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Evers Won’t Issue New Shutdown Order
Cites Republican and Supreme Court opposition even as state cases double in just one month.
Jul 8th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Has Fastest COVID-19 Spread In U.S.
New study has alarming figures, with spread coming since state shutdown ended.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Cases Double Since Memorial Day
State officials fear spread to older population could trigger surge in hospitalizations and deaths.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Reports Biggest One-Day COVID-19 Case Increase
But no new deaths and hospitalizations fall to three month low.
Jul 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Was a Leader in Handling AIDS
Wisconsin less partisan and leaders had broad authority under law state Supreme Court recently overruled.
Jun 28th, 2020 by Andy Soth
County Spending $10 Million to Prevent Evictions
Evictions up 44% since May. Both Milwaukee and Dane counties using federal funds to fight this.
Jun 24th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
New Tool Tracks COVID-19 Changes By County
State DHS dashboard tracks active spread in last two weeks to guide decision makers.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Did High Court Order Hike State’s COVID Cases?
They’re definitely up since state Supreme Court ruling, and a faster rate than the nation.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall To Two-Month Low
Number of people hospitalized hasn't been this low since April 4th.
Jun 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Meets With Lawmakers on Police Reform
Governor says the state is at a "watershed moment" for the issue of police reform, racism.
Jun 12th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
WI Supreme Court Dismisses Second ‘Safer At Home’ Suit
Ruling leaves local stay-at-home orders in place.
May 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Justice Hagedorn Surprises Observers
Supreme Court justice seems like a true conservative, not a right-wing activist.
May 27th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
New Highs for COVID-19 Testing, Cases, Deaths
State reports over 10,000 tests in a single day for the first time.
May 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Evictions, Home Foreclosures Rise?
State moratorium on both has expired, experts expect surge in problems.
May 27th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
State Creating a Contact Tracing Army
Goal of 1,000 tracers, librarians, National Guard members may be recruited.
May 25th, 2020 by Jacob Fischler
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
Wisconsin Sets COVID-19 Testing Record, Another Hospitalization High
All 72 counties have COVID-19 cases for the first time.
May 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
What Comes Next in the Fight Against the Coronavirus?
Will individual choices be enough to keep a spike in cases and deaths at bay?
May 21st, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Evers Details $1.1 Billion Pandemic Plan
State’s share of CARES Act to ramp up testing, tracing, PPE supplies, hospitals.
May 20th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
The Reopen Fans Love Attacking Women
State health secretary Andrea Palm, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, others targeted.
May 19th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Evers Wants 270-Day Shutdown! Nope
Republicans, talk radio spread rumor of nine-month shutdown. Governor calls it "a lie."
May 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Why Vos, Fitzgerald Refused to Lead
They took away Gov. Evers’ power to oversee pandemic and then did nothing. Why?
May 18th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Tony Evers Plays Mr. Rogers
Governor handles pandemic and Supreme Court loss with nice guy concerns for our health.
May 18th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Attorney General Supports Local Health Orders
Kaul opinion finds local orders enforceable, but communities continue to rescind theirs.
May 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Are Local “Safer at Home” Orders Legal?
Kenosha and Brown counties drop theirs, while Mayor Barrett stands by city's, says politics at play.
May 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Sets New COVID-19 Testing High
Surge in testing comes as testing capacity drops because of supply shortage.
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Politicos Respond to Safer At Home Ruling
Politicians, lobbyists and activists fall back on party line in attacking or praising decision.
May 14th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin, Erik Gunn, Isiah Holmes and Henry Redman
Supreme Court Strikes Down “Safer at Home”
Decision goes into effect immediately. Milwaukee's order remains in effect.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
8 City Nursing Homes Have COVID-19 Cases
State releases names, locations of 38 active investigations for the first time.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Falls To One-Week Low
Three of six Badger Bounce Back plan criteria are now satisfied.
May 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Allows Most Retail Stores to Open
New order by Gov. Evers says stores can allow customers in, with restrictions.
May 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
GOP Road Show Attacks Evers’ Plan
Analysis: Republicans want a Badger Bounce Back, but distort details of Evers' plan.
May 9th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
COVID-19 Testing Capacity Drops
But state reports second highest total of tests processed in 24 hours, percent positive continues downward trend.
May 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is It Safe to Reopen the State?
The data shows pandemic spreading into non-urban red counties.
