The Alliant Energy Center saw record-level demands for testing on Tuesday, as well as unusually high wait times. The increased demand for testing comes as the Wisconsin National Guard is pulling out of testing operations at the center. According to Dane County health officials, the Alliant Energy Center tested 3,150 people in just 8 hours […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Lame-Duck Session Bills
Photo by sbj04769 on Pixabay. The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced their decision in a case that strips the attorney general and governor’s office of powers and transfers it to the currently Republican-controlled legislature. The case stems from the lame duck period in December of 2018, after governor Tony Evers and attorney general Josh Kaul won […]
Crowd demonstrates Tuesday to free arrested organizer
Protesters marched Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to protest the arrest of Yeshua Musa and demand his release from the Dane County Jail. Musa, whose legal name is Devonere Johnson, has been a frequent organizer and participant in Madison’s Black Lives Matter demonstrations against systemic injustice. Protesters gathered a few blocks from the Dane County […]
Wisconsin Legislature Sues to Reopen the State — What Now?
Last week, the Republican-led Wisconsin legislature filed a lawsuit seeking to block the extension of Governor Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order, previously scheduled to end on April 24 and now extended to May 26. Today on the show, Carousel is joined by legal expert Lester Pines to unpack what this all means for Wisconsin […]
Protests Scheduled in Response to Gov. Evers “Safer at Home̶...
Hundreds gathered in Brookfield this weekend to protest the Governor’s extension amid the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, protesters said they feel like the Governor’s actions are burdening small businesses and preventing people from earning a living to support their families. But Department of Health Services officials and the governor reiterated today […]
State preparing for continuing increase in COVID-19 cases
Wisconsin health officials reported a new COVID-19 case count of 87 today. But the slight dip in daily reported cases, when compared to previous weeks, likely doesn’t mean Wisconsin has seen the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press conference this morning, Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer of Wisconsin’s Bureau of Communicable Diseases, […]
