Earlier today, Governor Tony Evers released a 19-bill package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two hours later, State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos unveiled Republican proposals to combat the pandemic. The Governor’s proposed package would, among other things, suspend a one-week waiting period for unemployment insurance through 2021, allow healthcare workers to receive workers compensation […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls Governor’s emergency orders
Earlier today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case seeking to overturn Governor Tony Evers’ emergency mask mandate. The court has already ruled against Evers’ public health orders once, voting 4-3 to overturn his Safer at Home order in May. And at the heart of today’s case is another challenge to the […]
City, County leadership announce mandatory mask policy
Starting next Monday, masks will be mandatory in Dane County. According to Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, county health officials plan to distribute masks in the coming days. “The masking order will go into effect Monday to make sure that we have the infrastructure in place to make everyone aware of the requirement and to […]
City, County officials skeptical of county’s reopening strategy
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 […]
What To Expect As Wisconsin Reopens
Some counties in Wisconsin reopened for business last week after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Gov. Evers’ extended Safer at Home order. Other places, like Dane County, are preparing for phased reopening measures starting this week and next. What can we expect to see as more of the state opens back up? First up today, […]
Dane County to end safer at home, begin new reopening plan
Dane County has released a reopening plan for the end of its Safer at Home order, which was imposed last week, several hours after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Gov. Evers’ statewide safer at home order. The plan, titled Forward Dane, takes into account nine different metrics the county must meet before it can begin […]
