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April 22, 2020
State Republicans sue to end Safer At Home extension.

The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Health Services does not have the authority to extend the order. Photos: WisPolitics, licensed under Creative Commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman State Republicans sued the Wisconsin Government over the Safer At …

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April 21, 2020
Wisconsin Republicans denounce COVID-19 transition plan as a “roadblock.”

Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald demanded a regional approach rather than the Badger Bounce Back plan. Photos: WisPolitics, licensed under Creative Commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman State Republicans slammed Governor Evers’ coronavirus transition plan …

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April 20, 2020
Wisconsin reveals its plan for easing back into normal life.

Author: Sam Buisman The Badger Bounce Back plan lays out three phases of gradual economic and social opening. Graphic: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers announced a three-step plan to return to normal life in Wisconsin. Published today, the Badger …

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April 19, 2020
Protestors picket Capitol over coronavirus restrictions.

Protestors march in distanced clusters around the Capitol Building against the extent of the state’s COVID-19 reaction. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Picketers marched around the State Capitol to protest the extent of Wisconsin’s coronavirus response on Sunday. Roughly …

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April 16, 2020
Wisconsin’s Safer-At-Home order extended to May 26.

Governor Evers ordered an extension of the state’s Safer-At-Home order as the coronavirus continues to spread. Photo: Wisconsin National Guard, licensed under creative commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin extends its Safer-At-Home order to May 26. Governor Tony …

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April 15, 2020
Governor signs COVID-19 relief bill but criticizes its shortcomings.

Governor Tony Evers signing House Bill 1038. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers signed a second major coronavirus relief bill into law but says Wisconsin must still do more. After …

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April 13, 2020
Alliant Energy Center may be converted to house coronavirus patients.

Wisconsin filed with FEMA to convert the Alliant Energy Center into a makeshift medical facility to house COVID-19 patients. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman The Wisconsin State Government is looking to turn Alliant Energy Center into a makeshift care …

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April 02, 2020
Governor proposes second coronavirus relief package.

Governor Evers proposed legislation designed to mitigate the economic damage caused by COVID-19. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers introduced a second coronavirus relief bill aiming to give financial and infrastructural support to Wisconsinites. The governor’s …

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March 31, 2020
Governor: Wisconsin COVID-19 cases will peak in two weeks.

Governor Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services held a press conference on COVID-19. Video still courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers gives an expected timeline of the coronavirus …

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March 30, 2020
Wisconsin government partners with private companies to expand coronavirus testing.

Testing for COVID-19 at Milan Airport. Photo: Dipartimento Protezione Civile from Italia, licensed under Creative Commons. Author: Sam Buisman The State of Wisconsin is partnering with five private healthcare companies to increase coronavirus testing. According to a press release from …

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March 30, 2020
Governor makes medical devices purchase after receiving federal, but no state, funding.

Governor Evers directed a purchase of protective masks and ventilators, like the one seen here. Photo: James Heilman, MD, licensed under Creative Commons. Author: Sam Buisman After receiving federal funding, Governor Tony Evers purchased 10,000 ventilators and 1 million facemasks …

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March 27, 2019
Court Overturns Decision to Block Lame Duck Session

Author: Will Kenneally A state appellate court has ruled that the actions taken during December’s state extraordinary legislative session can move forward for now. Last year, Republican lawmakers convened a lame duck session and passed laws that took …

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