May 6th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Vos Suggests Changes to Evers’ Order
On stay at home policies, Republican leader says legislators more in touch with people than Evers.
May 6th, 2020 by Laurel White
Justice Suggests Evers’ Order Is ‘Tyranny’
State Supreme Court justices compare safer-at-home order to Japanese internment camps.
May 6th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Ventilators ‘Almost a Death Sentence’?
Study shows they don’t work for many COVID-19 patients, state's hospitals limiting their use.
May 5th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith
State Will Test All Nursing Home Residents
38% of COVID-19 deaths were in long-term care facilities. 10,000 tests per week planned.
May 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Can Missy Hughes Help Businesses Recover?
WEDC director still hasn’t been approved by Senate, but has vital role in state’s economy.
May 4th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Over 38% of Those That Died From COVID-19 Lived in Long-Term Care Facilities
Newly-public data highlights danger to those in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
May 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Supreme Court to Hear GOP Challenge of ‘Safer At Home’
Justices will hear oral arguments on Tuesday
May 1st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
GOP Listens To Business Lobby Reopening Plan
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce wants to replace the Badger Bounce Back plan with their own.
May 1st, 2020 by Erik Gunn
The State’s 1918 Pandemic Shutdown Worked
Milwaukee was one of four cities with lowest rate of disease, at least 30% lower than most cities.
May 1st, 2020 by Jim Malewitz
1 in 5 Workers File For Unemployment During Pandemic
18 percent of the U.S. workforce has lost their job since the start of the pandemic.
Apr 30th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsinites Starting To Ignore Stay-At-Home Order
State residents starting to experience “quarantine fatigue.”
Apr 30th, 2020 by Will Cushman
Some Non-Essential Businesses Can Open
Evers order says dog groomers, small engine repair, upholsterers, others can reopen with precautions.
Apr 27th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
The Quack Science of Robin Vos
He’s “not a doctor,” he says while repeatedly rejecting medical experts amid a deadly pandemic.
Apr 27th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
COVID-19 Testing Jumps Over 50 Percent To New Record, Cases Rise as Positive Rate Falls
Over 3,400 tests performed in last 24 hours, 304 new positive cases.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Conservative Groups Twist Coronavirus Facts
Think tank MacIver Institute and grassroots group #ReopenWisconsin misuse the data on COVID-19 for political ends.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Howard Hardee
State Reports Record High COVID-19 Testing Capacity
But the number of tests performed isn't keeping pace. State officials encourage doctors to test more people.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Okays Fines for “Safer at Home” Violators
107 arrests so far by Milwaukee Police; now can issue fines of $500 to enforce state order.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Supreme Court Asked to Block State Shutdown
Republican legislators charge that ’Safer At Home’ order will leave state “in shambles.”
Apr 21st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
COVID-19 Testing Slows
State reports declining testing totals four days in a row, while positive test rate remains steady.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Still Not Using Full Testing Capacity
Death toll from COVID-19 grows to 230, 132 in Milwaukee County.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Releases ‘Badger Bounce Back’ Plan
Lays out six criteria for reopening economy, getting Wisconsin back to work.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Healthcare Orgs Support Safer At Home Extension
More than a dozen major organizations in Wisconsin signed letter praising the extension.
Apr 17th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Wisconsin Passes 4,000 COVID-19 Cases, 200 Deaths
Statewide ventilator use drops
Apr 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Officials Want Physicians To Request More COVID-19 Tests
Testing capacity is more than triple what's being requested. Officials want doctors to test more people.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Joins Six Governors in Planning Reopening
Wisconsin partners with Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Testing Capacity Doubles In Past Week
Twenty-nine labs can now process a total of 7,578 tests per day
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Extends “Safer at Home” Until May 26th, Loosens Restrictions
Golf courses can open, but the school year is canceled.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Business Groups Want State To Reopen
Pushing Evers to act within two weeks. Scientists say it's too soon.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
3,341 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin
ICU bed availability drops
Apr 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Despite Slowing Growth Rate, No End in Sight for “Safer at Home”
"Science will determine what reopening looks like and when that will happen," said Evers.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
African-Americans Hard Hit By COVID-19 Across Wisconsin
African-American disparity isn't just a Milwaukee problem.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Capacity Continues To Outpace Actual Testing
State officials say they've expanded guidance to allow more people to be tested.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Health Officials Will Track Election Day COVID-19 Spread
It will take several weeks to see if in person voting increased transmission of the disease.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Miranda Suarez
2,885 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin
Death total has grown to 111, including 68 in Milwaukee County.
