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COVID-19 Coverage Recap
Articles you might have missed over the past week.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Urban Milwaukee
Wisconsin Reports 2,267 COVID-19 Cases, 624 Hospitalizations
Death total has risen to 68. 1,148 cases in Milwaukee County.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Change Lame Duck Law, Baldwin Urges Legislators
Republican law passed to limit governor’s power prevents him from getting federal funding for COVID-19.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
Restaurant Owners Talk About Hardships
Pandemic shutdown hurting employees and government not helping enough, say owners.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
County Overdose Deaths Up 50% in 2020
Medical Examiner warns current pace would result in 640 deaths in 2020.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Candidates
Only three of the 18 races are contested.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Most Read Articles of the Week
Most read articles and press releases in the past week
Apr 5th, 2020 by Urban Milwaukee
Wisconsin GOP Leaders Make No Election Changes in Special Session
And appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to block absentee balloting extension.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Who Will Be Denied Medical Resources?
State’s disability groups call for equal treatment should life-saving supplies need to be rationed.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
State Prisons Seek More Protective Gear
Corrections department also releases holds on 1,148 nonviolent misdemeanor offenders to reduce spread of disease.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Appeals Court Upholds Absentee Ballot Extension
Denies Republican appeal but restores requirement for witness signature on absentee ballots.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Essential Workers Tell Their COVID-19 Stories
“Any moment you can catch it,” says one. "We are treated like garbage,” says another.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
