As the federal government rolls out stimulus payments under the CARES Act, there's appreciation mixed with concern: Will it be enough for struggling families? Will it ignite a stalled economy? Will it go to those who truly need it?
The Working Families Party of Wisconsin is working with cities across the state to pass SafeVote, a program to send absentee ballot applications to voters before November.
Vice President Mike Pence visited Wisconsin on April 21 to highlight ramped-up ventilator production in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a GE Healthcare factory in Madison.
Republican lawmakers have asked the state Supreme Court to block Wisconsin's latest "Safer at Home" order, telling justices that Gov. Tony Evers' administration broke the law in its effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Madison hospitals are enacting cost-cutting measures to try and recoup lost revenue from canceled surgeries and the added expense of treating COVID-19 patients.
Gov. Tony Evers laid out a plan on April 20 to reopen the state economy, as the state Department of Health Services announced there are 4,499 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $16 billion in direct payments to farmers and $3 billion in purchases for food banks in response to the pandemic.
