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Why Are Local Governments Not Keeping Up With Cybersecurity Best Practices?

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Rob Ferrett
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission is threatening to shame several local governments in the state that have not kept up with cybersecurity best practices. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses how county websites in the state do and don't follow two common practices.

Noon Wednesday: Why County Websites Have Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

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Andy Moore
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As Wisconsin voters start going to the polls in the 2020 election cycle, most counties in the state maintain websites that do not employ at least one of two basic practices that would help bolster their digital security and public confidence in their online platforms.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

UW-Milwaukee Takes Precautions After Employee Tested For Coronavirus

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Alana Watson
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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced it is preparing to protect the campus from an outbreak of COVID-19 after a UW-Milwaukee Foundation employee was tested for the novel coronavirus.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin's Election Clerks Prepare COVID-19 Contingency Plans

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Election officials in Wisconsin are making contingency plans for what they'll do if polling places are closed due to concerns over the novel coronavirus.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Quarantine Laws Include Potential For Steep Penalties, Jail Time

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Laurel White
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Three cases of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, have been diagnosed in the state and government health officials have yet to issue community quarantine orders. Instead, quarantine and isolation have been limited to diagnosed patients and individuals who have been in contact with them.

Cuts In Wisconsin Hospitals Push Nurses To The Limit

Bram Sable-Smith
Wisconsin Public Radio
Parker Schorr
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Labor tensions at the UW Health hospitals offer a glimpse into a nationwide pattern of unrest. The trend comes as hospital executives increasingly rely on manufacturing models to bolster productivity in delivering health care.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Third Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus In Wisconsin, Second In Dane County

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Alana Watson
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Wisconsin health officials have confirmed a third case of COVID-19 and the second in Dane County.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Reports Third Case Of Novel Coronavirus

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
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Wisconsin's third case of novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Dane County, a day after a second case was confirmed in Pierce County.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Travelers Taking Precautions But Not Changing Plans As COVID-19 Spreads

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Corrinne Hess
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As the rapid spread of COVID-19 continues to cause alarm worldwide, travelers at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport were taking precautions, but not changing their plans.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Brace For COVID-19

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Miranda Suarez
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Wisconsin's firefighters and paramedics often respond to people with contagious illnesses, but some departments are making special preparations for the spread of the new coronavirus.