Public Health Madison and Dane County: COVID-19 vaccine not likely to be available to the public until Spring 2021 or later

MADISON, Wis. – Local health organizations are calling on the public to be vigilant over the holidays in protecting themselves from COVID-19. Despite recent positive news about vaccine development, the general public is unlikely to receive vaccines until Spring of 2021 at the earliest. Rather than calling your healthcare provider, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Wisconsin Department of Health Services websites below for answers to frequently asked questions about the vaccine. This helps reserve healthcare systems’ staffed phone lines for those calling with active symptoms and acute care needs. Recommendations on how the early vaccine dosages are

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Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes: Hear from more than 300 Wisconsinites at virtual budget listening session

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes heard from 345 Wisconsinites at a virtual budget listening session last Tues., Nov. 17, 2020, about their priorities for the upcoming 2021-23 biennial budget. This was the first of four virtual budget listening sessions and was focused on healthcare and public health.  A recording of the event is available here. “The budget is perhaps the most important policy document we have and it’s a reflection of our priorities and our values as a state,” said Gov. Evers. “The bottom line is that this isn’t my budget— it’s the People’s Budget. That’s why

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TUE News Summary: Evers, Kaul sue over lame-duck laws; WILL asks court to block Dane County order on private gatherings

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Dec. 3: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The p… 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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Video: Dec. 3 Virtual Luncheon: State of Local Budgets

Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Waukesha County Board Chair Paul Decker, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich and Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg. Jason Stein, research director at the Wisconsin Policy Forum, will moderate. The program is set to run via webinar from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3. The event will begin with a moderated discussion and then shift to questions from the audience. REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT HERE On the morning of Dec. 3, you will be sent a link to view the

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TUE News Summary: Evers, Kaul sue over lame-duck laws; WILL asks court to block Dane County order on private gatherings

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Dec. 3: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the

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Video: Dec. 3 Virtual Luncheon: State of Local Budgets

Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Waukesha County Board Chair Paul Decker, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich and Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg. Jason Stein, research director at the Wisconsin Policy Forum, will moderate. The program is set

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