WED News Summary: State bans crowds of 10 or more, order bars restaurants closed to in-house patrons

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – 2020 – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Courts – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Law and order – Editorials – Columns TOP STORIES WI Bans Crowds Of 10 Or Larger; Order Bars And Restaurants Closed Evers Also Ordered Schools To Remain Closed Indefinitely … effect[ive] at 5 p.m… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember

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Waukesha County: Activates emergency operations center to help contain COVID-19

(Waukesha, WI) – The Waukesha County Department of Emergency Preparedness has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in order to enhance the community response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The EOC provides the physical space and technology to connect local agencies and coordinate their activities in order to respond effectively to this public health emergency.   “When emergencies occur, Waukesha County and our local partners immediately begin implementing the plans they already have in place,” said Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow. “Activating the Emergency Operations Center allows agencies to continue implementing those plans while increasing the coordination among all agencies

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Wisconsin State Capitol

State ramps up coronavirus response; Evers seeking agencies’ input on legislation to address outbreak

To help workers impacted by the growing coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers has called on lawmakers to immediately repeal a one-week delay in collecting unemployment benefits — something Republicans approved nearly a decade ago. Evers also ordered bars and restaurants to be closed to in-house patrons as of 5 p.m. yesterday as part of the state’s escalating response to the outbreak. He also issued a new ban on gatherings of 10 or more people after prohibiting groups of 50 or more just the day before. The Tavern League knocked the order closing bars, saying there would be large swaths of

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WED AM Update: State revenue likely to be lower than anticipated due to coronavirus

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … — The January projection that the state will take in an additional $818.2 million through mid-2021 will almost certainly be lower than anticipated due to COVID-19’s impact on the economy, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. LFB Director Bob Lang told WisPoliti… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Supreme Court: Courts remain operational with some limitations in service; Supreme Court cancels March 18 oral argument

CONTACT: Tom Sheehan Court Information Officer (608) 261-6640 Madison, Wis. (March 17, 2020) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Circuit Courts remain operational but with reduced calendaring sufficient to accommodate high priority cases. Wisconsin state court system administrative offices in Madison will continue to carry out essential functions with limited staff, but those offices will be temporarily closed to the public from March 18 through at least April 3, Director of State Courts Randy R. Koschnick announced today. These steps are being taken to help contain the spread of COVID-19, which Gov. Tony Evers declared a statewide public

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Waukesha County: Activates emergency operations center to help contain COVID-19

(Waukesha, WI) – The Waukesha County Department of Emergency Preparedness has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in order to enhance the community response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The EOC provides the physical space and technology to connect local agencies and coordinate their activities in order to respond effectively

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Supreme Court: Courts remain operational with some limitations in service; Supreme Court cancels March 18 oral argument

CONTACT: Tom Sheehan Court Information Officer (608) 261-6640 Madison, Wis. (March 17, 2020) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Circuit Courts remain operational but with reduced calendaring sufficient to accommodate high priority cases. Wisconsin state court system administrative offices in Madison will continue to carry out essential functions

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