FRI News Summary: COVID-19 cases top 5,000 statewide

  FRI News Summary — 24 April 2020 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD   Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ STORY TOPICS – 2020 – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Local government

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THU News Summary: Evers administration orders 5% spending cuts; GOP leaders seek meeting with Evers on regional reopening plan

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – 2020 – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Health care – Manufacturing – Non-profits – Real estate – Small business – Tourism – Transportation – Columns

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WED PM Update: State expected to save $70M from agency budget cuts

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Evers administration estimates the state will save $70 million from agency budget cuts ordered to cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 impact. Still, that is only a fraction of the $2 billion the administration has already estimated the state

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Evers cutting agency budgets to deal with revenue loss from COVID-19

The Evers administration is immediately cutting executive branch agency budgets 5 percent in the current fiscal year to help deal with the looming state revenue loss due to COVID-19, according to an email DOA Secretary Joel Brennan sent to employees. Brennan wrote Tuesday night that cuts to general purpose revenue

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MON PM Update: Steineke questions why Evers not relaxing restrictions on more businesses in latest order

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — 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

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FRI News Summary: COVID-19 cases top 5,000 statewide

  FRI News Summary — 24 April 2020 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD   Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ STORY TOPICS – 2020 – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education

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THU PM Update: WMC wants formula to determine when businesses may reopen

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state’s largest business group is poised to propose 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

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