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

How Does Wisconsin Move Forward From Its Pandemic Spring Election?

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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

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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

Reaction And Fallout From Wisconsin's April 7 Election

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Zac Schultz

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There may be some legal battles looming in the wake of the Wisconsin's controversial spring election, where frustrations remain high among voters and lawmakers.

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

Postmark Irregularities Could Disqualify Ballots Sent On Or Before Election Day In Wisconsin

Laurel White

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Some ballots mailed on or before election day might not be counted because they have irregular postmarks, according to the state elections agency.

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

Wisconsin Steps Up Contact Tracing After In-Person Voting On April 7

Marisa Wojcik

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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is ramping up efforts for COVID-19 contact tracing after the April 7 elections may have caused increased exposure to the disease during in-person voting.

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

Wisconsin Legislature To Take Up Coronavirus Aid Package

Will Kenneally

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Wisconsin's legislative leaders called the state Senate and Assembly into extraordinary session to pass a COVID-19 pandemic aid package. The bill's language is still being worked out.

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

Mortgage, Rent, Apartment Showings: What To Do About Housing During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Maureen McCollum

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Several experts have advice on dealing with housing-related issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how to pay for housing expenses, what to do about showing a house or apartment, and what to do if you’re being removed from your home.

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

Emergency Doctor Says In-Person Election Will 'Likely Lead To Deaths'

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Zac Schultz

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Dr. Marin Darsie watched the spread of the coronavirus long before it reached Wisconsin. She works in an emergency room and specializes in neurocritical care. And she worries that compelling people to congregate, as they do at polling places, could provide a vector for the spread of COVID-19.

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

Wisconsin Rural Unemployment Could Top 20 Percent Amid Pandemic

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

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Steve Deller, a professor at UW-Madison's Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, predicts unemployment is going to be much worse in March compared to February in Wisconsin's rural locations.

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

County Jails Reducing Inmate Populations To Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks

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Rich Kremer

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Wisconsin's county sheriff's offices are working to reduce the number of inmates in hopes of preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 among inmates and jail staff.