Wednesday April 14, 2021 - Updated 4:09pm

Governor

9:11am

Rep. Hintz. Statement on federal Foodshare funding announcement. 

9:09am

American Heart Association. Applauds Governor Evers for prioritizing food security. 

4:43am

Rep. Hesselbein. Gov. Evers saves food assistance for Wisconsin families.

4:39am

Rep. Subeck. Praises Biden and Evers administration to preserve Foodshare funding. 

4:31am

Hunger Task Force. Emergency FoodShare benefits assured for 407K Wisconsin families. 

4:13am

Specturm News. Wisconsin secures more than $70M in food assistance

Budget

4:25am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Evers Makes Pitch For Juvenile Justice Reform As GOP Lawmakers Prepare To Review Budget

Senate Floor Session

3:17pm

Badger Institute. Commends Senate passage of dental therapy bill

2:45pm

Sen. Marklein. Rural EMS bill passes the state Senate. 

2:42pm

Sen. Bewley. Smoke and mirrors: The Republican's "year of nothing."

2:22pm

Sen. Smith. Republicans scurry to play politics with COVID relief funds. 

2:21pm

Sen. Stroebel. Election integrity bills pass Wisconsin Senate. 

2:20pm

Sen. Cowles. Plan to provide cleaner water passes Senate. 

2:19pm

Sen. Jacque. Bills protecting freedom to worship and medical decision-making head to governor. 

1:17pm

Sen. Jacque. Paddlewheel bill spins through Senate.

Assembly Floor Session

10:01am

Rep. Gundrum. Supporting Wisconsinites with federal ARPA funds. 

5:00am

Wisconsin Jewish Conference, Holocaust Education Resource Center, Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Wisconsin Jewish community applauds passage of Holocaust Education Bill. 

4:57am

Rep. Jessie Rodriguez. Supports legislative oversight of federal dollars. 

4:56am

Rep. Tittl. Votes to require Holocaust education in Wisconsin classrooms. 

4:56am

Rep. Tittl. Supports critical investments using federal stimulus dollars. 

4:55am

Rep. Vorpagel. Statement on legislative priorities for federal COVID relief funds. 

4:54am

Rep. Armstrong. Votes for stimulus package.

4:53am

Rep. Steineke. Directs federal aid to broadband, long-term care facilities, small businesses. 

4:53am

Rep. Hesselbein. Statement on Republican attempt to control federal funding. 

4:52am

Rep. Callahan. State Assembly approves bill to fund local roads. 

4:51am

Rep. Snyder. Summer sales tax holiday passes the Assembly.

4:50am

Rep. Subeck. Criticizes Assembly Republicans politicization of federal pandemic relief. 

4:49am

Rep. Ohnstad. Statement on legislative session.

4:49am

Rep. Allen. Assembly advances the people's priorities.

4:48am

Rep. Hintz. Assembly passes UW Oshkosh Sesquicentennial resolution. 

4:47am

Rep. Cabrera. Wisconsinites cannot afford to gamble with ARPA funds. 

4:46am

Rep. Considine. Statement on Assembly floor session.

4:45am

Rep. Edming. Backs use of stimulus funding to meet critical needs. 

4:45am

Rep. Dallman. Votes in favor of critical investments.

4:44am

Rep. James. Supports investments in communities.

4:42am

Rep. Summerfield. Praises passage of broadband bill. 

4:41am

Rep. Plumer. Supports investments in Wisconsin.

4:36am

Rep. Oldenburg. Votes to invest in rural Wisconsin.

4:35am

Rep. Plumer. Holocaust Education Act heads to governor's desk.

4:34am

Rep. Emerson. Statement on AB 17 passage.

4:30am

Wisconsin Property Taxpayers. Applauds Assembly passage of AB 232.

4:29am

Rep. Magnafici. Assembly passes sales tax holiday. 

4:26am

Wisconsin Public Radio. State Assembly Approves Republicans' COVID-19 Stimulus Spending Plan

4:23am

Chippewa Herald. Assembly Republicans pass bills seeking control over federal stimulus funds, Tony Evers likely to veto

4:22am

Cap Times. Wisconsin Assembly approves summer sales tax holiday for bars, restaurants

4:18am

WKOW. GOP passes stimulus spending bills despite likely veto

4:17am

WBAY. Assembly OKs Republican COVID spending plan; Evers vows veto

Legislative

3:25pm

Sen. Larson. "We are not out of the woods yet. Let's not lose our way." - Statement on COVID-19 diagnosis. 

