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

Why Wisconsin Republicans Seek To Legal Option Halt 'Safer At Home' Extension

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The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican majority objects to extending the state's "Safer at Home" order. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses what Republican legislators are seeking in terms of a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Wisconsin's COVID-19 Relief Legislation Explained

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Zac Schultz

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Assembly Bill 1038 was signed into law this week by Gov. Tony Evers. The legislation creates a pathway to spend more than $2.3 billon in federal funds slated for Wisconsin's battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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

Utilities Allowed To Recover Some Costs Related To COVID-19 Crisis

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Danielle Kaeding

Wisconsin Public Radio

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is allowing utilities to recover some costs they're expecting to take on due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

The New Partisan Peak Of Wisconsin's 2020 Pandemic Supreme Court Election

Aaron Weinschenk

UW-Green Bay

The spring 2020 elections in Wisconsin were certainly out of the ordinary, but even their dynamics reflected familiar partisan divisions in the electorate — and the courts.

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

UW System Administration Office Announces Furloughs For 588 Employees

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Rich Kremer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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The UW System Administration office has announced it will furlough all of its 588 employees to cover revenue losses tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers will take 14 mandatory unpaid days off between this May and June 2021.

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

Door County Grapples With Safety And Lost Revenue During Pandemic

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Trevor Keller

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Beautiful scenery and its isolated setting make Door County an enticing getaway from the COVID-19 pandemic, but local officials are urging people to avoid the peninsula.

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

The Shifting Advice On Wearing Face Coverings For COVID-19

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Kate Archer Kent

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Public health officials initially urged people who weren't ill not to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now their recommendations are changing. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses how to make sense of the shifting advice.

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

Live: What To Know April 16 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin

WPR Staff

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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 16 that there were 3,875 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide and 182 deaths.

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

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Police, Firefighter Organizations Say New COVID-19 Law Could Hurt First Responders

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Laurel White

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Police and firefighter organizations are saying a new state law in Wisconsin will make it too difficult for first responders to get workers' compensation benefits if they get COVID-19 while on the job.

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

UW Regents Open Door To Employee Furloughs

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Rich Kremer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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The UW Board of Regents approved a policy change that would authorize UW System President Ray Cross and UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank to create furlough policies.