Open Record Special Edition: Business (not) as usual
MILWAUKEE -- Across the state, most of Wisconsin's 72 counties are allowing bars, restaurants, and other businesses to reopen.
Key Republican rejects Evers' proposal for new pandemic rule
MADISON — A key Senate Republican demanded Friday that Gov.
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling could mean denied unemployment claims, even longer waits
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin's unemployment system was already backlogged.
'We don't have regrets:' Evers Administration begins process of taking 2nd shot at 'Safer at Home'
MILWAUKEE -- At Bougey's Bar and Grill in Brookfield in Waukesha County, tables were being used again Thursday, May 14.
Suburban Milwaukee County 'Safer at Home' orders prohibit opening of bars, restaurants
MILWAUKEE -- The 18 municipalities in suburban Milwaukee County and their 10 public health officials came together to sign an order that provides guidelines on how local businesses can move forward after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's coronavirus stay-at-home order Wednesday, May 13, ruling that Governor Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when the order was extended for another month without consulting legislators.The suburban Milwaukee County order runs through May 21.The SCOWIS 4-3 ruling Wednesday essentially reopened the state -- lifting caps on the size of gatherings, allowing people to travel as they please and allowing shuttered businesses to reopen, including bars and restaurants, however, local governments can still impose their own health restrictions.Some Milwaukee area business owners said Thursday they were scrambling to make sense of it all.
What 'Safer at Home' ruling means for ban on evictions, foreclosures: 'It has no impact on it'
MILWAUKEE -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the "Safer at Home" order on Wednesday, May 13, but what does that mean for the state's ban on evictions and foreclosures set to last through May 26?
Sen. Tom Tiffany calls for resignation of DHS secretary-designee; Gov. Evers calls request 'insane'
MADISON — Democratic Gov.
Gov. Evers warns of 'massive confusion' after 'Safer at Home' struck down
MADISON -- Wisconsin Gov.
Open Record Special Edition: 'Safer at Home' is struck down
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov.
Supreme Court ruling opening Wisconsin brings concern, President Trump praise
MADISON — A court ruling tossing Wisconsin's stay-at-home order threw communities into chaos Thursday as local leaders were forced to decide whether to issue their own restrictions or allow bars and restaurants to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.The conservative majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court late Wednesday afternoon ruled that the “safer at home” order from Democratic Gov.
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks Gov. Tony Evers’ 'Safer at Home' extension
MADISON — The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov.
State lawmakers, officials offer reaction to blocking of 'Safer at Home'
MILWAUKEE -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Gov.
New Marquette Law poll finds reduced but majority support for COVID-19 restrictions
MILWAUKEE -- Nearly seven out of 10 Wisconsin residents still back the “Safer at Home” order issued by Gov.
'Great for Greendale:' Some businesses reopen, others wait 'with customers' best interest in mind'
GREENDALE -- Some Wisconsin retailers opened Tuesday, May 12 for the first time since the "Safer at Home" order took effect on March 25.
GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response
MADISON, Wis. — Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power grab by lawmakers that channels frustration over the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic but could come with long-term consequences for how their states fight disease.The efforts to undermine Democratic governors who invoked stay-at-home orders are most pronounced in states such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, all three of which have divided government and are key to President Donald Trump's path to reelection.