Government & Politics
Support slips for Evers’ ‘Safer at Home’ order, but majority still say it’s appropriate, MU Law poll finds
A strong majority of Wisconsinites still see Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order as an appropriate responses to the coronavirus outbreak, but a growing number see it as an overreaction, according to the latest Marquette University Law School poll.
New Evers order allows many retailers to open with limit on number of customers
Gov. Tony Evers on Monday announced a new emergency order allowing standalone or strip-mall based retail stores to offer in-person shopping for up to five customers at a time.
Independent Business Association of Wisconsin urges Evers to reopen state’s economy
The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin today urged Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to re-open the state’s economy, which has been largely shut down by his “Safer at Home” order since late March in an attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Two Milwaukee sites now offering drive-thru, walk-up COVID-19 testing
Two community-based testing sites have begun offering free drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing today in Milwaukee.
Evers announces reopening best practices and safety guidelines for businesses
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced today that businesses seeking to keep their employees and customers safe while gradually reopening as social distancing measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 are relaxed can now draw on a series of state publications to keep them informed of best practices and safety tips.
BizTimes to host webinar on PPP loan forgiveness
BizTimes Media will host a webinar Tuesday on the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, focusing on best practices that businesses that have received the loans should take to ensure they are forgiven by the federal government.
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Frontida Assisted Living owner to run for state Assembly
Crystal Miller, the owner and president of Kenosha-based Frontida Assisted Living announced today that she will run as a Republican for the state Assembly.
Wisconsin making progress toward 1,000 contact tracers goal
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said on Tuesday the state is making progress toward its goal of deploying 1,000 contact tracers to investigate the spread of COVID-19 throughout Wisconsin.
MMAC wants phased-in restart of state’s economy to begin before expiration date of Evers’ ‘Safer at Home’ order
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce on Tuesday announced that its board on Friday unanimously approved a resolution calling for a phased-in “smart restart” of the state’s economy, beginning as early as the week of May 11, two weeks before Gov. Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order is scheduled to expire.
With more COVID-19 testing capacity in Wisconsin, Evers unveils plan to test all nursing homes, add drive-thru sites
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday unveiled a new set of goals to bolster COVID-19 testing throughout the state, including testing all nursing homes, adding new drive-thru community testing sites and testing everyone associated with employer outbreaks.
