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Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Trade Associations Create Plans For Reopening Economy

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Zac Schultz
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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and the Tavern League of Wisconsin have created alternative plans for reopening Wisconsin’s economy. The Tavern League in particular is looking to reopen bars on May 1, nearly a month before Gov. Tony Evers' Safer at Home order expires.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

1,500 Rally At Wisconsin Capitol In Protest Of Stay-At-Home Order

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Frederica Freyberg
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, protesters gathered at the state Capitol in Madison a week after Gov. Tony Evers extended Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order until May 26.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Evers Outlines Criteria For Relaxing COVID-19 Restrictions In Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg
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Wisconsin's extended “Safer at Home” order starts April 24 and runs through May 26. Gov. Tony Evers outlined the criteria that must be met before schools and more businesses can reopen, and discussed efforts by Republicans in the state Legislatures looking to block the extension in court.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsinites Protest 'Safer At Home' Order At Capitol

Marisa Wojcik
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More than 1,000 Wisconsinites protested at the state Capitol, urging Gov. Tony Evers to loosen the state's stay-at-home order.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

More Than A Thousand Stay-At-Home Protesters Converge On Wisconsin Capitol

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More than 1,000 protesters gathered April 24th at the state Capitol to rally against Wisconsin's stay-at-home order.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

DHS: 5,356 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 24 that there were 5,356 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 304 cases from the day before.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

WMC Proposes 3-Tiered Plan To Reopen More Businesses Around Wisconsin

Will Kenneally
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The state's business lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, has released a to reopen more businesses around the state. The plan involves a case-by-case evaluation of each business sector, as well as the health care capacity and COVID-19 infection rate in every county.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit To Release Inmates To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19 In Prisons

Miranda Suarez
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The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit on April 10. It argued that older people and people with preexisting health conditions should get priority for release, and releasing them would reduce prison populations and allow for more social distancing within prisons.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Manufacturers Ramp Up Production To Help Aid In COVID-19 Response

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Alana Watson
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With the demand for personal protective equipment, or PPE, increasing, companies throughout the state are ramping up production to help health care workers stay safe while caring for those with COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

COVID-19 Brought Wisconsin’s Parties Together. Just Not For Long

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Shawn Johnson
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COVID-19 brought Wisconsin's Democratic governor and GOP-controlled Legislature together to pass sweeping legislation responding to the pandemic. But that bipartisanship proved short-lived, with conservatives chafing at ongoing restrictions on businesses, services and public gatherings.