The Democratic National Convention, originally scheduled to be held in Milwaukee in July, will be delayed to the week of August 17, according to a release from the national party.
Gov. Tony Evers released plans for a second COVID-19 aid package for the state after releasing an initial proposal. It includes help for small businesses, an increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit and a fund to prevent foreclosures.
At an emergency meeting, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved guidance that elections officials cannot broadly suggest voters are indefinitely confined under Gov. Tony Evers's "Safer at Home" order.
Gov. Tony Evers released a sweeping legislative package to address the COVID-19 outbreak in Wisconsin. It would provide aid to local public health departments as well as implement significant changes to the state's spring 2020 election.
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.
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.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald are on board with Gov. Tony Evers' plan to go ahead with the April 7 election, but want to make sure municipalities are prepared to handle it.
Gov. Tony Evers issued an order mandating that Wisconsinites stay at home, effective March 25. Certain exemptions are allowed for residents to leave their homes to receive healthcare and to get necessary supplies such as groceries.
Gov. Tony Evers will direct Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to sign a "safer at home" order for Wisconsin. The governor did not provide immediate details on what that order will look like, but it's expected that all but essential businesses will close.
