Month: March 2020

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration is moving ahead with plans to buy 10,000 ventilators and 1 million protective masks in the fight against the coronavirus. The effort comes after Evers' administration had clashed with Republican lawmakers over whether he needed their permission to make such purchases. GOP leaders contended he already had that power after Evers gave them a bill calling for spending more than $700 […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed one lawsuit over Wisconsin's presidential primary, but plenty remain. The judge late Friday ruled that Green Bay didn't have standing to bring its lawsuit seeking to postpone the April 7 election due to coronavirus concerns and move it to all-mail. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and top Republicans want to keep the April 7 date. But Evers has supported an all-mail election, […]

A major Fond du Lac road reconstruction project starts Monday.  The intersections of National Avenue,  Fond du Lac Avenue, Rienzi Road, and County Road V will be closed to through  traffic beginning Monday, March 30 for reconstruction.  The closure will be in place to relocate the water main, storm sewer and reconstruction  of the intersection including a roundabout.   Following the water main relocation, work will start on the remaining portions of the project.  That will […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans are calling Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' request to convene to alter state election law in light of the coronavirus crisis a “fantasy.” Evers tweeted Friday that he wants the Legislature to act “swiftly" and send ballots to all registered voters for the April 7 election. His attorney says he'll get sued if he tries to do it unilaterally. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald issued a […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former state representative who ran for both Congress and governor is now seeking to replace retiring state Sen. Fred Risser in the Wisconsin Senate. Kelda Roys announced Friday that she is running for the Senate seat representing the heart of Madison. Risser announced Thursday that he would not seek reelection in November to the seat he has held since 1962. Roys served in the state […]