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August 17, 2020
Pelosi reconvenes House for bill to protect USPS.

The speaker said in a letter to her colleagues that such action is necessary to preserve the United States’ election integrity in the fall. Photo: Coolcaesar, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reconvenes lawmakers in …

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August 16, 2020
UW-Madison move-in begins while COVID-19 continues to rage.

In a coronavirus-inspired program meant to limit crowds during normal move-in, some regional students began dropping off their possessions at their dorms over the weekend. Photo: Imervard, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Early move-in begins for UW-Madison students …

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August 13, 2020
Epic will no longer require employees to physically return to work.

The medical software giant revered its re-opening police that would have forced its roughly 10,000 employees to return to its campus in August. Photo: Allison Meier, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Epic Systems reverses its decision to require …

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August 11, 2020
Madison holds Partisan Primary amidst COVID-19 and left-wing battling.

Socially-distanced voters and masked poll workers participated in the Aug. 11 election, where a handful of Democratic primary races have captured the public eye in Madison. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Madisonians take to the polls for Wisconsin’s partisan …

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August 10, 2020
Mayor Rhodes-Conway asks for extension of state’s moratorium on utility shutoffs.

In an open letter, the mayor argued to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin that the state of coronavirus crisis justifies continuing the policy. Photo: Dori, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway urges the Public …

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August 10, 2020
Nearly 1 million Wisconsinites requested absentee ballots ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Many voters likely chose to vote absentee to avoid potential COVID-19 exposure on election day. Photo: Zoe Tracker, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Almost one million Wisconsinites have requested absentee ballots ahead of Tuesday’s statewide partisan primary.  The Wisconsin Elections …

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August 09, 2020
Big Ten considers halting fall sports.

Camp Randall might be empty this season. Photo: Inactive Pixabay User #12019 Author: Jessica Gregory Wisconsinites may be on the verge of losing their beloved Badger football season this fall due to COVID-19, reports Channel3000.  Presidents of the Big …

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August 05, 2020
Evers deploys National Guard to assist in Aug. 11 election.

Plainclothes National Guard troops will help offset a coronaviurs-driven shortage of poll workers across Wisconsin. Photo: Department of Military Affairs, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers deploys the National Guard to help run the Aug. 11 partisan primary.  …

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August 05, 2020
Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee for DNC.

Citing COVID-19 concerns, the former vice president and the rest of the convention’s speakers will address attendees remotely. Photo: Joe Biden Campaign, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee for the 2020 Democratic …

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August 04, 2020
Governor to allow schools to re-open as they see fit.

Governor Evers said that he does not plan to order Wisconsin schools to start the year online. Photo: Still from the Wisconsin Department of Heath Services YouTube page. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers says that he does not plan …

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August 04, 2020
State health officials warn against overreliance on hand sanitizer.

The Department of Health Services stressed that using hand sanitizers as a substitute for hand washing can have deadly side effects. Photo: vdhkk, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman State health officials warn that an overreliance on certain hand …

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August 03, 2020
UW Health forewarns that COVID-19 symptoms can last months.

New research shows that hospitalized patients of COVID-19 can exhibit multiple COVID-19 symptoms for over 60 days. Photo: CDC, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman UW Health warns that severe cases of COVID-19 may have lasting symptoms for over two months. …

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