Democratic proposal for CWD Testing Kiosks Rejected by Senate GOP

MADISON, WI – As hunters across Wisconsin prepare for the opening weekend of deer hunting, Democrats are doubling down on efforts to provide additional resources for testing, research, and Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) management.

The package of bills, known as the Healthy Herd, Healthy Hunt package, would provide critical investments and funding for research to prevent the spread of CWD. Despite 56 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties having reported cases of CWD, the Healthy Herd, Healthy Hunt package is blocked in the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.

In an effort to address this issue before the Senate adjourned for the year, Democrats made a motion to provide funding for CWD testing kiosks across the state where hunters may drop off deer carcass samples for testing. The motion was rejected on a party-line vote by Republicans.

“Wisconsin’s wildlife and sporting tradition is an iconic and vital part of the Coulee Region’s heritage,” said Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse). “The ongoing spread of CWD is a serious threat to Wisconsin’s deer herd, which limits hunting opportunities and impacts the tourism industry in communities throughout our state. In rural Wisconsin, a successful deer season drives business to rural restaurants, hotels and is an invaluable source of food security for families. Democrats want to ensure the preservation of Wisconsin’s wildlife and sporting heritage for future generations and these bills are an important step in the right direction.”

Senate Republicans limited floor debate to 9 days during the 2019 legislative session. The ongoing spread of CWD will continue to threaten Wisconsin’s deer herd due to Republican inaction.

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Green Bay City Councillor Randy Scannell, AFL-CIO State Treasurer Dennis Delie, Green Bay Area Resident With Pre-Existing Condition Sarah Conklin, Community Leaders, Brown County Democrats, Outagamie Democrats, Working People to speak out.

GREEN BAY, WI - On Wednesday, at 10:00 AM CT -- ahead of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Marinette -- Green Bay City Councillor Randy Scannell, AFL-CIO State Treasurer Dennis Delie, Green Bay Area Resident with a pre-existing condition Sarah Conklin, Community Leaders, Brown County Democrats, Outagamie Democrats, and other working people will hold a press conference to highlight Trump’s broken promises to Wisconsin. Trump came to Wisconsin promising to stand up for hard working Wisconsinites, but at every turn he has done just the opposite. He has threatened the well-being of people with pre-existing conditions, broken his promise to lower health care and prescription drug prices, raise wages, and revive the industrial economy in Wisconsin.

WHAT: A press conference highlighting Trump’s broken promises to hardworking Wisconsinites.

WHO: Randy Scannell AFL-CIO State Treasurer , Green Bay District 7 Alderman

Dennis Delie, AFL-CIO State Treasurer

Sarah Conklin, woman with pre-existing condition

Brown County Democrats

Outagamie County Democrats

Community Leaders

Working People

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 10:00 AM CT

WHERE: Brown County Democratic Headquarters -- 118 S Chestnut Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303

Bipartisan bill allows unaccompanied 17-year-olds to contract for admission to a shelter facility.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers earlier this morning signed Assembly Bill 52, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 22, a bipartisan bill allowing 17-year-olds who are homeless and unaccompanied by a parent or guardian to contract for admission to a shelter facility or transitional living program if they are not already under the supervision of a social service agency.

“No kid should have to worry about where they are going to sleep at night, but the reality is that there are thousands of homeless and unaccompanied kids across our state,” said Gov. Evers. “This bill gives some of those kids the ability to access safe, emergency housing when they are experiencing a crisis. With the cold winter months already here, I hope this is one of many bipartisan initiatives we can take to make sure folks experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity are able to be safe and warm this winter.”

Assembly Bill 52, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 22:

• Provides a mechanism for homeless and unaccompanied 17-year-olds to contract for admission to a shelter facility or transitional living program;
• Requires the minor not be under the supervision of a county department, a child welfare agency, the Department of Children and Families, or the Department of Corrections;
• Requires a school's homeless liaison to confirm, with the minor's consent, that the minor is unaccompanied; and
• Allows an employee of a shelter facility or transitional living program to confirm a minor is an unaccompanied youth, if a school's homeless liaison is unavailable.

Bills range from making vaccines more accessible, to emergency medical care, to a new grant program for 9-1-1 service upgrades.

OSHKOSH — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bills 137, 427, and 471 in Oshkosh at Aurora Medical Center.

“Each of these bills will play an important role in the health and safety of Wisconsinites across our state,” said Gov. Evers. “From making vaccines more accessible, to emergency medical care, to a new grant program for 9-1-1 service upgrades, I am proud to be able to sign these bipartisan bills into law that will help promote safer and healthier communities in Wisconsin.”

Assembly Bill 137, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 24:

• Allows a pharmacist, with the appropriate training approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the Board, to administer a vaccination that is prescribed by a physician or follows the current immunization schedules recommended by the federal advisory committee on immunization practices;
• Allows a pharmacist to administer a vaccine to a child under 6 years old, if the vaccine is issued within 29 days of a prescription issued by a physician and the pharmacist has completed a training course that includes the administration of vaccines to children under the age of 6; and
• Requires any person who administers a vaccine to update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry within 7 days of administering the vaccine.

Assembly Bill 427, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 25:

• Allows an EMS professional to provide emergency medical care as delegated by a health care provider, if the actions are within the scope of the health provider's license and the health care provider is confident in the knowledge and training of the EMS professional.

Assembly Bill 471, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 26:

• Creates a competitive grant program through the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs to update 9-1-1 service infrastructure. Grant funds can be used for advanced training of telecommunicators, equipment or software expenses, and incentives to consolidate the functions of two or more public safety answering points.

Volker testifies charges that former Vice President pushed for the removal of a Ukrainian prosecutor in order to prevent an investigation into Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company that employed Hunter Biden, his son, on its board are groundless.

Trump administration position is in opposition with international law.

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Confirming that Trump withheld U.S. aid to Ukraine in order to secure commitments from the country’s leaders to investigate the president’s political rivals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democrats on Saturday released a pair of witness transcripts guiding their impeachment investigation, opening the latest window into the closed-door interviews that have dominated their examination of President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

Read the developing report here