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Gov. Tony Evers announced small retailers can now reopen as Wisconsin for the first time showed a downward trajectory over a 14-day period for the percentage of daily positive COVID-19 tests. Still, the state on Monday met just three of
UW System President Ray Cross said the campuses face “some very difficult choices” because of the pandemic fallout, and that’s why he is recommending cuts and consolidations in programs and services. “We’re facing, at this point, some very difficult choices
Public and private institutions in the state are to receive more than $176 million under the federal CARES Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. The funds are meant to help address financial issues from the coronavirus pandemic, with about half of that slated for emergency student aid.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos removed one of his most vulnerable members from JCRAR and replaced him with a departing state rep just as the committee could be thrust into the COVID-19 reopening debate. Vos spokeswoman Kit Beyer wrote in an
Gun sales in Wisconsin have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, a new analysis found. In an analysis of FBI background checks, the organization Everytown For Gun Safety said the estimated number of guns sold in the state rose by 44 percent in
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “One area where obviously mistakes have been made by the powers that be …
Justice Rebecca Bradley suggested the DHS secretary’s stay-at-home order was a form of “tyranny” and argued the Legislature never intended to grant an unelected bureaucrat such expansive powers. During oral arguments Tuesday in a GOP lawsuit seeking to prevent enforcement
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said a meeting with Gov. Tony Evers was a “good initial discussion” and expressed hope the state could take a regional approach to reopening businesses. But Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, told WisPolitics.com GOP leaders
Wisconsin is making “good progress” in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the Medical College of Wisconsin said. “I think we’ve done an exemplary job of slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin,” Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO
WEDC Secretary-designee Missy Hughes said she found WMC’s plan to reopen the economy “very thoughtful and reasonable,” but that she believes public health assessment in a pandemic should be left to the public health experts. In Thursday’s Assembly Committee on
UW-Madison will furlough nearly all of its faculty, academic and university staff as part of its plan to cope with a $100 million budget shortfall brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chancellor Rebecca Blank in a letter to employees said
State law grants the Department of Health Services broad powers to “act rapidly and decisively” to deal with a health pandemic, including a stay-at-home order that runs through May 26, DOJ argues in a new filing with the Wisconsin Supreme
One day after relaxing his state-at-home order to allow curbside dropoff services for certain businesses, Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the reopening of state parks and forests. Evers had ordered 40 parks, forest and recreation areas closed effective April 10
One of the Legislature’s top Republicans applauded Gov. Tony Evers’ move to roll back some restrictions on nonessential businesses. Still, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, questioned why the guv had selected dog groomers, small engine repair shops and upholstery
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is moving its state convention to an all-virtual format. The party had already announced plans to scale back the two-day event to just June 12. Now, it has decided to forgo any in-person activities amid
GOP Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Dem Gov. Tony Evers has “completely circumvented” the rule-making process with his extended safer-at-home order, explaining why Republicans are going to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to force Evers to negotiate with them over
The state’s largest business group is proposing a formula that would take into account factors such as local infection rates of COVID-19 and population density in determining whether a company could reopen, according to an overview obtained by WisPolitics.com. The
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It’s time for us in Congress to go back to work. I can think
Gov. Tony Evers slammed GOP leaders today for suing to overturn his administration’s latest stay-at-home order, calling the lawsuit a nakedly political power grab that diminishes the threat COVID-19 poses to the health of Wisconsin residents. Evers yesterday said the
Gov. Tony Evers has announced a three-phase plan to reopen Wisconsin businesses once the state gains a greater capacity to fight COVID-19 and sees a downward trajectory in cases over a 14-day period. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau,
Gov. Tony Evers announced small retailers can now reopen as Wisconsin for the first time showed a downward trajectory over a 14-day period for the percentage of daily positive COVID-19 tests. Still, the state on Monday met just three of the six metrics needed before moving to the next phase
UW System President Ray Cross said the campuses face “some very difficult choices” because of the pandemic fallout, and that’s why he is recommending cuts and consolidations in programs and services. “We’re facing, at this point, some very difficult choices and the challenges ahead require that we act in a
Public and private institutions in the state are to receive more than $176 million under the federal CARES Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. The funds are meant to help address financial issues from the coronavirus pandemic, with about half of that slated for emergency student aid.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos removed one of his most vulnerable members from JCRAR and replaced him with a departing state rep just as the committee could be thrust into the COVID-19 reopening debate. Vos spokeswoman Kit Beyer wrote in an email to WisPolitics.com that Rep. Romaine Quinn, who isn’t running
Gun sales in Wisconsin have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, a new analysis found. In an analysis of FBI background checks, the organization Everytown For Gun Safety said the estimated number of guns sold in the state rose by 44 percent in April 2020 when compared to last year (43,033 to 29,981).
