Articles by Will Kenneally

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

Wisconsin Elections Commission Deadlocks On Absentee Ballots, Delays Vote

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 4:15pm
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked on whether to approve a proposal to send out absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters in the state.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

State Promotes Local COVID-19 Testing And Tracing In Pandemic Management Efforts

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 9:00pm
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Wisconsin is preparing a testing and contact tracing-based response to the COVID-19 after a state Supreme Court ruling left details of opening businesses to counties.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Evers Administration Abandons Push For Statewide COVID-19 Public Health Policy

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, May 18, 2020 - 4:30pm
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The Evers administration withdrew its new COVID-19 pubilc health rulemaking proposal from legislative approval, spelling an end to a statewide approach to combat the pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Counties Rescind COVID-19 Orders Due To Legal Concern Over Court Ruling

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, May 15, 2020 - 4:00pm
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court order striking down the state's "Safer at Home" order has caused confusion among counties that issued their own stay-at-home orders.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

County Approach To Public Health Policy Dominates Wisconsin's COVID-19 Future

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 5:40pm
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Gov. Tony Evers has reiterated his disappointment at a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down his administration's "Safer at Home" order. With it invalidated, county public health officers are now effectively in charge of the state's COVID-19 response.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

State Starts Identifying Nursing Homes With COVID-19 Outbreaks

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 4:35pm
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has started releasing the names of skilled nursing homes with current COVID-19 investigations. The agency lists 38 active investigations, with a cluster in the southeastern part of the state.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

National Guard Helps Testing Efforts And Special Election Poll Staffing

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 5:25pm
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As the state continues to increase COVID-19 testing, the Wisconsin National Guard will provide 25 teams to help the effort. Guard members will also help fill a shortage of poll workers in the 7th Congressional District special election.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

New Public Health Order Sets 5-Person Limit In Reopening Stores

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, May 11, 2020 - 5:10pm
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Wisconsin retailers will be able to reopen to five customers at a time under a new order from the Evers administration. The governor said the goal was to allow small businesses to “safely get back to work."
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

UW System Announce Plan To Consolidate Programs, Services Among Campuses

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, May 11, 2020 - 1:25pm
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A plan proposed for the University of Wisconsin System would consolidate duplicate academic major programs and share services such as information technology and human resources across campuses, except for UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Evers Administration Provides Guidance For Businesses To Instill Consumer Confidence

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, May 8, 2020 - 5:15pm
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Gov. Tony Evers' administration has released guidelines intended to ensure consumer confidence in patrons as more businesses aroudn Wisconsin state begins to reopen.