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Murphy’s Law: Wealthy Hospitals Grab Pandemic Payouts
Murphy’s Law

Wealthy Hospitals Grab Pandemic Payouts

Ascension Health and 19 other health care giants grab $5 billion in federal funds while smaller hospitals get little.

Lafayette County Backs Overturning Citizens United

Lafayette County Backs Overturning Citizens United

56% of state lives in jurisdictions that now support constitutional amendment to nullify Supreme Court ruling.

Op Ed: UW System Reached Out on Proposed Changes
Op Ed

UW System Reached Out on Proposed Changes

Three virtual meetings included about 350 faculty and staff stakeholder participants.

State Creates Directory of Online Businesses

State Creates Directory of Online Businesses

A guide for shoppers to 230 small businesses offering online outlets.

Will Evictions, Home Foreclosures Rise?

Will Evictions, Home Foreclosures Rise?

State moratorium on both has expired, experts expect surge in problems.

47% of State’s Non-Profits Have Cut Staff

47% of State’s Non-Profits Have Cut Staff

Many cutting programming, most seeing fewer volunteers, report finds.

Report Predicts Second COVID-19 Surge in State

Report Predicts Second COVID-19 Surge in State

Virus reproducing faster in Wisconsin than all but nine states, British study finds.

Transportation: County Buses Will Collect Fares Again
Transportation

County Buses Will Collect Fares Again

Given county fiscal crisis MCTS needs revenue, will begin collecting fares again on June 1st

Daily: COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit 30-Day High in Wisconsin
Daily

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit 30-Day High in Wisconsin

279 new cases in past 24 hours.

Back in the News: John Menard and Trump, Together Again
Back in the News

John Menard and Trump, Together Again

One-time friends had falling out, but now Menard will help president plan economic rebound.

Where Are City’s COVID-19 Hotspots?

Where Are City’s COVID-19 Hotspots?

Big change as south side census tracts now have far higher rate than on North Side.

Wisconsin’s Long History As Swing State

Wisconsin’s Long History As Swing State

For more than 100 years the state’s political pendulum has swung back and forth.