Government & Politics

Gov. Tony Evers issued on Tuesday a statewide limit on public gatherings to no more than 25% of a building’s total occupancy, citing the escalation of COVID-19 cases across the state.

Evers today announced that he is allocating more than $100 million in funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) for small businesses and communities “hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Bob Kraft, the chief executive officer and chairman of Milwaukee-based FirstPathway Partners, has been appointed to the board of the U.S. China Chamber of Commerce.

A Milwaukee car dealership had its license revoked after the business failed to not only submit titling fees to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation but also follow proper administrative requirements.

A joint Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project designed to enhance connectivity between the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Chicago is to receive a $31.8 million federal rail grant, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced.

The dockless electric scooters that surprisingly arrived in Milwaukee in 2018 have not been seen on the city's streets since the end of a 2019 pilot study of the vehicles by the city.

Six Wisconsin companies who developed technologies ranging from defense products and education software to novel agricultural pest control methods will each receive a $100,000 grant, from a combination of state and federal funds, to commercialize their innovations.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is adding $3 million to a microloan program designed to help Kenosha businesses recover from damage caused by rioting during violent protests in late August.

Since late July, the City of Milwaukee has issued warnings and citations to 51 businesses for violating reopening orders aimed at reducing the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers today extended the statewide face covering mandate through Nov. 21.