There are many thousands of coronavirus cases and a rising death toll in the Midwest.

Our state’s Safer at Home order is meant to keep each Wisconsinite in every community of this state safe and healthy, and it may in fact be the most successful in rural areas.

Consider that no snowstorm or cold front is too much for Green Bay Packer fans at Lambeau Field. Packer fans do not go in light clothes but instead bundle up in layers galore. That same spirit of overcoming the odds is precisely what we must employ now as we cast our ballots in the Spring Election.

Republican lawmakers say it has been difficult getting ahold of Gov. Tony Evers during the COVID-19 crisis. Try being Evers’ constituents.

And why is the research on this so sloppy?

This column is a follow-up about the long-term strategic path of the Cap Times, but it seemed necessary to acknowledge the pandemic as the elephant in the room.

Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order is in unavoidable tension with our Constitution and with the very foundation of the American project. It must be limited in duration, narrow in its application and requires extraordinary justification at every step of the way.

A leader’s strength is truly tested in times of crisis. Since January, President Donald Trump has firmly established himself as a bold, decisive and steadfast leader amid the outbreak of COVID-19.

It’s exposed weaknesses in Wisconsin that legislators must address after the crisis ends.

As Congress debates a coronavirus stimulus package, a Wisconsin Congressman is looking ahead to what needs to be done to combat the spread of the virus while also restoring our economy.

Every ventilator we get off the end of our line and out of our building is saving a life,” said Trevar Smedal, who works at Madison’s GE Datex-Ohmeda manufacturing plant, where production has ramped up and shifts have been added so that assembly of the life-saving equipment can continue around the clock.

Arizona, Pennsylvania paved way for full licensure recognition.

There are steps state and local officials can take right now to mitigate this threat.

Life-and-death issue poses the most danger for Milwaukee. Only the Legislature can act.

Put a moratorium on all political fundraising while this pandemic is ravaging our communities. And to go one step further, take existing campaign funds and donate them to charitable organizations helping with the response efforts.

The incident raises First Amendment questions about Evers’ emergency order to stay home and the enforcement of the order.

Evers’ shutdown order debacle demonstrates once again that he is simply not up to the task of leading Wisconsin.

Wisconsin can and must defeat this disease without defeating ourselves.