Dear Friends,

I hope you are well. Since the election, my office has received hundreds of calls from people who are raising concerns with how the election was conducted in our state. Contact election.complaints@legis.wi.gov if you have first-hand knowledge of irregularities concerning the election. Please be specific and include as many details as possible.

We continue to see record levels of COVID-19 infections in our state. I ask every Wisconsinite to take the virus seriously and take precautions. Please be careful and continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear a mask, social distance, and wash your hands. It’s important to avoid lockdowns that create their own health crises in delayed medical care, mental health stresses, and the loss of businesses and jobs.

Finally, good luck to Wisconsin hunters as they head to the woods for the annual gun deer season. Before you head out this weekend, the Wisconsin DNR has some last-minute tips. Here's to a safe and successful deer harvest.

As always, if you have any concerns or ideas on how to improve our great state, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 608-266-5830 or by email at Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov.

On, Wisconsin!

Low-income families of four-year-old children in Milwaukee Public Schools are eligible for a free computer and free internet access thanks to a pilot program I helped create.

Waterford Upstart is trying to close the achievement gap in our state. They were recently given a $500,000 grant by the Department of Public Instruction to help young children better transition to school. The program is free for parents.

 

Too many of our kids are falling behind. The achievement gap in too many school districts is appalling. That's why I authored a new law that creates a pilot program to target low-income, four-year-old children and get them the help they need. Innovative programs like Waterford Upstart will help us close the achievement gap and provide a solid base for children to show up ready to learn when they reach kindergarten.

 

Click on the picture to sign up or sponsor a child for Waterford Upstart. You can also call 1-888-982-9898.

Our hospitals are being overwhelmed by the pandemic. One way you can help is by donating blood. If you have recovered from COVID-19, please consider donating your plasma.

You can find out where to donate here and here.

The Green Bay Packers are joining a coalition of associations including the Wisconsin Hospitals Association and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.

Click on the video to see how you can help stop the spread!

Recently, Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order urging Wisconsin residents to stay at home, limit interactions, and for businesses to take precautions.

We are still seeing record new cases, and that is a major concern, especially for our front-line health care workers and hospitals. It’s more important than ever that we do what we can to stop the spread of COVID-19. It is vital to keep the stress off our health care system and businesses so we can get through this pandemic as quick and as safely as possible.

The table above contains data reported on November 18, 2020 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on coronavirus cases in our area.

According to data from the Center for Disease Control, emergency room visits for COVID-19 symptoms are more than eight percent.

Source: CDC COVID Data Tracker