Politics
City Workers Will Get Hazard Pay Bonus
Mayor Barrett's proclamation boosts hourly pay by $3.13 for front-line workers.
May 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Baldwin Requests Funding to Study Opioid Crisis
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is behind a push for better data collection and monitoring of opioid use
May 22nd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
State Allocates $100M for Nursing Home Aid
Funding from the CARES Act will go offset COVID-19 related expenses.
May 22nd, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Local “Safer at Home” Orders
Two plaintiffs are Republican candidates for office, another is a Milwaukee pastor.
May 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Biden Virtually Campaigning in Rural Wisconsin
The former Vice President held a virtual round-table on rural issues with Rep. Ron Kind of Lacrosse.
May 21st, 2020 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Elections Commission Stalls Vote By Mail Plan
Wisconsin Elections Commission delays voting on a plan to mail absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters for November election.
May 21st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Creates Pandemic Rent Assistance Program
Gov. Evers is using Cares Act funds to help low-income residents pay for housing.
May 21st, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Why is Rep. Mike Gallagher Silent?
President Trump is ending the deployments for thousands of National Guard members one day before some additional federal benefits kick in.
May 21st, 2020 by State Rep. Amanda Stuck
State’s Liberal Talk Radio Chain Growing
Mike Crute’s stations, audience growing, so why the resistance from Democratic leaders?
May 20th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Should Undocumented Immigrants Get State Relief?
They help build state’s Unemployment Insurance trust, but are ineligible for benefits.
May 20th, 2020 by Tamarine Cornelius
Is Wisconsin a ‘Failed State’?
The Guardian questions if state can perform its core job, "protecting people’s basic security.”
May 20th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
Did April Election Hike COVID-19 Cases?
Multiple studies differ on impact of in-person voting in Wisconsin during pandemic.
May 20th, 2020 by Alana Watson, Wisconsin Public Radio
