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Wisconsin residents call for federal COVID relief

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4 years ago

February 25, 2021

The House could vote Friday on a nearly $2 trillion COVID relief package.

That bill probably will not include an increase in the minimum wage, following a ruling from the Senate parliamentarian, but some Wisconsin residents are calling on Senator Ron Johnson to support the bill.

Amy Midle runs a deejay company in Madison, and she she had a direct message for Johnson during a Facebook forum Thursday night.

“Stop it. Stop thinking about your income, stop thinking about your savings account,” said

Midle

Another speaker, Selika Duckworth-Lawson, is a professor at UW-Eau Claire whose husband has been laid off for weeks during the pandemic.

She says families are having to decide whether to pay for food, gas, or other needs.

“I know people who needed three jobs in order to be able to pay for all their living expenses,” said

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.