Articles by Frederica Freyberg

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

How Does Wisconsin Move Forward From Its Pandemic Spring Election?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 7:00pm
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One day before the April 7 election, Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order suspending in-person voting, but it failed in the courts. The governor discusses why he acted at that point, how the election was conducted and what he's proposing for upcoming votes as COVID-19 cases continue to mount.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Assembly Majority Leader Lays Out Wisconsin's COVID-19 Response Package

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 7:00pm
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The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican leadership supported in-person voting on April 7, and found backing from both the state Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses the election and plans for legislation in response COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Fox Point Absentee Ballots Not Sent To Voters

Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 6:25pm
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Absentee ballots requested by voters in the village of Fox Point went undelivered by the United States Postal Service ahead of the April 7 election. The ballots were repeatedly returned to village offices despite the USPS saying there was nothing wrong with them.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Legislature Special Session For COVID-19 Election Policy Gavels In And Out

Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Sunday, April 5, 2020 - 12:35pm
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Wisconsin Republican leaders gaveled in and immediately gaveled out the special legislative session Gov. Tony Evers called to conduct the spring 2020 election by mail and extend the ballot deadline.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin's Race To Roll Out More COVID-19 Tests, Despite Shortages Of 'Everything'

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WisContext
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Kate Archer Kent
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Trevor Keller
PBS Wisconsin
Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, March 30, 2020 - 5:10pm
There are simply not enough resources available to test most people who are sick in Wisconsin and across the United States.The dilemma is spurring local and regional health systems to increasingly take testing matters into their own hands, a move state officials not only endorse but are actively pursuing.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

What Are Wisconsin's Critical Needs As The COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 7:00pm
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There are now more COVID-19 cases in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm paints a picture of the pandemic as the number of cases in the state continues to rise.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

What The Emergency COVID-19 Federal Aid Package Will Cover

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 7:00pm
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Congress has passed the CARES Act, an emergency stimulus package that includes payments to individuals, retention loans to small businesses, expanded unemployment benefits and hundreds of billions of dollars to hospitals and states. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan discusses how the aid will be dispersed.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsinites Stuck In Peru During Coronavirus Lockdown

Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - 6:10pm
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Americans are stuck in Peru, including dozens of Wisconsinites, because that nation declared an emergency and shut its borders in rapid succession in response to COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

How Ready Is Wisconsin For Managing COVID-19 As The Outbreak Accelerates?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, March 20, 2020 - 7:00pm
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The novel coronavirus is coursing through Wisconsin even as efforts intensify to slow its spread. State epidemiologist for communicable diseases Dr. Ryan Westergaard discusses the growing number of COVID-19 cases as Wisconsinites brace for the full impact of the virus.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Rising Stakes, New Rules: Evers Explains Wisconsin's COVID-19 Response

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, March 20, 2020 - 7:00pm
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The COVID-19 caseload is growing in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers discusses the state's actions to address the outbreak, including efforts to keep healthcare workers safe from the disease and a new directive to close nail salons, hair salons and tattoo parlors.