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Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Elections Commission Votes To Send 2.7 Million Absentee Ballot Applications

Shawn Johnson
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The state would send roughly 2.7 million registered voters absentee ballot applications under a motion approved unanimously by the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Elections Commission Moves To Send Millions Of Absentee Ballot Request Forms

Will Kenneally
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission has voted unanimously on a proposal to send absentee ballot request forms to more than 2.7 million registered voters.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Evers Allocates $200M In Federal COVID-19 Funds to Local Governments

Will Kenneally
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Gov. Tony Evers announced May 27 that $200 million in of federal CARES Act coronavirus response funding for will go to local governments in Wisconsin for "unbudgeted expenditures" they incurred during the pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

More Than 700K Unemployment Claims Still Haven't Been Paid In Wisconsin

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Laurel White
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Of the 2.4 million weekly claims submitted to the state between March 15 and May 23, about 728,000 had yet to be paid as of the latter date, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Hodag Country Festival Will Proceed During Pandemic Amid Objections From Health Officials

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Rob Mentzer
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A country music festival with expected attendance of more than 16,000 people per day is among the first major gatherings in Wisconsin approved to move forward amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

DHS: 16,462 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

WPR Staff
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There are 16,462 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 27, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 599 cases from the day before, and the largest single-day increase in positive cases since the pandemic began.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Wisconsin Dells Business Opens For Memorial Day Amid Pandemic

Frederica Freyberg
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Businesses in the Wisconsin Dells would normally be gearing up for a busy tourism season, but now face a slow reopening due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court Dismisses Second 'Safer At Home' Lawsuit

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Shawn Johnson
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The state Supreme Court won't take up a second lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order, a step that could preserve the power of local governments to issue their own stay-at-home restrictions.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Circuit Courts Mull Plans To Safely Resume In-Person Proceedings During Pandemic

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Danielle Kaeding
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is allowing circuit courts to resume jury trials and in-person hearings as long as they create plans to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Some courts are beginning to hold proceedings while most will likely take time to get up and running.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Report: Nearly Half Of Wisconsin Nonprofits Have Made Cuts Amid Pandemic

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Megan Hart
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With students home and a large number of Wisconsinites out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Wisconsin nonprofits are seeing increased demand for their services while also facing new challenges.