sheriff Revels: Endorses Ebben for Congress

“Jessi is sincerely committed to the best interests of Wisconsin’s 3rd District. She knows our interests because she has lived in the district and has also taken time to learn from community and local government leaders about how we can be better represented in Congress. The rights that we in Monroe County, and we as Americans, hold dear are at stake in the upcoming election. It is important to elect a representative that will preserve our freedoms and counteract government encroachment. I believe Jessi will protect the Constitution and am confident she will fight any attempts to infringe upon our Second

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AG Kaul: Statement on the death of George Floyd

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “What America witnessed happening to George Floyd in Minneapolis was not, in any true sense of the phrase, law enforcement. It was torture and murder, under color of law,” said AG Kaul. “Justice demands that those involved in this depraved crime be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”

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Rental assistance grants available for COVID-impacted renters

Kenosha – The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted much more than people’s health.  Business closures, both temporary and permanent, left many families struggling to make ends meet. For some renters, help is on the way.  Governor Tony Evers recently announced creation of the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program (WRAP).  The program will provide grants of up to $3,000 for eligible renters to pay for rent and/or security deposit. In order to qualify, renters must be able to demonstrate substantial loss of income due to Covid-19.  Additionally, eligible applicants must have a household income at or below roughly $4,060 a month in Kenosha County

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Free Fun Weekend June 6-7

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proud to host the 8th annual Wisconsin Free Fun Weekend. Park admission fees, fishing license and trail pass requirements will be waived on June 6-7 to encourage Wisconsinites to take advantage of and enjoy Wisconsin’s outdoors. During Free Fun Weekend June 6-7: No state park admission stickers or trail passes are required. People may fish without a fishing license or trout/salmon stamps. All other fishing regulations apply. ATV, UTVs, and OHMs are exempt from registration requirements. Resident and non-resident all-terrain vehicle operators do not need a trail pass to ride state

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 29

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Elections Commission’s plan to send absentee ballot application to 2.7 million voters, a highway funding gap that could reach ‘hundreds of millions” of dollars, the state’s backlog of jobless benefits claims and more. 

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Trump announces $40.9M for Milwaukee County bus rapid transit project

Today’s Midday podcast covers President Trump saying he’s dedicating $40.9 million in federal funds to bolster Milwaukee County’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit project. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription

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Gov. Evers: Releases statement on death of George Floyd

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement on the death of George Floyd: “Earlier this week, another Black life was extinguished before our eyes. His name was George Floyd. He was 46. His life matters and his family deserves justice. There was no empathy or humanity in

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County Sheriff Revels: Endorses Ebben for Congress

“Jessi is sincerely committed to the best interests of Wisconsin’s 3rd District. She knows our interests because she has lived in the district and has also taken time to learn from community and local government leaders about how we can be better represented in Congress. The rights that we in Monroe

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AG Kaul: Statement on the death of George Floyd

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “What America witnessed happening to George Floyd in Minneapolis was not, in any true sense of the phrase, law enforcement. It was torture and murder, under color of law,” said

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Rental assistance grants available for COVID-impacted renters

Kenosha – The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted much more than people’s health.  Business closures, both temporary and permanent, left many families struggling to make ends meet. For some renters, help is on the way.  Governor Tony Evers recently announced creation of the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program (WRAP).  The program will provide

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Free Fun Weekend June 6-7

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proud to host the 8th annual Wisconsin Free Fun Weekend. Park admission fees, fishing license and trail pass requirements will be waived on June 6-7 to encourage Wisconsinites to take advantage of and enjoy Wisconsin’s outdoors. During Free Fun Weekend June

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