Gov. Tony Evers released legislation Tuesday in response to the surging pandemic as Wisconsin announced a daily record of 92 deaths from the coronavirus and health officials cautioned that even when a vaccine becomes available it will be months before most people receive it.

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As Wisconsin businesses closed this spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, jobless filings and phone calls flooded the Department of Workforce Development — too quickly for staff employees to keep up. But DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman remained optimistic.

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Wisconsin health officials reported more jaw-dropping COVID-19 infection numbers Thursday as people continued to flaunt recommendations to wear masks and avoid gatherings and state government remained gridlocked on how to beat the pandemic.

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Gov. Tony Evers renewed his pleas Tuesday for people to stay home to avoid the coronavirus in an unusual prime-time speech hours after the state set new records for infections and deaths.

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The conservative-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to consider reinstating Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' coronavirus restrictions limiting the size of public gatherings, deferring to a lower court to decide.

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An appeal was filed Tuesday to a judge's order putting back in place limits on how many people can gather in Wisconsin bars, restaurants and other indoor venues.

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Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for an open seat on the Winnebago County Circuit Court.

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge reimposed an order on Monday from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration restricting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor venues to 25% of ...

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With coronavirus cases soaring in Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers released a television ad Friday criticizing Republicans for inaction and the state’s second-largest school district announced it would remain all-virtual at least until late January.

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor places, a step ...

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A Wisconsin judge on Monday upheld Gov. Tony Evers' mask mandate in the face of a conservative challenge.

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Gov. Tony Evers' administration can't release the names of businesses with COVID-19-positive employees until at least the end of November, a judge ruled on Thursday.

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In the past year, Gov. Tony Evers revived the Pardon Advisory Board after a nine-year hiatus and granted pardons for 74 people.

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Milwaukee health officials say the city will enforce its own coronavirus orders for bars and restaurants, which doesn't necessarily limit the businesses to 25% capacity imposed under Gov. Tony Evers' new restrictions.

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Residents of a Milwaukee suburb where protests turned violent after a Black police officer was cleared in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager outside a shopping mall were out early Thursday cleaning up debris from overnight damage to businesses.

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Gov. Tony Evers is seeking judicial applicants for circuit courts in Fond du Lac, Pierce and Portage counties.

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Three business groups filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block Gov. Tony Evers' administration from releasing the names of more than 1,000 businesses with employees who have tested positive for COVID-19, saying the release would blacklist those operations as the disease surges across the state.

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President Donald Trump canceled a planned appearance in western Wisconsin amid calls from the city's mayor and the state's governor, both Democrats, that he not hold a rally due to a surge in coronavirus cases.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state is making more money available to help small businesses in Kenosha recover from damage during recent unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, officials announced Wednesday. Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic ...

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Reyna Morales and Jon Richards are the newest Milwaukee County Circuit Court judges.

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Faced with soaring coronavirus cases across Wisconsin, particularly on college campuses, Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday extended a statewide mask mandate until Nov. 21. The order, which has been in effect ...

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A judge refused Monday to reinstate a wetlands permit for a $75 million frac sand operation in Monroe County.

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The Wisconsin Judicial Council has filed a budget request asking for a staff attorney and an office in the state's 2022 budget year.

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As coronavirus cases continue to increase across Wisconsin, especially on college campuses, Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he has not yet decided whether to extend his statewide mask mandate that is set to expire Sept. 28.

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The list of candidates who want to be Wisconsin's next state superintendent is getting longer.

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The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is being forced into a special session Monday by the state's Democratic governor to consider bills on policing policies just over a week after a Kenosha police officer shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back.

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David Conway, assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, is one of Dane County's newest judges.

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Wisconsin's statewide mask mandate issued by Gov. Tony Evers should be immediately ended because the governor did not have the legal authority to order it, three western Wisconsin residents argues in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved a state budget request that would increase spending by 3.5% in each of the next two years, create a new program to cover the tuition of lower-income families and borrow up to $1 billion to mitigate losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 42.

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