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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an agency order mandating the statewide closure of all K-12 schools, public and private, as part of the state’s efforts to respond to

Quotes of the Week This can be a frightening time, but our state has incredible health professionals who are working to contain the spread. We cannot do this alone; we need all hands on deck to protect the public from


This week’s episode of “Meeting in Middle America” with host Steven Olikara dives into education issues with Erin Richards, a national education reporter for USA Today who previously covered K-12 for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the state’s response to the coronavirus, the state Supreme Court race and a package of bills Gov. Tony Evers proposed to address flooding.

An unusual “reverse-coattail effect” could play out in Wisconsin’s April 7 elections, with hotly contested down-ballot races drawing voters to an increasingly uninteresting Democratic presidential primary, instead of the other way around, observers say.

The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, ponder whether the Foxconn issue will enter the Wisconsin presidential primary as Joe Biden seeks to consolidate his lead and Bernie Sanders hopes Wisconsin is his firewall.

On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss new polling numbers from Wisconsin, news about Joe Biden’s Wisconsin operation and Gov. Tony Evers’ declaration of a public health emergency over the coronavirus.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Health

Former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe told a crowd in Madison that Wisconsin is likely to be the most important place in the world over the next seven months. Speaking last night at a signing of his new book, “A

The state Dem Party announced it is moving to a digital organizing program rather than a traditional canvassing effort ahead of the April 7 election. It also is postponing gatherings of more than 250 people, including its annual Founders Day
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an agency order mandating the statewide closure of all K-12 schools, public and private, as part of the state’s efforts to respond to and contain the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. A copy

Quotes of the Week This can be a frightening time, but our state has incredible health professionals who are working to contain the spread. We cannot do this alone; we need all hands on deck to protect the public from COVID-19. – Gov. Tony Evers, who declared a public health


This week’s episode of “Meeting in Middle America” with host Steven Olikara dives into education issues with Erin Richards, a national education reporter for USA Today who previously covered K-12 for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the state’s response to the coronavirus, the state Supreme Court race and a package of bills Gov. Tony Evers proposed to address flooding.

An unusual “reverse-coattail effect” could play out in Wisconsin’s April 7 elections, with hotly contested down-ballot races drawing voters to an increasingly uninteresting Democratic presidential primary, instead of the other way around, observers say.

The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, ponder whether the Foxconn issue will enter the Wisconsin presidential primary as Joe Biden seeks to consolidate his lead and Bernie Sanders hopes Wisconsin is his firewall.

On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss new polling numbers from Wisconsin, news about Joe Biden’s Wisconsin operation and Gov. Tony Evers’ declaration of a public health emergency over the coronavirus.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Health care – Illinois – Law and order – Non-profits –

Former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe told a crowd in Madison that Wisconsin is likely to be the most important place in the world over the next seven months. Speaking last night at a signing of his new book, “A Citizen’s Guide to Beating Donald Trump,” Plouffe said the Electoral

The state Dem Party announced it is moving to a digital organizing program rather than a traditional canvassing effort ahead of the April 7 election. It also is postponing gatherings of more than 250 people, including its annual Founders Day dinner. The event was planned for April 4, and the