Two federal legislators from Wisconsin are crossing the political aisle to ensure their constituents can enjoy one of Wisconsin’s favorite pastimes, watching the Green Bay Packers.
Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied have introduced the Go Pack Go Act, which aims to help 13 specific counties that have been assigned to an out-of-state market.
More than 415,000 people live in Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, Barron, Burnett, Dunn, Polk, Pierce, St. Croix, Washburn, and Florence Counties, and could end up not having access to the Packers on network television.
On November 2nd, the Packers, Vikings, and Lions are all slated to play at the same time and on the same network.
That means Wisconsinites on the Minnesota border could see the Vikings and those on the Michigan border could see the Lions instead of the Packers.
Additionally, these local broadcasts may be more relevant to their daily lives and help them stay informed and entertained by Wisconsin-focused programming, including Packers games.
Sen. Baldwin said in the announcement, “Regardless of where you live, every Wisconsinite should be able to cheer on the Green and Gold.”
Rep. Wied agreed, saying, “I’m happy to join Senator Baldwin to lead this common-sense, bipartisan legislation. If you live in the land of Lambeau, you deserve to see the Green and Gold every Sunday. No exceptions.”
More details on the measure can be found at Baldwin.Senate.gov.
