The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is pausing distribution of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The move comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the […]
Dane County faces new legal challenge over recent public health orders...
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative legal group, announced today a new legal challenge against Dane county’s public health department. It’s the third time the group – […]
As local COVID cases drop, PHMDC issues new guidance
At noon today, Public Health Madison Dane County issued Emergency Order #11, loosening emergency provisions enacted last month. The new order comes as Dane County has seen a steady drop […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court considers Dane County school order
Today, Wisconsin’s seven-member Supreme Court considered oral arguments in three cases challenging Dane County’s decision halting in-person education. The Court combined the cases into a single action since all three […]
“We might have just gotten unlucky:” UW-Madison Chancellor Reb...
Last Wednesday, after mounting pressure from county leadership and spiking COVID-19 case rates, UW-Madison moved all classes online until September 25th and quarantined two dorms through September 23rd. The quarantined […]
Epic employees concerned over orders to return to campus
Some employees at Epic, the Verona-based medical record manufacturer, have continued working at the company’s campus during the pandemic. Most employees have been working from home. But not for much […]