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “One area where obviously mistakes have been made by the powers that be … in Washington and Madison is the huge number of non-essential
Justice Rebecca Bradley suggested the DHS secretary’s stay-at-home order was a form of “tyranny” and argued the Legislature never intended to grant an unelected bureaucrat such expansive powers. During oral arguments Tuesday in a GOP lawsuit seeking to prevent enforcement of the order, Bradley also peppered Assistant Attorney General Colin
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said a meeting with Gov. Tony Evers was a “good initial discussion” and expressed hope the state could take a regional approach to reopening businesses. But Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, told WisPolitics.com GOP leaders offered nothing of substance in yesterday’s meeting and a regional
Wisconsin is making “good progress” in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the Medical College of Wisconsin said. “I think we’ve done an exemplary job of slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin,” Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO of MCW, said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,”
WEDC Secretary-designee Missy Hughes said she found WMC’s plan to reopen the economy “very thoughtful and reasonable,” but that she believes public health assessment in a pandemic should be left to the public health experts. In Thursday’s Assembly Committee on State Affairs informational hearing, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Executive Vice
UW-Madison will furlough nearly all of its faculty, academic and university staff as part of its plan to cope with a $100 million budget shortfall brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chancellor Rebecca Blank in a letter to employees said mandated unpaid leave for workers would begin by May 15
State law grants the Department of Health Services broad powers to “act rapidly and decisively” to deal with a health pandemic, including a stay-at-home order that runs through May 26, DOJ argues in a new filing with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The state Department of Justice also argues lawmakers are
One day after relaxing his state-at-home order to allow curbside dropoff services for certain businesses, Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the reopening of state parks and forests. Evers had ordered 40 parks, forest and recreation areas closed effective April 10 due to vandalism, litter and crowding amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the Legislature’s top Republicans applauded Gov. Tony Evers’ move to roll back some restrictions on nonessential businesses. Still, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, questioned why the guv had selected dog groomers, small engine repair shops and upholstery businesses, for example, for his latest order, but not other
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is moving its state convention to an all-virtual format. The party had already announced plans to scale back the two-day event to just June 12. Now, it has decided to forgo any in-person activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision comes a week after the
GOP Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Dem Gov. Tony Evers has “completely circumvented” the rule-making process with his extended safer-at-home order, explaining why Republicans are going to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to force Evers to negotiate with them over the order. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Fitzgerald
The state’s largest business group is proposing a formula that would take into account factors such as local infection rates of COVID-19 and population density in determining whether a company could reopen, according to an overview obtained by WisPolitics.com. The proposal released today also would look at health care capacity
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It’s time for us in Congress to go back to work. I can think of no more essential business than us trying to help
Gov. Tony Evers slammed GOP leaders today for suing to overturn his administration’s latest stay-at-home order, calling the lawsuit a nakedly political power grab that diminishes the threat COVID-19 poses to the health of Wisconsin residents. Evers yesterday said the suit’s message to those who have contracted COVID-19 and died
Gov. Tony Evers has announced a three-phase plan to reopen Wisconsin businesses once the state gains a greater capacity to fight COVID-19 and sees a downward trajectory in cases over a 14-day period. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said yesterday the moves