Apr 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
2,578 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, 92 Deaths
Death total has grown five-fold in past week.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Supreme Court Reinstates Election, Overrules Evers
April 7th in-person election will occur as scheduled says court.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
2,440 Positive Cases of COVID-19, Testing Capacity Growing
27 percent of confirmed cases have required hospitalization.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
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 Reports 2,122 Positive COVID-19 Cases, 56 Deaths
Despite record increases, officials believe curve is flattening, "safer at home" working.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
GOP Lame-Duck Law Blocks COVID-19 Aid
State GOP was warned of unintended consequences to their law in 2018.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
1,550 COVID-19 Cases, Biggest One Day Increase
State reports 26 percent of individuals with confirmed cases are hospitalized.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Races To Do More COVID-19 Testing
But faces problem: shortage of everything.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Will Cushman
Milwaukee Prepares for COVID-19 Surge
More hospital capacity, ventilators, protective equipment needed for coming onslaught.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Trump Downplays Pandemic in Midwest
Reality: as one Wisconsin doctor put it, a COVID-19 “tsunami” is coming.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
1,351 Positive COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, 674 in Milwaukee County
State working with private partners to double testing capacity.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Trump Help State Get Medical Supplies?
Still won’t use Defense Production Act to ramp up production. Baldwin pushes for action.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Evers Urges Legislators to Convene
“We still need” state solutions to coming surge of COVID-19 patients, he warns.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Has 1,221 COVID-19 Cases, Exploring Field Hospital Locations
State says data on hospitalization coming soon.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers, Republicans Spar on Holding Election
Governor wants all vote-by-mail election, Fitzgerald blasts idea, "this is ridiculous.”
Mar 30th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Study Projects 853 COVID-19 Deaths in Wisconsin, 81,114 Nationwide
Based on limited data, study predicts Wisconsin may not see its peak until May 22nd, last in the country.
Mar 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Acts to Boost Healthcare Workforce
Relaxes rules to allow state’s 2,750-plus physician assistants to help provide pandemic care.
Mar 28th, 2020 by Jim Malewitz and Bram Sable-Smith
Over 1,000 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin
State reports over 2,000 tests processed in one day for the first time.
Mar 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
842 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, “Crisis Within A Crisis” in Milwaukee
Evers acknowledges disparate racial impact in Milwaukee, says CDC is studying matter.
Mar 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Governor Evers Blocks Evictions, Foreclosures During Pandemic
Emergency order in effect for 60 days.
Mar 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Half of Wisconsin Counties Have COVID-19 Cases
Officials caution that it will be confirmed everywhere. 707 total cases in Wisconsin.
Mar 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Has Biggest One-Day Jump in COVID-19 Cases
585 cases Wednesday, up from 457 Tuesday, and 7 deaths, as disease spreads.
Mar 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Reports 457 COVID-19 Cases, Up From 416
But officials say actual total is higher. "We have a limited window into the number of cases."
Mar 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Governor Issues “Safer at Home” Order
Starting Wednesday no playdates or team sports. People must "start taking this seriously."
Mar 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Has One-Day Drop in COVID-19 Tests
For first time in a week, the growth rate of new cases, positive and negative, slows.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Nurses Prepare for COVID-19 Onslaught
State’s hospitals short on beds, protective gear and staff, though some see reason to hope.
Mar 21st, 2020 by Parker Schorr and Bram Sable-Smith
281 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, Four Deaths
Case count is lagging indicator of effectiveness of social distancing, other measures.
Mar 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Doesn’t Believe Wisconsin Will Need “Shelter in Place” Order
COVID-19 cases rising exponentially, now at 206, state working on supply shortages
Mar 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
106 Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
Cases continue to grow, as does the rate of growth.
Mar 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s Day Care Centers Still Open
Top state health official says need to keep centers open outweighs medical reasons to close.
Mar 18th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
72 Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
And state closes all bars and restaurants. "Stay home if you can," says Gov. Evers.
Mar 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Says State Bars, Restaurants Can Stay Open
But must operate at 50 percent of their fire code capacity or 50 people maximum.
Mar 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
