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

Assembly Majority Leader Lays Out Wisconsin's COVID-19 Response Package

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Frederica Freyberg

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The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican leadership supported in-person voting on April 7, and found backing from both the state Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses the election and plans for legislation in response COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Reaction And Fallout From Wisconsin's April 7 Election

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Zac Schultz

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There may be some legal battles looming in the wake of the Wisconsin's controversial spring election, where frustrations remain high among voters and lawmakers.

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

Emergency Doctor Says In-Person Election Will 'Likely Lead To Deaths'

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Zac Schultz

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Dr. Marin Darsie watched the spread of the coronavirus long before it reached Wisconsin. She works in an emergency room and specializes in neurocritical care. And she worries that compelling people to congregate, as they do at polling places, could provide a vector for the spread of COVID-19.

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

Noon Wednesday: Holding An Election During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Marisa Wojcik

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Wisconsin held an election in the midst of a statewide order to stay at home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Neenah Mayor Dean Kaufert was part of a group of mayors pushing to delay the April 7 elections, and shares what in-person voting looked like in his community.

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

Wisconsinites Cast Their Votes Amid Their COVID-19 Pandemic

Will Kenneally

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Amid a turbulent and unprecedented pandemic, thousands of Wisconsinites cast in-person and absentee ballots in the state's spring 2020 general election.

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

Evers Suspends In-Person Voting For Spring 2020 Election

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Zac Schultz

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Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order suspending Wisconsin’s spring election just 18 hours before the polls were set to open.

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

Evers Calls Coronavirus Special Session For Wisconsin Legislatuer

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Zac Schultz

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Gov. Tony Evers called for the Legislature to meet in a special session on April 4, to address potential changes to Wisconsin’s upcoming April 7 election.

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

Wisconsin's Race To Roll Out More COVID-19 Tests, Despite Shortages Of 'Everything'

Will Cushman

WisContext

There are simply not enough resources available to test most people who are sick in Wisconsin and across the United States.The dilemma is spurring local and regional health systems to increasingly take testing matters into their own hands, a move state officials not only endorse but are actively pursuing.

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

Spring 2020 Election In Limbo Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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Zac Schultz

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The spring primary is set for April 7, and there are four lawsuits in the federal courts that could change those plans.

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

What The Emergency COVID-19 Federal Aid Package Will Cover

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Frederica Freyberg

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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.