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Evers estimates public won’t see vaccine until June
Members of the general public in Wisconsin likely won't be vaccinated for the coronavirus until June, Gov. Tony Evers said in a letter made public Monday as he renewed his call for faster distribution of the vaccine from the federal government and state Republicans introduced a new response bill.
Senate GOP introduces its own COVID-19 bill
Wisconsin Senate Republicans unveiled their own scaled-back COVID-19 response plan on Monday, a measure that goes farther than Gov. Tony Evers wanted in many areas but takes out several provisions he opposed that were in a bill passed by the Assembly last week.
2 more state prisoners dead from coronavirus
Two more inmates have died from coronavirus in Wisconsin's prison system, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 25, according to corrections officials.
Wisconsin Assembly passes COVID-19 bill Senate GOP opposes
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday passed a doomed COVID-19 response bill that Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are opposed to, and there's no sign of an agreement on a plan to combat the virus that has killed more than 5,000 people in the state.
Wisconsin Assembly passes COVID-19 bill Senate GOP stands opposed to
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday passed a doomed COVID-19 response bill that Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are opposed to, and there’s no sign of an agreement on a plan to combat the virus that has killed more than 5,000 people in the […]
Wisconsin Republicans disagree on COVID-19 bill
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is divided on a coronavirus-response bill that the state Assembly was passing on Thursday but that the Senate GOP leader said his chamber is opposed to. Even if the current bill were to somehow pass, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signaled his […]
Civil-liability exemption in state COVID bill questioned at public hearing
A civil-liability exemption in state Republicans’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic was the subject of testimony for and against the newly proposed bill. Rep. Robin Vos, the Republican Speaker of the House, introduced the GOP’s Assembly Bill 1 on Monday. It outlines a number of state government actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including giving the […]
Gun dealers still trying to keep up with demand in Wisconsin
Gun dealers say the spike in demand for guns and ammunition driven by the coronavirus pandemic has not subsided in Wisconsin.
Virus, elections, budget top Wisconsin legislative agenda
Pandemic-response bills and proposals to change election procedures will take center stage when the Wisconsin Legislature opens its 2021-22 session on Monday, eclipsing even state budget deliberations that typically take up the first six months of every session.
Police investigate deliberate spoiling of 500 vaccine doses
Police and federal authorities are investigating after a Wisconsin health system said an employee admitted to deliberately spoiling 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine.
Trump’s $2,000 checks all but dead as GOP Senate refuses aid
President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks was all but dead Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed an alternative approach of loading up the bill with other White House priorities that appeared destined to fail.
UNDER PRESSURE: One-third of US judges stressed (INFOGRAPHIC)
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, judges throughout the U.S. were stressed. Recent survey results from the American Bar Association found one-third of judges were experiencing the physical or mental effects of stress.
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