Gov. Tony Evers laid out a plan on April 20 to reopen the state economy, as the state Department of Health Services announced there are 4,499 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
Gov. Tony Evers released a plan to relax public health restrictions in Wisconsin through a series of three phases, dependent on the state's ability to test and trace COVID-19 infections and a confirmed downward trend in cases.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $16 billion in direct payments to farmers and $3 billion in purchases for food banks in response to the pandemic.
While some farmer groups still oppose an industry-wide reduction, more organizations are rallying around plans to pay farmers who reduce their milk supply by 10 percent.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission held a special meeting to discuss the 2020 spring election. Its board voted unanimously to use federal CARES Act grant funding to build "Intelligent barcodes" into the absentee ballot system.
Wisconsin has extended its "Safer at Home" order until May 26. Gov. Tony Evers discusses why the state took this action, and how its plan to relax public health restrictions depends on testing, personal protective equipment and contact tracing.
