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Governor Tony Evers' administration changed course and stopped pushing for a statewide response to COVID-19. The governor discusses how the state is using the $2 billion in federal coronavirus aid and the partisan politics of the pandemic.
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Governor Tony Evers said he would no longer pursue a statewide COVID-19 response due to Republican objections. Wisconsin Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses the governor's decision, actions by counties to manage the pandemic, and disbursing federal coronavirus aid.
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After counties implemented local COVID-19 regulations and advisories when the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the statewide stay-at-home order, Dane County announced it will loosen its restrictions after Memorial Day.
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After moving its spring hearings entirely online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress reported a record-setting 64,943 responses — double the previous record — on a variety of conservation issues.
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There are 14,396 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 22, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 511 cases from the day before.
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Madison-based Alliant Energy announced it's shuttering its roughly 400-megawatt Edgewater coal plant in Sheboygan by the end of 2022.
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Wisconsin state parks will resume normal hours for Memorial Day weekend but visitors won't have access to bathrooms until June, the state Department of Natural Resources has announced.
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As Wisconsin’s coronavirus lockdown eases, the Northwoods is likely to see the return of seasonal tourists. UW-Eau Claire geography professor Ryan Weichelt discusses who owns the land in the northern part of the state, and where seasonal visitors might be coming from.
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Reliably large crowds of tourists looking for a carefree getaway aren't a given for the 2020 summer travel season due of concerns about the novel coronavirus.
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As many Wisconsinites work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic, they're noticing more wildlife in city and suburban neighborhoods. UW-Madison professor David Drake discusses how wildlife is reacting to the enormous change in human habits.