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

Limited Admissions To Wisconsin Prisons Set To Resume

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For the first time in two months, the state plans to begin accepting a limited number of new prisoners to correctional facilities starting June 1.

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

State Launches $25M Rental Assistance Program As Eviction Moratorium Ends

Corrinne Hess

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Wisconsin residents struggling to pay their rent could be eligible to receive up to $3,000 under a rental assistance program announced by Gov. Tony Evers.

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

Noon Wednesday: Who Should Stay Home When The Pandemic Response Is Local?

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There have been a whirlwind of changes for Wisconsin after the state Supreme Court struck down the statewide "Safer at Home" order. Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol bureau reporter Laurel White explains how a local patchwork of stay-at-home rules took shape.

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

The Status Of Stay-At-Home Orders And Other COVID-19 Restrictions In Wisconsin

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On May 13 the state Supreme Court overturned Wisconsin's stay-at-home order. Some counties and municipalities across the state immediately began issuing their own orders or announcing the state's "Safer at Home" order would still apply in areas under their jurisdiction.

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

Elections Commission Could Send Absentee Ballot Applications To All Voters

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Shawn Johnson

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission could vote to send absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters, bracing for a surge in mail-in voting for the November 2020 election.

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

State Promotes Local COVID-19 Testing And Tracing In Pandemic Management Efforts

Will Kenneally

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Wisconsin is preparing a testing and contact tracing-based response to the COVID-19 after a state Supreme Court ruling left details of opening businesses to counties.

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

Evers Details Plans For $1B In Federal Money To Fight COVID-19

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Hope Kirwan

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Gov. Tony Evers has unveiled his plan for spending $1 billion in federal funds to combat COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The money will be used to pay for ongoing efforts to test people for the virus, identify those who may have been exposed and prepare for a potential surge.

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

Minority-Owned Businesses Can Get $2K Grants From WEDC

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Rob Mentzer

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A new state grant program for minority-owned businesses will give a boost to small companies in Wisconsin affected by COVID-19 closures.

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

Federal Lawsuit Seeks Changes For Wisconsin's Next Pandemic Election

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Shawn Johnson

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A new federal lawsuit aims to force the state to mail absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters, arguing that step among several others could prevent a repeat of Wisconsin's April 2020 pandemic election that "shook the public's faith in the democratic process."

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

Evers Administration Abandons Push For Statewide COVID-19 Public Health Policy

Will Kenneally

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The Evers administration withdrew its new COVID-19 pubilc health rulemaking proposal from legislative approval, spelling an end to a statewide approach to combat the pandemic.