There have been troubling reports of failures
with the USPS that may have disenfranchised many
Wisconsin voters in the recent election. In one
case, tubs of absentee ballots were discovered in
the U.S. Postal Service's Milwaukee processing
center after polls closed on Tuesday, April
7.
Senator Baldwin and I requested the USPS
Inspector General start a prompt
investigation.
Wisconsin's dairy industry was already in
crisis, and now the coronavirus has had a
devasting effect on supply chains for dairy
products, forcing some producers to resort to
milk dumping. I've joined my colleagues in asking
the USDA for help in these three areas:
Read the letter
here.
Staying Safe
While Businesses Remain Open
There are so many superstars in our
economy right now, including employees
working in pharmacies, supermarkets, and
big box stores. The U.S. Labor Department
has guidance to keep workers safe and
stores open.
Click
here for the
guidelines.
Wisconsinsites
Doing Good
New Berlin's
Midland
Plastics transitioning to make face
shields.
Green Bay's
Carnivore
Meat Company donates
ultraviolet sterilization machine to sanitize
PPE.