2:18pm

Rep. Cabral-Guevara. Comments on Kimberly-Clark restructuring. 

12:04pm

Common Cause in Wisconsin. Testimony in Opposition to Assembly Bill 173 and Assembly Bill 198

10:57am

Wisconsin Hospital Association. Rep. Tony Kurtz receives 2021 Health Care Advocate of the Year Award. 

10:48am

Sen. Smith. Column: Schools, Children and their Future. 

10:03am

Sen. Pfaff, Rep. Billings, Rep. Doyle, DCF Sec. Amundson. To hold virtual round table on childcare.

9:13am

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Don’t Turn Away Poll Workers

9:12am

Rep. Hintz. Applauds Gov. Evers' support for Wisconsin small businesses. 

4:58am

Rep. Stubbs. Statement on death of Molly Toon.

State Agencies

3:30pm

DMA. National Guard’s top enlisted Soldier visits Wisconsin and reflects on “The Year of the Guard”

3:22pm

DNR. Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City Of Oshkosh Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

2:22pm

DNR. Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Approves 2021 Migratory Bird Hunting Season Framework

And Regulations

1:15pm

DOJ. Death Investigation in McFarland

1:14pm

DMA. Wisconsin Army National Guard welcomes new senior enlisted advisor at change of responsibility ceremony

11:33am

DPI. New partnership highlights importance of teachers in Wisconsin

10:02am

DNR. Seeking Public Comment For Wild Rice Management Strategic Analysis

9:11am

AG Kaul. Provides Update on Sexual Assault Kit Initiative and Tracking System

Coronavirus

4:24am

La Crosse Tribune. Gundersen, Mayo to pause giving J&J vaccine pending FDA, CDC investigation of blood clot cases

4:23am

Wisconsin State Journal. DOC has vaccinated 17% of Wisconsin prisoners, but ‘slow’ process compared to state

4:20am

WAOW. Health officials say COVID-19 case increase may be linked to youth sports

4:19am

WTMJ. City of Milwaukee decides to hold off raising capacity limits for now

4:19am

WISN. Milwaukee health officials ‘concerned’ about vaccine supply outpacing demand

4:18am

NBC 15. Wis. groups worry pause in J & J vaccine use will hurt underserved communities

4:17am

WBAY. Wisconsin coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations all above average

4:16am

CNBC. States rush to replace J&J vaccine appointments after FDA recommends pause

4:14am

Fox 6. Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause impacts Milwaukee County clinics

Statewide

12:05pm

Wisconsin Hospital Association. Advocacy Day draws 1,000 people from across the state. 

11:31am

Wisconsin Hospital Association. SSM Health Wisconsin receives WHA Advocacy All-Star Award. 

11:31am

Customers First Coalition. New podcast episode: Energy assistance during the pandemic. 

Courts

4:09pm

Pro-Life Wisconsin. Victorious at the Wisconsin Supreme Court: Tavern League of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Andrea Palm and Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 

3:26pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler elected as next chief justice.

2:41pm

State Bar of Wisconsin. Statement on new Chief Justice. 

9:10am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Tavern League of Wisconsin v. Andrea Palm. 

10:53am

U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin High Court: Governor Can't Limit Business Capacity

10:50am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Supreme Court rules Gov. Evers can't limit bars and restaurant capacity without Legislature

4:21am

Marshfield News Herald. Hagedorn and liberal justices signal they may block latest Wisconsin election lawsuit

Education

3:21pm

UW-River Falls. Student newspaper recives eight awards in statewide contest. 

2:20pm

Marquette University.  Army ROTC advances to Sandhurst Military Skills Competition

2:17pm

UW-Stevens Point. Environmental activities, online presentations highlight Earth Week.

2:16pm

Edgewood College. Major Gift Creates Scholarships for Business, Technology

11:32am

UW-Stout. Chancellor: University applying pandemic lessons for future success

10:04am

UW-Stout. Shredded campus office paper being recycled into tissue paper

10:02am

UW-Eau Claire. Eau Claire Jazz Festival will be virtual, livestreamed event on April 23

9:08am

UW-Green Bay. Institute for Women’s Leadership Gains Momentum

Local

2:41pm

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Nicholson. Parks Committee advances proposal to eliminate single-use 'forever plastics.'

