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County governments are facing projected budget shortfalls as measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 take a toll on the economy.
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A little more than two weeks after Wisconsin's April 7 election went forward with in-person voting, 19 voters and poll workers who participated have tested positive for COVID-19, although where they were exposed to the disease remains uncertain.
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Traffic on Wisconsin roads has decreased dramatically because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
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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?
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The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions is warning debt collectors against "harassing" debtors during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Legislative Republican leaders filed a lawsuit before the Wisconsin Supreme Court seeking to block the state's "Safer at Home” order extension.
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After WPR and Wisconsin Watch reported on her case, a Milwaukee breast cancer survivor discovers the hospital that sued her has dropped its claim.
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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.
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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.
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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.