Gov. Tony Evers called for the Legislature to meet in a special session on April 4, to address potential changes to Wisconsin’s upcoming April 7 election.

Congress has passed the CARES Act, an emergency stimulus package that includes payments to individuals, retention loans to small businesses, expanded unemployment benefits and hundreds of billions of dollars to hospitals and states. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan discusses how the aid will be dispersed.

Wisconsin is beginning to see an urgent need for personal protective equipment, including masks, gloves and gowns to prevent exposure to COVID-19.

New measures announced by Gov. Tony Evers and top state health officials to close non-essential businesses and remain at home are part of sweeping efforts to keep the health care system from becoming overwhelmed.