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 […]
Republican leadership condemns Evers’ recording of private call
On May 14th, the state’s Republican leadership met via phone with Governor Evers to discuss future steps for the state’s reopening plan. But, unbeknownst to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who were on the call, the discussion was recorded by Governor Evers’ staff. Evers has since stated that he was […]
State moratorium on evictions expires
Yesterday, a moratorium on evictions that Governor Evers signed into law in March expired. The order was passed to prevent landlords from evicting tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused Wisconsin’s unemployment rate to spike. Earlier today, WORT Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Robin Sereno, Executive Director of the Tenant Resource Center, to discuss […]
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 […]
Wisconsin retailers to begin soft reopening
Since the beginning of the Safer At Home order, Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development has received over half a million unemployment claims. So far, the state has paid out almost one billion dollars in benefits, according to the Department. The economic impact of COVID-19 has also wreaked havoc on municipal and county budgets across the […]
Evers Announces Two Free Drive-Thru Sites for COVID-19 Testing
Governor Evers announced today that some Wisconsinites can now be tested for COVID-19 from the comfort of their vehicles, for free. Beginning today, two new community testing sites run by the state National Guard in Milwaukee and Madison will offer tests for anyone with, or without, any symptoms of COVID-19. The test will not indicate […]
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