In a press release issued this morning, a dozen Madison Alders and Dane County Council Members expressed their concern over the county’s plans to begin reopening non-essential businesses this week. In the release, the officials wrote that the move into Phase One of Forward Dane is premature and could result in a spike in COVID-19 […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down safer at home
Last night, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued their decision to strike down Governor Evers’ safer-at-home order, effectively lifting restrictions on large gatherings and allowing businesses, but not schools, to reopen. The Supreme Court also took the unusual step of making its decision effective immediately, rather than granting some time for the legislature and the Governor […]
Timeline of COVID-19 outbreak in Dane County and Wisconsin
We will be updating these maps tracking the COVID-19 outbreak in Dane County and Wisconsin at 8:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m daily. See John Hopkins University’s COVID-19 Map for information on coronavirus cases in the United States and other nations. Sources: Public Health Madison Dane County Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Public Health – School Immunizations
With back-to-school season in full swing, we turn our attention to school immunizations for today’s episode. Our guest is Sarah Hughes, immunization coordinator with Public Health Madison & Dane County, who answers a host of listener calls about the vaccination schedule for K–12 students, healthcare access for low-income communities, the public controversy around vaccination, and […]
Wisconsin Updates: Clean Drinking Water and Medical Marijuana
Earlier this month, Governor Tony Evers declared that 2019 is the year of clean drinking water in Wisconsin. Yesterday, he announced that he will propose legalizing medical marijuana in the upcoming budget. For today’s show, we hone in on these two emerging initiatives to get a clearer picture. First, we hear from Kerry Schumann, executive […]
