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

What The Emergency COVID-19 Federal Aid Package Will Cover

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Congress has passed the CARES Act, an emergency stimulus package that includes payments to individuals, retention loans to small businesses, expanded unemployment benefits and hundreds of billions of dollars to hospitals and states. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan discusses how the aid will be dispersed.

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

What Are Wisconsin's Critical Needs As The COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates?

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Frederica Freyberg

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There are now more COVID-19 cases in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm paints a picture of the pandemic as the number of cases in the state continues to rise.

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

Evers Calls For Widespread Absentee Ballot Legislation

Will Kenneally

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Gov. Tony Evers called on the Wisconsin Legislature to change state law and send all registered voters an absentee ballot ahead of the April 7 election.

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

Congress Passes Third COVID-19 Aid Package

Will Kenneally

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A federal aid package passed the House of Representatives on a voice vote after receiving unanimous support from the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. The president is expected to sign the bill.

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

Can Wisconsin Residents Cross State Lines For Work During COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Miranda Suarez

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Iowa is the only Wisconsin border state that has not implemented a stay-at-home order, and that state's governor says the social distancing measures already in place obviates the need for one.

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

As Xenophobic Attacks Increase In Wisconsin, Officials And Advocates Respond

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Rob Mentzer

Wisconsin Public Radio

Miranda Suarez

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Hate crimes and incidents of aggression against Asian Americans have increased amid pandemic fears. Some Wisconsinites of Asian descent say they feel like they have to be on alert when they go out in public.

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

County Clerks' Guidance On Voter ID Law Amid Pandemic Irks Wisconsin GOP

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Laurel White

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County clerks in Madison and Milwaukee are telling housebound voters how to work around Wisconsin’s voter ID requirements when requesting a mail-in ballot for the April 7 election.

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

Live: What To Know March 25 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin

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Here are the latest updates about COVID-19 in Wisconsin.

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

As State Responds To COVID-19, GOP Leaders Say Debate Over Evers' Emergency Powers Can Wait

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Shawn Johnson

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The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans say that now is not the time to question the emergency powers Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is using to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, saying those debates can wait for another day.

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

Physician Assistants Want To Fight Coronavirus, But State Regulations May Be Getting In The Way

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Bram Sable-Smith

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Wisconsin law restricts the activities of physician assistants more than some other states, making them less practical to hire for certain jobs. Physician assistants are now asking for that to change.