City grants and loans a business lifeline

Wisconsin cities across the state offered coronavirus relief grants to local businesses to make up for losses during the economic shutdown. In southeast Wisconsin, Tu Casa Mexican Restaurant of West Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee was one recipient of 548 established small

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Evers extends statewide mask mandate

Gov. Tony Evers has extended his mask mandate while declaring a new public health emergency due to a COVID-19 case spike. Both orders are effective immediately and last 60 days. The guv’s previous mask mandate was set to expire Sept.

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Pfaff for State Senate: “Andrew”

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Record number of people hospitalized with COVID-19

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Rep. Gundrum: Mask mandate statement

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Judge extends absentee ballot deadline to Nov. 9

A federal judge Monday granted a series of changes Dems sought to the November election, including pushing back by six days the deadline for absentee ballots to be returned so long as they’re postmarked by Election Day. Typically, absentee ballots

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Wisconsin woman featured in national Biden ad

Biden’s campaign featured a Wisconsin woman in TV ads it ran nationally during last night’s Emmys. The woman, identified as Margaret, talks about the challenges of being a full-time mom, teacher and IT person as her kids try to learn

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City grants and loans a business lifeline

Wisconsin cities across the state offered coronavirus relief grants to local businesses to make up for losses during the economic shutdown. In southeast Wisconsin, Tu Casa Mexican Restaurant of West Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee was one recipient of 548 established small businesses that received a RESTART grant from the city. Milwaukee

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Evers extends statewide mask mandate

Gov. Tony Evers has extended his mask mandate while declaring a new public health emergency due to a COVID-19 case spike. Both orders are effective immediately and last 60 days. The guv’s previous mask mandate was set to expire Sept. 28.  “We are seeing an alarming increase in cases across

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Republicans to appeal judge’s absentee ballot decision

The GOP-controlled state Legislature today filed notice it plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling allowing absentee ballots to be counted so long as they’re postmarked by Election Day and received six days later on Nov. 9. The brief filing also indicated GOP lawmakers intend to “imminently” file an emergency

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Pfaff for State Senate: “Andrew”

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Record number of people hospitalized with COVID-19

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Trump campaign confident ground game can boost GOP absentee turnout

President Trump’s reelection team is confident its burgeoning ground game in Wisconsin will be able to “chase down” Republicans skeptical of absentee voting and deliver victory come November. Andrew Iverson, the state director for Trump Victory Wisconsin, told WisPolitics.com the GOP’s ground game, which he said recently knocked its millionth

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Public health organizations: Support emergency order announcement

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Wisconsin Medical Society: Statement on slowing the spread of COVID-19

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Rep. Gundrum: Mask mandate statement

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Van Orden in new ad says it’s ‘time to trade in Ron Kind’

Republican Derrick Van Orden released his second TV ad today, saying it’s “time to trade in Ron Kind.” Van Orden’s campaign says the ad will run throughout western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD, but didn’t provide specifics on the buy. In the spot, Van Orden says “as a senior enlisted Navy SEAL,

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Biden slams Trump’s COVID-19 response during Manitowoc visit

Dem presidential candidate Joe Biden in his Wisconsin visit Monday said President Trump choked when it came to his responsibility to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden accused the president of always attempting to change the subject whenever reporters ask him about COVID-19. Biden also noted recordings from author Bob Woodward

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Protect Democracy: Federal court requires Wisconsin to take immediate action to ensure safe voting in November

Contact: Jon Steinman Email: jon.steinman@protectdemocracy.org Wisconsin Election Commission ordered to improve absentee and in-person voting procedures Madison, WI—Today, a coalition consisting of Disability Rights Wisconsin, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), and three registered Wisconsin voters won a significant legal victory when a federal court ordered the Wisconsin Election Co…

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Judge extends absentee ballot deadline to Nov. 9

A federal judge Monday granted a series of changes Dems sought to the November election, including pushing back by six days the deadline for absentee ballots to be returned so long as they’re postmarked by Election Day. Typically, absentee ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day to

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Wisconsin woman featured in national Biden ad

Biden’s campaign featured a Wisconsin woman in TV ads it ran nationally during last night’s Emmys. The woman, identified as Margaret, talks about the challenges of being a full-time mom, teacher and IT person as her kids try to learn at home during COVID-19. A 60-second version of the spot

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