Bill Kaplan: Biden promises help for all Americans

Biden has issued public health executive orders: Mask wearing on federal property and interstate travel, using the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of PPE and vaccine, more testing, steps to assure health equity, guidelines on reopening schools and research on treatments.

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Steven Walters: Pandemic worsens broadband access gap

New reports documenting how COVID-19 widened the gap between Wisconsin’s broadband “haves” and “have-nots” show why Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed 2021 the Year of Broadband Access and promised to include about $200 million in his budget to close that gap.

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MON News Summary: Evers seeks outside counsel to prosecute PFAS cases

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Speaker Vos will address the upcoming state budget and outline 2021-22 priorities for Assembly

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Guard troops return from U.S. Capitol security deployment

The 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops that assisted in providing security in Washington, D.C., returned home over the weekend. Guard spokesman Maj. Joe Trovato said there is no further request for the services of the troops, who came back Friday and Saturday. Since the deployment of National Guard troops to

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Bill Kaplan: Biden promises help for all Americans

Biden has issued public health executive orders: Mask wearing on federal property and interstate travel, using the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of PPE and vaccine, more testing, steps to assure health equity, guidelines on reopening schools and research on treatments.

Read More »
Image of Steven Walters

Steven Walters: Pandemic worsens broadband access gap

New reports documenting how COVID-19 widened the gap between Wisconsin’s broadband “haves” and “have-nots” show why Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed 2021 the Year of Broadband Access and promised to include about $200 million in his budget to close that gap.

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MON News Summary: Evers seeks outside counsel to prosecute PFAS cases

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Speaker Vos will address the upcoming state budget and outline 2021-22 priorities for Assembly Republicans. The program is set to run via webinar from

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State schools superintendent candidates hope to increase tech literacy

All seven of the state’s school superintendent candidates agreed that Wisconsin needs to increase the technology literacy of its students — but each contender has a different plan to get there. In a webcast series with WisBusiness.com-WisPolitics.com released earlier this month, in partnership with Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition, each candidate

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