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All 13 University of Wisconsin System campuses have announced initial furlough plans for employees to address unprecedented budget shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Assembly Speaker Outlines Possible GOP Changes To Stay-At-Home Order

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Laurel White

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A Republican-backed stay-at-home order in Wisconsin would include a shift to regional restrictions and a move away from a state list of so-called "essential businesses," according to the leader of the state Assembly.

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

Noon Wednesday: Tracking Wisconsinites' Adherence To Safer At Home

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Marisa Wojcik

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As Wisconsin's stay-at-home order continues, are people continuing to shelter in place? Location data tracking people's movement shows trends in how the pandemic has impacted where people go over time and if the state's public health order is working.

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

Wisconsin Makes Progress On Criteria To Relax 'Safer At Home' Restrictions

Will Kenneally

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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services released new data on how the state stacks up in terms of its “gating criteria”—the hard metric Gov. Tony Evers is using to determine whether healthcare infrastructure can handle reopening the state.

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

Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears 'Safer At Home' Challenge

Zac Schultz

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court met virtually to hear the lawsuit filed by the Republican-controlled Legislature against Department of Health Services Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm, arguing she and the governor overstepped their authority.

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

UW Regents To Consider Dropping ACT Requirements For All Campuses But UW-Madison

Rich Kremer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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The UW System Board of Regents will consider a proposal dropping ACT requirements at all campuses except UW-Madison. The change is meant to make it easier for prospective freshman to enroll amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

As State Supreme Court Hears Arguments, Wisconsin's Stay-At-Home Order Hangs In Balance

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Shawn Johnson

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Conservative justices on the state Supreme Court aggressively attacked the stay-at-home order issued by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers administration, prompting an attorney for Evers to respond that people will die if the order is lifted.

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

What Wisconsin's Shifting COVID-19 Numbers Show As Testing Broadens

Will Cushman

WisContext

Is Wisconsin finding more cases of COVID-19 because more people are becoming infected with the virus that causes it, or because more people are being tested for it? Answers to this question are anything but simple.

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

Dane County Executive Extends COVID-19 Emergency Declaration To July 15

Rich Kremer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced he will extend the county's COVID-19 emergency declaration through at least July 15. The order is meant to ensure the county is positioned to receive state and federal aid.

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

DMV Waiving Road Tests For Eligible Teen Drivers During Pandemic

Corrinne Hess

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The state Department of Motor Vehicles has launched two programs during COVID-19 pandemic to alleviate wait times for driver's licenses and renewals.