County clerks in Madison and Milwaukee are telling housebound voters how to work around Wisconsin’s voter ID requirements when requesting a mail-in ballot for the April 7 election.
The state Department of Health Services announced March 26 that there are 707 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 11,583 negative tests. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce more positive test results.
After campuses around Wisconsin shut down in response to the new coronavirus, many college instructors had to quickly transition their classes to an online format.
The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans say that now is not the time to question the emergency powers Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is using to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, saying those debates can wait for another day.
Wisconsin law restricts the activities of physician assistants more than some other states, making them less practical to hire for certain jobs. Physician assistants are now asking for that to change.
The city of Green Bay and its clerk have filed a federal lawsuit arguing they can't safely and effectively administer Wisconsin's April 7 election as scheduled.
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.
