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Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP
Shelving his objections, President Donald Trump has signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending package providing relief for millions of Americans, even as Congress returns to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare end-of-session showdown.
Wisconsin hospital files 200 debt lawsuits during pandemic
Alysa Gummow didn't know what to think in October when the letters from law firms arrived in the mail. She had filed for bankruptcy in 2017 to restructure nearly $50,000 in debt — mostly from a hip surgery. But that matter was resolved. Why was she getting letters now?
Evers: Criminal justice reforms likely in next state budget
Gov. Tony Evers' executive budget could include criminal-justice reforms as Wisconsin emerges from a tumultuous year of protests over police brutality and racism, setting up another possible conflict with Republicans who have been reluctant to take any action to reform police procedures.
Survey reports 56% drop in case intake for plaintiffs’ attorneys (INFOGRAPHIC)
Plaintiffs’ attorneys have seen a 56% decline in case intake since the COVID-19 pandemic’s beginnings, according to a recent report from a law-firm lender. Counsel Financial, which provides financing and other resources to plaintiffs’ firms, conducted an independent survey among plaintiffs’ attorneys. The survey found approximately 99% of respondents experienced some cons[...]
State Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 restrictions challenge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge of Dane County's ban on indoor gatherings in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
NEW OPTIONS: New CDC and Wisconsin guidance allows reductions of quarantine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued revised guidance with options for reducing the length of quarantine for people who are asymptomatic but have also had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Audit: UW System paid out $68.5 million in student refunds
The University of Wisconsin System paid out nearly $70 million in coronavirus-related refunds to students last year, according to a report released Tuesday.
State, medical company to provide free at-home COVID tests
Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that his administration has partnered with a medical testing company to provide free at-home COVID-19 tests.
UW leader pledges return to in-person learning this spring
A top official said Monday that University of Wisconsin System students will be allowed to return to campus for the spring semester and take more in-person courses, hoping that more robust COVID-19 testing will help stave off the types of outbreaks that forced the system to turn to online-only instruction a few weeks into the fall semester.
Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill
After months of Washington gridlock, Congress is moving to act on a $900 billion pandemic-relief legislation, finally delivering long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Wisconsin releases new mobile app to track virus spread
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new mobile app will launch next week in Wisconsin that will let people know if they have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, Gov. Tony Ever announced on Thursday. The app, which launches Wednesday, is meant to bolster the state’s contact tracing efforts. It is […]
Negotiators report progress on long-delayed COVID-aid bill
Top Capitol Hill Republicans worked on Tuesday to keep the price tag for a long-delayed COVID-19 aid package in check, seeking to prevail in a battle over help for state and local governments, while capping the cost of bonus jobless benefits and direct payments sought by Democrats.
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- Chesebro among those charged with interfering in 2020 election
- Williams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ order
- Harvey Weinstein due back in court, while a key witness weighs whether to testify at a retrial
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record girl in airplane bathroom
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
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