Evers stay-at-home order exempts host of businesses

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

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 20

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the latest about the coronavirus and the state’s response to the pandemic, including calls to delay the April 7 election and a Dem suit seeking to relax deadlines for absentee ballots.

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Waupun prison employee tests positive for coronavirus

The Department of Corrections today confirmed an employee has contracted COVID-19, the first positive case within the agency. The confirmation comes after WisPolitics.com reported Waupun Correctional Institution Warden Brian Foster sent an email late last night informing DOC personnel of

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Evers orders ban on gatherings of 50 or more people

Gov. Tony Evers announced via Twitter today that he has directed the state Department of Health Services to ban gatherings of 50 or more people. The order exempts infrastructure and services such as grocery stores, food pantries, childcare centers, pharmacies

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 13

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.

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Evers stay-at-home order exempts host of businesses

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

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 20

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the latest about the coronavirus and the state’s response to the pandemic, including calls to delay the April 7 election and a Dem suit seeking to relax deadlines for absentee ballots.

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Waupun prison employee tests positive for coronavirus

The Department of Corrections today confirmed an employee has contracted COVID-19, the first positive case within the agency. The confirmation comes after WisPolitics.com reported Waupun Correctional Institution Warden Brian Foster sent an email late last night informing DOC personnel of the case at that prison. “As everyone knows we are

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Evers orders ban on gatherings of 50 or more people

Gov. Tony Evers announced via Twitter today that he has directed the state Department of Health Services to ban gatherings of 50 or more people. The order exempts infrastructure and services such as grocery stores, food pantries, childcare centers, pharmacies and hospitals.   The guv’s office didn’t immediately respond to calls

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Evers directs DHS to close K-12 schools starting Wednesday

Gov. Tony Evers Friday directed the Department of Health Services to close all K-12 schools — public and private — beginning Wednesday and stretching through at least April 6 as part of the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. In his announcement, Evers said the reopening date could be pushed

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 13

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.

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Karofsky, Kelly trade barbs in Milwaukee debate

Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky in a Milwaukee debate accused rival Daniel Kelly of hanging a “for sale” sign on the state Supreme Court, because his conservative donors know their influence has led him to side with them time and again. Kelly fired back the suggestion was obnoxious, ugly and

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Evers declares public health emergency due to coronavirus

Gov. Tony Evers today declared a public health emergency due to the coronavirus, following a sixth person testing positive for the virus in Wisconsin. It was the fifth case discovered this week.  The most recent cases are in Pierce, Dane, Fond du Lac, and Waukesha counties. The first known case,

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