10:47am

Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway. Announces Housing Forward: An Agenda to Address the Housing Needs of All in a Growing City

9:07am

Wisconsin Policy Forum. Affordable housing in Milwaukee: Taking stock of non-governmental players and activities. 

4:28am

Milwaukee Alds. Coggs, Lewis, Dodd. Black Maternal Health Week is a time to reflect on how we can do better

4:25am

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. County starting initial discussions on spending options for $20M in federal COVID-19 aid

4:24am

Janesville Gazette. Enrollment, staff losses projected in Janesville public schools

4:17am

WKBT. PFAS probe in Town of Campbell wells slow, but care needed for right solution, official says

4:16am

WKBT. La Crosse Co. Health & Human Services board declares racism as a public health crisis

Congress

3:30pm

Protect Our Care. Andrea Palm Has the Experience and Qualifications Needed to Be Deputy Secretary of HHS

9:08am

U.S. Rep. Tiffany. Sends Letter to Secretary Mayorkas Requesting Answers and Expressing Border Crisis Concerns

4:21am

The Hill. IRS chief warns of unpaid taxes hitting $1 trillion

4:20am

Reuters. Biden ready to announce U.S. withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan

Tuesday April 13, 2021

Governor

4:45pm

Rep. Vining. Celebrates preservation of federal food assistance for Wisconsin families. 

4:44pm

Rep. Goyke. Applauds Wisconsin officials and Biden administratoin for swift action to preserve over $70 million in federal emergency food assistance. 

4:01pm

Gov. Evers. Reaches deal with USDA, preserves more than $70 million a month in food assistance for Wisconsin families. 

1:46pm

Gov. Evers. Announces $100 million investment in economic recovery. 

Budget

8:55am

Gov. Evers. Hosts Badger Bouncback Live Session on justice reform and marijuana legalization. 

3:52am

WISC. ‘This is our future:’ Thompson, Blank ask legislature to help pay for UW campus projects

3:48am

Wisconsin State Journal. ‘Dire shape’: UW-Madison pushes for money to replace Humanities Building

Assembly Floor Session

4:10pm

Rep. Cabral-Guevara. Supports critical investment package. 

3:58pm

Rep. Subeck. Holocaust education bill passes state Assembly.

3:57pm

Sen. Jacque, Rep. Tusler. More protection on the way for cyberstalking victims. 

Legislative

3:25pm

Rep. Bowen. And Village President-elect McKaig statement on police killing of Daunte Wright.

3:24pm

Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association. On passage of PTSD legislation. 

2:57pm

Sen. Jacque. Bill to protect public safety employees' mental health heads to governor's desk. 

2:55pm

Sens. Smith, Roys. GOP legislators pass voter suppression bills. 

2:54pm

Sen. Pfaff. 32nd District Agriculture and Conservation town hall shows confidence in budget, extends call for conservation efforts. 

2:09pm

Rep. Neubauer. Statement on the death of Daunte Wright. 

12:28pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Republicans set to vote on $2 billion in spending that may violate federal rules

12:02pm

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Tourism, Restaurant Interests Against Bills for Earlier School Starts

10:08am

Protect Our Care Kicks Off Campaign to Hold “GOP Medicaid Deniers” in Wisconsin Accountable for Putting Politics Over Health

9:36am

Rep. Vining. Advocates for federal food assistance for Wisconsin families. 

3:59am

Rep. Baldeh. Latest police-killing is both outrageous and familiar. 

3:57am

Rep. Stubbs. Statement on shooting in Knoxville, TN.

3:57am

Rep. Stubbs. Statement on police killing of Daunte Wright. 

12:27pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. State Assembly To Vote On Republicans' COVID-19 Stimulus Spending Plan

12:26pm

Green Bay Press Gazette. Plan to suspend sales taxes at bars and restaurants this summer would cost state but save consumers $170 million

State Agencies

2:57pm

DOJ. Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Call on Congress to Pass NO HATE Act

12:39pm

DMA. Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 426th Regional Training Institute earns prestigious Superior Unit Award

12:39pm

DNR. Wisconsin State Park System spring operations update. 

