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Gov. Tony Evers released a sweeping legislative package to address the COVID-19 outbreak in Wisconsin. It would provide aid to local public health departments as well as implement significant changes to the state's spring 2020 election.

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Wisconsin Could Receive $2.2B From Coronavirus Stimulus Funds

Shawn Johnson

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Wisconsin's state and local governments could receive more than $2.2 billion from the federal government as part of the $2 trillion stimulus package recently enacted to address the economic fallout caused by the new coronavirus.

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What The Emergency COVID-19 Federal Aid Package Will Cover

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Frederica Freyberg

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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

New Lawsuit: Wisconsin Minorities Will Be Disenfranchised If Election Isn't Postponed

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Laurel White

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The latest federal lawsuit seeking to postpone Wisconsin's April 7 election argues members of minority communities will be disenfranchised if it isn’t delayed.

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Congress Passes Third COVID-19 Aid Package

Will Kenneally

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A federal aid package passed the House of Representatives on a voice vote after receiving unanimous support from the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. The president is expected to sign the bill.

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

Wisconsin Businesses Pivot To Help Health Care Providers During Pandemic

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Corrinne Hess

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Businesses are responding to healthcare providers' need for personal protective equipment.

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Live: What To Know March 25 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin

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Here are the latest updates about COVID-19 in Wisconsin.

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What's An 'Essential Business'? In Wisconsin, Many Workplaces Qualify

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Rob Mentzer

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The governor's order that all nonessential businesses should close has created uncertainty about what exactly counts as an essential business. But with broad exemptions, a surprising number of businesses in Wisconsin are finding ways to stay open.

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Wisconsin Industry Steps Up To Fight COVID-19, But Far From The Scale Needed

Andy Soth

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Wisconsin manufacturers are pivoting from their original businesses to help make personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic - but will it be enough?

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

Coronavirus Outbreak Halts Rebuilding Effort For Damaged Superior Refinery

Danielle Kaeding

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Husky Energy officials are suspending their rebuild of the company's Superior refinery due to "current safety and public health risks" in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.