The Small Business Administration announced that its $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted. The program, which provides loans to business with fewer than 500 workers, was created to help them retain their employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
Members of the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee are still working on developing guidelines for the use of ventilators for patients with COVID-19, and they're looking for ways to craft these guidelines with public engagement.
After hearing the state’s safer-at-home order has been extended through May, the heads of both state parties said a mail-in election could be considered for the May 12 special election for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District.
The Wisconsin Legislature passed a wide-ranging relief package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During an April 15 press conference, Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, said legislators need to do more and also pass a "Healthcare Heroes" law.
Until recently, debates over federalism—the division of power between state and national government—may have been the exclusive province of politics nerds and “Hamilton” super fans. But now it’s part of the national discussion over the response to COVID-19.
Gov. Tony Evers has signed legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin despite concerns that the measure left critical needs unmet. Evers signed the bill Wednesday just an hour after is passed the Senate.
After years of deliberation and controversy, Madison’s Truax Field has been chosen as the new home for a squadron of F-35 fighter jets, according to an announcement from the Wisconsin National Guard.
