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State Receives $10 million in Opioid Crisis Settlement

State Receives $10 million in Opioid Crisis Settlement

Consulting firm McKinsey & Company paying out $573 million to 47 states and D.C.

Work Search Waiver for Unemployment Continues

Work Search Waiver for Unemployment Continues

DWD still not requiring work search for unemployment insurance claims.

Learning An Instrument During the Pandemic?

Learning An Instrument During the Pandemic?

Here are some tips on where to begin and how to keep going.

Report: Pandemic Decimated Casino Revenues for Tribes, State
Report

Pandemic Decimated Casino Revenues for Tribes, State

Tribal governments forced to make budget cuts for services and healthcare.

Foxconn Sued for Breach of Contract

Foxconn Sued for Breach of Contract

Real estate developer seeking nearly $400 million on behalf of taxpayers.

Cities, Counties Crafting Mask Mandates

Cities, Counties Crafting Mask Mandates

Anticipating a state repeal, local governments enacting their own mandates.

Evers Plan Seeks Lower Drug Prices

Evers Plan Seeks Lower Drug Prices

Would limit copayments on insulin and import drugs from countries where they cost less.

Harley Revenue Down 24% in 2020

Harley Revenue Down 24% in 2020

Four straight quarters of losses. Company releases plan to revamp sales.

State Call Center Confuses Unemployed

State Call Center Confuses Unemployed

Jobless people say DWD call center gives incorrect, contradictory information.

Lake Michigan Ice Cover Near Record Low

Lake Michigan Ice Cover Near Record Low

Winter ice cover on Great Lakes declining 5% per decade.

State Launching Vaccine Appointment Website

State Launching Vaccine Appointment Website

It launches in February. Anyone can sign up, those ineligible will go on wait list.

City Vaccination Program Delayed by Old Computer System

City Vaccination Program Delayed by Old Computer System

Health Department interim commissioner points to long term underfunding, deluge of work during pandemic.