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Republicans Alienating Youth Vote
College voter suppression in Wisconsin, other states could lose those voters forever.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
State Prison COVID Cases Up 31%
Increase of 1,033 in one week, a new record.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Trump Courts Kenosha Again
The country "is very well united,” he tells large crowd at Kenosha regional airport.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Trump Has Weakened 125 Environmental Rules
Many have been wiped out entirely, analysis finds. 40 more rollbacks planned.
Nov 1st, 2020 by James Rowen
Evers Asks High Court to Review COVID Rules
As lower courts flip flop on bar and restaurant restrictions he wants Supreme Court to step in.
Nov 1st, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Corrections Officials Reveal COVID-19 Deaths
5 deaths in first such report; 20% of state’s prison inmates have disease.
Nov 1st, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Big Crowd for Trump in Green Bay
Supporters chant “Superman” as Trump brags of his recovery from COVID-19.
Oct 31st, 2020 by Megan Hart
Republican Superspreaders
Trump and Pence hold rally after rally in battleground states. No masks required.
Oct 31st, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
State Officials Predict Worsening Outbreak With No Behavior Changes
Weekly totals for cases, hospitalizations and deaths all set all-time highs.
Oct 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Appeals Court Hears MacIver Institute Case Against Evers
The MacIver Institute argued before appeals court first amendment rights were violated.
Oct 30th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
250K Absentee Ballots Still Not Returned in Wisconsin
It's now too late to mail them, elections commission administrator said.
Oct 30th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Is Trump a Problem for Down Ballot Republicans?
If he is, Wisconsin's gerrymandered districts could soften the blow.
Oct 29th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Vos Might Consider COVID-19 Legislation
The Assembly Speaker is 'open' to a second COVID-19 relief bill, if there is no federal bill.
Oct 29th, 2020 by Laurel White
State Supreme Court Hearing Challenge to Governor’s Emergency Powers
Conservative petitioner donated $20,000 to Justice Rebecca Bradley in 2016.
Oct 29th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
State’s Polluted Drinking Water Causing Cancer?
Report finds nitrate pollution may cause cancer, birth problems, up to $80 million per year in medical costs.
Oct 28th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
President Must ‘Help Guide Us’ Mayor Declares
Addressing Press Club, urges more federal aid and clear message: "Wear the damn mask!"
Oct 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Could Vos Be Tossed Out By Voters?
His handling of pandemic blasted by opposition groups.
Oct 27th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
64 Deaths, 5,262 New COVID-19 Cases
Wisconsin set new records for cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
Oct 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Black, Latinx and Young Voters Turn Out?
Three groups are working hard -- and spending big -- to turn out these voters.
Oct 26th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Vos Hit By Surge of Outside Spending
In last week outside groups spent nearly $280,000 against him. Foxconn issue in play?
Oct 26th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Evers Recall Effort Fails
Organizer says recall fell short of 668,000 signatures required.
Oct 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
False Claims Frustrate Efforts to Fight Pandemic
Conspiracy theories, misinformation, attacks on health officials could make us sicker.
Oct 25th, 2020 by Will Cushman
Appeals Court Blocks State Restaurant, Bar Rules
Court says appeal against Evers’ restrictions by Tavern League will likely succeed.
Oct 24th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Election Officials Can’t Require Masks At Polls
State Elections Commission says this would constitute a new requirement for voting.
Oct 23rd, 2020 by Laurel White
GOP Made It Harder to Vote in Wisconsin
Especially for Black voters.
Oct 23rd, 2020 by Claire Campbell and Laura Schultz
All Utilities Can’t Disconnect Service Until Spring
New moratorium bars shutting off water, power and heat.
Oct 23rd, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Record 1,230 People Actively Hospitalized With COVID-19
Active hospitalizations grow 265% in two months.
Oct 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Vos Makes Appointments to Racial Disparities Task Force
This, after the speaker refused to hold a session on racial justice legislation.
Oct 22nd, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Alternate Care Facility Admits First Patient
As Wisconsin sets record for COVID-19 hospitalizations, overflow facility in West Allis accepts patients.
Oct 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Why Foxconn Won’t Leave Wisconsin
It's spent hundreds of millions and gained nothing. Why not fold up its tent and leave?
Oct 21st, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Evers Ad Responds to Recall Effort
Law allows target of recall to raise unlimited funds. Ad touts his handling of pandemic.
Oct 21st, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Losing War Against COVID-19
Both on the health and economic front, harder hit than most states. Why?
Oct 21st, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Appeal Challenges Evers’ Bar Restaurant Limits
District court upheld governor’s restrictions. Lawsuit asks appeals court to overturn ruling.
