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Gov. Tony Evers announced today he has ordered Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm to extend his stay-at-home order another month to May 26, though with some easing of past restrictions to allow certain activities to start up again. That includes
Within hours of the Senate passing the bill unanimously, Gov. Tony Evers today signed a bipartisan COVID-19 bill even as he said there’s “much more work to be done.’’ After calling for the bill to speed up the signing process,
A top state elections official criticized two Wisconsin cities for the way they carried out voting last Tuesday. “We saw clerks handle it well, and we saw clerks handle it poorly in Milwaukee and Green Bay,” said Dean Knudson, the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss this spring’s election and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Roughly 2,700 more voters in Madison turned out to cast ballots in person than in the city of Milwaukee, with current totals from both cities eclipsing turnout figures from the April 2019 election. The Madison municipal clerk’s office tweeted turnout
Assembly leaders split on the question of moving forward with Tuesday’s election, with Majority Leader Jim Steineke saying this is no time to “upend” things, and Minority Leader Gordon Hintz warning of “catastrophic consequences” of going ahead with the vote
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss a federal judge’s ruling to extend absentee balloting deadlines, the Dem National Convention’s postponement to mid-August; the state response to COVID-19, the latest Marquette Poll results and more.
Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon announced he is calling the Legislature into special session tomorrow to take up legislation that would allow an all-mail spring election. In a video posted to social media, Evers said he wants lawmakers to OK
As the state and national Republican parties moved to appeal a federal judge’s ruling pushing back the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted, the state Elections Commission deadlocked in a late-night meeting on whether to do the
Wisconsin may not know until mid-April who won the presidential primary or a seat on the state Supreme Court after a federal judge pushed back until April 13 the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted in the
Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approve of the way Gov. Tony Evers has handled the COVID-19 pandemic, helping fuel higher overall job approval numbers, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, a narrow majority of voters approve of how
Gov. Tony Evers is recommending a federal judge order Wisconsin to conduct the April 7 ballot largely by mail while moving back deadlines for voters to request absentee ballots, as well as for clerks to receive and process them. The
While the state is much better prepared to handle economic turmoil than it was during the Great Recession, current reserves and coming federal aid of some $1.9 billion may not be enough to manage a prolonged downturn, state and local
Tens of thousands of claims for unemployment benefits are being filed daily due to layoffs in the coronavirus shutdown, and the Department of Workforce Development has made adjustments to handle the increased volume, DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman said. “We’ve been
Gov. Tony Evers is asking for more than $800 million to address the COVID-19 pandemic in a sweeping bill that would also halt enforcement of voter ID, ban evictions, and prevent the layoffs of school employees during a public health
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss developments over the past week in the COVID-19 pandemic and the retirement of state Sen. Fred Risser.
After repeatedly urging voters to request absentee ballots for the April 7 election to avoid going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers today called on the Legislature to change state law so all registered voters could
Green Bay has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force the state to cancel in-person voting for the April 7 election and instead allow clerks to mail ballots to all registered voters, as a way to fight coronavirus. The city
Gov. Tony Evers today announced a sweeping stay-at-home order that limits personal contact between Wisconsinites, but will continue to allow essential businesses to remain open over the next month. Evers’ order, which begins at 8 a.m. tomorrow, lists a host
Gov. Tony Evers announced via Twitter he will issue tomorrow what he’s calling a “Safer at Home” order shutting down all non-essential businesses and travel. In a series of tweets this morning, Evers laid out some of what the order
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he has ordered Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm to extend his stay-at-home order another month to May 26, though with some easing of past restrictions to allow certain activities to start up again. That includes allowing public libraries to provide curb-side pickup and golf courses
Within hours of the Senate passing the bill unanimously, Gov. Tony Evers today signed a bipartisan COVID-19 bill even as he said there’s “much more work to be done.’’ After calling for the bill to speed up the signing process, Evers said the legislation provides neither hazard pay or workers
A top state elections official criticized two Wisconsin cities for the way they carried out voting last Tuesday. “We saw clerks handle it well, and we saw clerks handle it poorly in Milwaukee and Green Bay,” said Dean Knudson, the Republican chairman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. He appeared Sunday
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss this spring’s election and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Roughly 2,700 more voters in Madison turned out to cast ballots in person than in the city of Milwaukee, with current totals from both cities eclipsing turnout figures from the April 2019 election. The Madison municipal clerk’s office tweeted turnout stood at 87,552, just over 50 percent of registered voters.
Assembly leaders split on the question of moving forward with Tuesday’s election, with Majority Leader Jim Steineke saying this is no time to “upend” things, and Minority Leader Gordon Hintz warning of “catastrophic consequences” of going ahead with the vote during a pandemic. Both lawmakers appeared Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss a federal judge’s ruling to extend absentee balloting deadlines, the Dem National Convention’s postponement to mid-August; the state response to COVID-19, the latest Marquette Poll results and more.
Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon announced he is calling the Legislature into special session tomorrow to take up legislation that would allow an all-mail spring election. In a video posted to social media, Evers said he wants lawmakers to OK sending a ballot by May 19 to every registered voter
As the state and national Republican parties moved to appeal a federal judge’s ruling pushing back the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted, the state Elections Commission deadlocked in a late-night meeting on whether to do the same. Instead, the commissioners plan to ask Judge William Conley
Wisconsin may not know until mid-April who won the presidential primary or a seat on the state Supreme Court after a federal judge pushed back until April 13 the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted in the spring election. Citing the COVID-19 pandemic — and again bemoaning
Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approve of the way Gov. Tony Evers has handled the COVID-19 pandemic, helping fuel higher overall job approval numbers, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, a narrow majority of voters approve of how President Trump has addressed the outbreak. But that hasn’t had
Gov. Tony Evers is recommending a federal judge order Wisconsin to conduct the April 7 ballot largely by mail while moving back deadlines for voters to request absentee ballots, as well as for clerks to receive and process them. The state DOJ, representing Evers, offered the proposal as a “middle
While the state is much better prepared to handle economic turmoil than it was during the Great Recession, current reserves and coming federal aid of some $1.9 billion may not be enough to manage a prolonged downturn, state and local finance experts say. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo over the
Tens of thousands of claims for unemployment benefits are being filed daily due to layoffs in the coronavirus shutdown, and the Department of Workforce Development has made adjustments to handle the increased volume, DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman said. “We’ve been making some pretty serious improvements and innovations to make sure
Gov. Tony Evers is asking for more than $800 million to address the COVID-19 pandemic in a sweeping bill that would also halt enforcement of voter ID, ban evictions, and prevent the layoffs of school employees during a public health emergency. The proposal, which the Evers administration released late Saturday,
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss developments over the past week in the COVID-19 pandemic and the retirement of state Sen. Fred Risser.
After repeatedly urging voters to request absentee ballots for the April 7 election to avoid going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers today called on the Legislature to change state law so all registered voters could be mailed one. In a video message on Twitter, Evers
Green Bay has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force the state to cancel in-person voting for the April 7 election and instead allow clerks to mail ballots to all registered voters, as a way to fight coronavirus. The city is also asking a federal judge to give local clerks
Gov. Tony Evers today announced a sweeping stay-at-home order that limits personal contact between Wisconsinites, but will continue to allow essential businesses to remain open over the next month. Evers’ order, which begins at 8 a.m. tomorrow, lists a host of businesses — from grocery stores and pharmacies to hardware
Gov. Tony Evers announced via Twitter he will issue tomorrow what he’s calling a “Safer at Home” order shutting down all non-essential businesses and travel. In a series of tweets this morning, Evers laid out some of what the order means. Health care professionals, grocers, family caregivers and others will