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Jan 27, 2021

Former Justice Kelly commends Senate for voting to repeal mask mandate

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly commended lawmakers in the Senate for voting to repeal Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate.

Jan 27, 2021

Wisconsin Senate votes to repeal Wisconsin mask mandate

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to repeal Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, despite warnings from virtually every sector of the health care profession that doing so would impair efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Jan 27, 2021

Wisconsin Senate votes to repeal Wisconsin mask mandate

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to repeal Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, despite warnings from virtually every sector of the health care profession that doing so would impair efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Jan 26, 2021

Report: Conditions worsening at Wisconsin juvenile prison

Conditions are worsening at Wisconsin's juvenile prisons, in part due to challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the latest report from a court-ordered monitor determined.

Jan 26, 2021

Committee to consider statue of Wisconsin’s first Black SOS

The board in charge of decorations at the state Capitol voted Monday to create a subcommittee to study the prospect of placing a statue of Wisconsin's first Black secretary of state on the building's grounds.

Milwaukee County ends vaccine mandate and masking requirements
Jan 26, 2021

Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on repealing mask mandate (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Senate planned to vote Tuesday on repealing Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, while it remained unclear whether the Assembly would follow suit as required to undo the order.

Jan 25, 2021

Wisconsin doctors back mask order as Legislature eyes repeal

The Wisconsin Medical Society on Monday announced its opposition to a Republican-authored resolution that would overturn the statewide mask mandate put in place by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Jan 22, 2021

Evers looks to hire outside attorneys to handle PFAS suits

Gov. Tony Evers' administration announced Friday that it wants to hire outside attorneys to potentially file lawsuits over PFAS contamination.

Milwaukee County ends vaccine mandate and masking requirements
Jan 22, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans propose getting rid of mask mandate

The Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are considering ending the statewide mask mandate designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus and could do so by passing a resolution as soon as next week.

Jan 20, 2021

Assembly Republicans want public to have vaccine by March

The COVID-19 vaccine would have to be available to the general public by mid-March, rather than June as state health officials estimate, under a bill from the Republican chairman of the Wisconsin Assembly Health Committee.

Jan 20, 2021

State begins distributing, receiving at-home COVID-19 tests

The state has started distributing and receiving at-home test kits for COVID-19.

Jan 19, 2021

Everyone over 65 next in line for vaccine in Wisconsin

Everyone over age 65 in Wisconsin will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday, the state Department of Health Services said Tuesday.

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