Oct 21st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
43% of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Cases Have Come in Past Month
Menominee County now has worst outbreak in state, Milwaukee County falls to 12th all time.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
QAnon Spreads to Rural Wisconsin
Its baseless theories about Democratic Satan worshippers creep into the state.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Henry Redman
How to Avoid Election Misinformation
The best defense from rumors, hoaxes, propaganda is knowing the truth.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Howard Hardee
Evers Recall Effort Claims Enough Signatures
But organizer won’t give exact number, brags about misleading the media.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Judge Restores Restaurant, Bar Restrictions
Temporary order by judge ending statewide limits is overruled by another judge.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Voters and Election Officials Push Forward
“Tremendous turnout.” State-wide more than 785,000 election ballots already turned in.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Will Evers Run for Second Term?
He’s had no time to think about that, he says. Why his reelection won’t be easy.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Demand a Joint Vos and Evers Virus Plan
Stop playing politics. Pass a pandemic plan with wide scale testing, rigorous tracing.
Oct 18th, 2020 by John Torinus
“Think I’m Doing This for My Health?”
Trump comes to Janesville. "We win Wisconsin, we win the whole ballgame."
Oct 18th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
Waukesha County Exec Has COVID-19
Paul Farrow tested positive, has mild symptoms. He opposed Evers' mask mandate.
Oct 17th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Mask Mandate Targeted by Another Conservative Lawsuit
New lawsuit filed this week by Heartland Institute board member.
Oct 16th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Who Will Care For You?
The state’s caregiver workforce faces a crisis of low wages and high turnover.
Oct 16th, 2020 by State Sen. Jeff Smith
Coal Must Go
The Governor’s Climate Task Force must stand up to utility executives.
Oct 15th, 2020 by Susan Modder
How Republicans Screwed Themselves
Opposition to mask mandate by GOP is bad law and very bad politics.
Oct 14th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
State Prisons See Biggest Weekly Outbreak
Positive cases up 41%, by 662 cases, in one week.
Oct 14th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Judge Blocks Evers Rule on Restaurants, Bars
Temporarily blocks health order’s capacity limits in response to Tavern League suit.
Oct 14th, 2020 by WPR Staff
Republicans Have ‘Blood On Their Hands”
Evers signals he will ignore Legislative restriction, challenges GOP to present their pandemic plan.
Oct 13th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Awarding Grants to 10,000 Small Businesses
Round II of “We’re All In” grants will give each business $5,000.
Oct 13th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Supreme Court May End Affordable Care
Killing the ACA is one reason Republicans are rushing to appoint Amy Coney Barrett to the court
Oct 13th, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
GOP Legislators In Rules Standoff With Evers
Republican resolution requires Evers' health restrictions on public gatherings to get committee approval.
Oct 13th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Third Ward Restaurant Dandan Reopens
Plus: downtown coffee shop goes Scandinavian. And Crafty Cow's ghost kitchen.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Foxconn Won’t Get State Tax Credits
State informs company it must revise contract or there will be no tax credits awarded.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Nursing Homes Help Cause Hospital Bed Shortage
Homes with COVID-19 outbreak can’t accept hospital patients ready to transition.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Megan Hart
Pandemic Slams State’s Working Women
Much higher unemployment than men, as many taking care of kids at home.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez and Rob Mentzer
Court Upholds Evers Mask Mandate
St. Croix County judge says Evers has power to do this and Legislature can overthrow it.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
GOP Once Bypassed Governor on Redistricting
That was in 1960s and high court struck it down. Will we see repeat of this battle next year?
Oct 12th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Please Legislate, Democrats Ask State Senate
They call on Republican leaders to come back in session, deal with crisis state faces.
Oct 10th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Caregivers Need Better Pay, Support, Report Finds
Evers' task force recommends legislation and investments to help state's caregivers.
Oct 10th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
GOP Legislators Attack Evers’ New Restrictions
But Republicans have proposed zero plans for dealing with the coronavirus.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Milwaukee Enforcing Existing Capacity Restrictions Over Lower State Limits
Health Department determines its order is more restrictive, superseding blanket 25% restriction.
Oct 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers’ Order Punishes Small Business, Says WMC
But Milwaukee will enforce its own capacity restrictions, with many bars and restaurants at 50%
Oct 8th, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez
WHEDA CEO Works for the Underrepresented
Joaquín Altoro decided early in his career he wanted to be the 'Banker of the Underrepresented.'
Oct 8th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers
Law Enforcement, Protesters Play Cat-Mouse Game After Mensah Decision
March from Downtown to Mayfair Mall blocked repeatedly by National Guard, Sheriffs, Police.
Oct 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Not Many Approve of Ron Johnson
What did we learn from new Marquette Poll? Not a lot. But how about those Rojo numbers?