12:30pm

Wisocnsin State Journal. DNR to relax park restrictions; observation towers, playgrounds to reopen

10:55am

WEDC. Bring big ideas to life downtown. 

3:58am

DNR. Seeking Public Comment On Fall 2021 Wolf Harvest Season And Future Of Wolf Management

3:46am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Months After Benefits Were Paid, State Serves Some Unemployment Recipients With 'Overpayment' Notices

Economy/Business

1:44pm

NFIB Wisconsin. Optimism increases as pandemic restrictions eased, but Wisconsin small businesses still hampered by hiring. 

9:35am

Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Oshkosh Corporation is newest Gold Member.

Coronavirus

1:26pm

Kewaunee County Public Health. Cancels Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinic. 

12:41pm

Gov. Evers. And DHS announce community-based vaccination clinic in Barron County to open April 20. 

11:56am

DHS. Pauses Administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

9:46am

Public Health Madison & Dane County. Pausing Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Administration

12:29pm

Wisconsin State Journal. State, Dane County to 'pause' Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

8:57am

The Hill. US health officials call for pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clots

3:56am

Janesville Gazette. Rock County COVID-19 hospitalizations more than double in one week

3:55am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin Medical Leader: Rising Cases, Spikes In Surrounding States Are A 'Warning Sign'

3:53am

WEAU. State COVID-19 vaccinators cannot require ID or proof of residency from patients

3:52am

WKOW. PHMDC: More community vaccination clinics coming in near future

3:51am

WISN. All welcome: COVID-19 vaccines readily available at Wisconsin Center

3:50am

WJFW. Vaccinations hit all time high in Wisconsin, but COVID variants are on the rise

3:47am

Baraboo News Republic. COVID-19 vaccine available as Baraboo, Portage providers hear 'rumbles' of hesitancy

Statewide

2:52pm

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. Marin Bozic becomes board advisor.

3:51am

CBS 58. Wisconsin given a 'C' on White House infrastructure report card

Education

2:25pm

UW-Whitewater. Announces 2021 alumni award recipients

2:08pm

Alverno College. Planning for in-person learning in fall 2021. 

12:39pm

UW-Stout. Student contributes artwork to mural remembering George Floyd’s death

11:58am

UW-Madison. Guggenheim Fellowship awarded to psychology professor

10:41am

UW-River Falls. Student selected to present research at national symposium. 

10:24am

UW-Madison. Recent UW grad, an Afghan Kurdish poet, wins $90,000 scholarship for immigrants with exceptional potential

9:45am

UW-Whitewater. Athletic director finalists named

9:45am

UW-Madison. Alum’s mask makes Time magazine’s list of best inventions of 2020

3:54am

WXPR. No More Mask Requirement at Several Local Schools

3:51am

WTMJ. 'A whirlwind of preparation': Milwaukee teachers, staff prepare for return to in-person learning

3:50am

WAOW. BREAKING: Wausau School Board Approves Final Motion to Reopen Schools

3:49am

Chippewa Herald. Some Wisconsin school districts begin planning for early start date this fall

3:49am

Wisconsin State Journal. Madison School District eyes 3.3% property tax increase to balance next year's budget

3:48am

Racine Journal Times. 'Severe, pervasive and persistent' | State says Burlington schools failed to address 'racially hostile environment'

3:46am

Fox 6. Superintendent: MPS '100% ready' for in-person learning

Local

12:19pm

Milwaukee and Fire and Police Commission. Commissioners to consider modifying or eliminating the exception to the ban on chokeholds by members of the Milwaukee Police Department. 

11:59am

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Nicholson. Calls for Milwaukee County to go carbon neutral by 2050.

8:54am

United Way of Dane County. Volunteers honored with Virtual Community Volunteer Awards.

3:53am

WKBT. Number of PFAS-contaminated wells in Town of Campbell nears 200

Congress

3:59pm

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. Supports Healthy Families Act to Establish National Paid Sick Days Policy

2:02pm

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. Calls for Vote on Legislation to Address Surge of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes During Coronavirus Pandemic

12:00pm

U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Braun; U.S. Rep. Garamendi.  Introduce Bipartisan Reform to Strengthen Buy America Requirements for Federal Government