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 …

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 …

UW Regents emphasized that not complying with new federal Title IX standards could have cost the UW System $1 billion in funding. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman The UW System complies with a national sexual assault rule change criticized …

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.  …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

The sites are in outdoor tents at Library Mall, Engineering Mall, the Kohl Center and the Natatorium. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman UW-Madison opens four in-person absentee voting locations across campus as early voting continues for the Aug. 11 …

The U.S. tech giant convinced the president to give it 45 days to negotiate with TikTok’s parent company ByteDance over a sale of the video-sharing app. Photo: Nitish Gupta, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman President Trump holds off …

The emergency order mandates Wisconsinites to wear a face-covering while inside buildings with people outside their immediate household that are not private residences. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers orders Wisconsinites statewide to wear a mask while …

United Way of Dane County will hand out such personal protective equipment from its Atwood Avenue location on Saturday, Aug. 1. Photo: Corey Coyle, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman United Way of Dane County will give away free …