Oct 7th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
District Attorney Won’t Charge Tosa Police Officer
Chisholm declines. But investigator hired by Wauwatosa recommends officer be fired.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
“This Is Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better” Says Top Health Official
New records for actively hospitalized and newly admitted.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Republican Death Squad
Why won’t Vos and Fitzgerald support measures to contain the state’s pandemic surge?
Oct 7th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Officials Prepping State Fair Park Care Facility
Hospitalization surge in COVID cases pushes northeast Wisconsin hospitals to their limits.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
40% of Kettle Moraine Inmates Have COVID-19
1,612 positive coronavirus tests in state prisons since the beginning of the pandemic.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
State High Court Rules Legislature Can Represent State
Dallet dissent calls it “shocking” to allow Legislature to take over attorney general’s role.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Pandemic Creates Plague of Evictions
11,600 in Houston, 4,000 in Milwaukee. CDC aims to curb them.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith (WPR/Wisconsin Watch), Martha Bebinger (WBUR) and Darian Benson (Side Effects Public Media)
Wisconsin’s Legislature Laziest in U.S.?
Other states with full-time legislators have met 18 times more frequently than in Wisconsin.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Plaintiffs Harmed By Mask Order, Lawyer Argues
Conservative group asks court to end Evers mandate as state's COVID-19 cases soar.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Evers Restricts Bar, Restaurant Capacity
All public, indoor facilities cannot exceed 25% of capacity. Order runs through November 6th.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Youth Voter Turnout May Decide 2020 Election
Study says voters aged 18-29 could have more impact in Wisconsin than any state. Will they turn out?
Oct 6th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
3 New COVID-19 Test Sites Include Miller Park
City opening new ones as National Guard testing sites will close October 17th.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Why Should Court End Mask Mandate, Judge Asks
Legislature has power to end Evers mandate, he notes, why should court usurp that right?
Oct 5th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
4 Reasons Legislature Won’t Reconvene
Haven’t met since April, won’t return this year. Republicans explain why.
Oct 5th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Eric Holder Meets With State Redistricting Commission
Republicans attack commission, accuse it of being a partisan ploy.
Oct 3rd, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Evers Urges Citizens, Practice COVID Safety
As cases surge, governor has given up on GOP legislators, urges people to stay home, wear masks.
Oct 3rd, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Economy Shrinks at Unprecedented Rate
State sees biggest quarterly drop in recorded history.
Oct 3rd, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez
Barnes Urges Social Distancing to Slow COVID-19 Spread
The lieutenant governor says people need to exercise caution heading into cold weather.
Oct 2nd, 2020 by Erik Gunn
EPA Unveils New Lead Regulations
But critics say allowable lead levels for drinking water are too high.
Oct 2nd, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Judge Blocks Release Of Business COVID-19 Data
Business lobby sued to stop state from releasing what businesses have COVID-19 cases.
Oct 1st, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Is Wisconsin Manufacturing Recovering?
It could be. A new report suggests a delicate recovery is underway.
Oct 1st, 2020 by Erik Gunn
The Decline of Wisconsin’s Republican Party
A conservative and Republican writer offers a scathing inside look. Not pretty.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Avoid Public Gatherings, Evers Urges People
Governor warns pandemic spiking, “a crisis — virus is everywhere,” says top health official.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Is Robin Vos Scared of Voters?
Republican legislators condemn Evers' mask mandate, but won’t override it as the law allows. Why?
Sep 29th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
People’s Maps Commission Plans First Hearing
State commission seeks to end gerrymandering, Thursday is first of 8 hearings across Wisconsin.
Sep 29th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Lawsuit Seeks End to State Mask Order
Conservative group files motion for temporary injunction. Circuit Court will hold October 5 hearing.
Sep 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Courts To Decide Governors’ Emergency Powers
Republicans oppose Evers’ mask mandate, want courts to restrict longtime power of governors.
Sep 28th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Wisconsin Has More People in ICU With COVID-19 Than Canada
Canada has six times more people than our state, but a much lower rate of new cases.
Sep 27th, 2020 by James Rowen
99% of Unemployment Calls to DWD Unanswered
38.3 million calls regarding unemployment insurance weren't answered.
Sep 26th, 2020 by Hannah Haynes
Milwaukee Unemployment Higher than National Average
County slightly higher, but city well above national average.
Sep 25th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Needs More Contact Tracers
State likely needs an additional 8,000 tracers to respond to COVID-19 spread.
Sep 25th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
What You Need to Know About Rent and Eviction
Raphael Ramos, of Legal Action of Wisconsin, answers your questions.
Sep 24th, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Film Details Disenfranchisement in Wisconsin
Documentary chronicles the human cost of gerrymandering.
Sep 24th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
